Episode #72 How Your Dog Can Help You Detect Gluten and Stay Healthy

In this episode of the Integrative Health Podcast, Kendra Williams shares her journey of managing celiac disease and the unique challenges of maintaining a gluten-free lifestyle. She reveals how training Suki, her gluten-detection dog, has transformed her life by providing an extra layer of safety, helping her avoid hidden gluten in food, medication, and personal care products.
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Three Key Takeaways
Understand the Hidden Challenges of Celiac Disease: Discover the complexities of maintaining a gluten-free diet, from navigating cross-contamination in restaurants to the unseen risks in everyday foods and medicines.
Learn About the Role of Gluten Detection Dogs: Uncover how specially trained service dogs can detect gluten traces in food, medication, and personal care products, providing an extra layer of safety for those with severe gluten sensitivities.
Gain Insight into Training a Gluten Detection Dog: Learn the detailed process of training a service dog for gluten detection, including the importance of working with experienced trainers and the ongoing commitment required to ensure accurate detection.
Kendra was diagnosed with Celiac Disease in 2017 and found it challenging to maintain a strict gluten-free diet, as restaurant food often contained gluten despite being labeled gluten-free. After falling ill multiple times, she decided to train a gluten detection dog named Suki. They began training when Suki was 6 months old, and now, Suki checks all of Kendra’s food, medicine, and personal care products, preventing Kendra from becoming violently ill from gluten exposure. Suki, a Portuguese Water Dog born on March 27, 2020, signals by raising a paw when she detects gluten and noses a leg when there is none. Suki has become an essential part of Kendra’s gluten-free journey, having already saved her several times.
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