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Gluten and Arthritis

Understanding the Connection and Managing Your Diet
 
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September 26, 2024


Online Webinar

About


Wondering if a gluten-free diet makes it easier to better manage arthritis symptoms? Interest around gluten-free diets to help manage arthritis continues to grow. But are they beneficial? Could a gluten-free diet help with your symptoms?

Join registered dietitian, Cristina Montoya, at our next Arthritis Talks webinar as she discusses the relationship between gluten and arthritis from potential benefits, risks, diet tips, food intolerances and much more.

You’ll learn:

  • Potential benefits and considerations of going gluten-free
  • What is a gluten challenge and when might it be appropriate for you
  • The connection between arthritis and celiac disease
  • The differences between gluten intolerance and celiac disease
  • Insights into other common food intolerances that may impact people with arthritis

Do not miss this opportunity to better understand how gluten and other food intolerances can affect arthritis and take away practical tips to help manage your diet and health effectively.

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Have your questions answered...

Don’t miss the opportunity to ask your questions directly to our experts. Submit any questions in advance to arthritistalks@arthritis.ca.

 


 

Speakers


Cristina MontoyaCristina Montoya is a Registered Dietitian, Holistic Cannabis Practitioner and Certified Cannabis Educator. A member of the Arthritis Health Professions Association and the Society of Cannabis Clinicians. She has been a Dietitian for over 15 years in Colombia and Ontario in various roles, such as research, clinical care, one-one-nutritional coaching and public speaker.

A woman and mom surviving and thriving with Sjogren's, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Fibromyalgia for over 20 years.

Cristina is passionate about empowering fellow arthritis patients to adopt a holistic anti-inflammatory lifestyle to reduce inflammation, pain and fatigue without unnecessary restrictions. She has been developing anti-inflammatory recipes for the Arthritis Society's Flourish program since 2020.

Her motto: "Don't let your chronic illness overshadow your inner beauty and life projects. Sure, you will need to make changes and adapt. These diseases also teach us to be more resilient and stronger individuals."

 


 

What participants say about Arthritis Talks...

★  1  ★ Thank you for another TOP NOTCH session. You are really showing the value of the Arthritis Society.
★  2  ★ I found this webinar presentation VERY informative & am so glad to be able to watch & hear the Rheumatologists. thank you so much!
★  3  ★ I thought the session was excellent and very professional. I am really impressed with the Arthritis Society, their information and both webinars I have attended...as well as the website which I refer to often and recommend to others.

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Sponsors


We thank the following for their support of this Arthritis Talks webinar.

Sponsors: Diamond Sponsor: Pfizer | Gold Sponsors: United Way Winnipeg | Silver Sponsor: Massage Addict |  Bronze Sponsor: Amgen, Nordic Pharma, UCB, Wellesley Therapeutics


 

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