Advanced Skills for Mastering Gluten-Free Living Online Course
Welcome! You’re in the right place if you’d like to begin the registration process for the Advanced Skills for Mastering Gluten-Free Living Online Course, led by Melinda Dennis, celiac-specializing registered dietitian.
Dates: Wednesdays March 19th, March 26th, April 2nd and April 9th 2025
Time: 7 - 8:15pm EST/4 - 5:15 PST
This course includes:
5 hours total of online live presentation/discussion time with Melinda in an educational group setting
Live Q & A with a world-renowned gastroenterologist
125+ slides and supplemental nutrition handouts
Deep dive into digestive solutions for common gut issues, local/int’l travel and dining strategies, food prep and budgeting, monitoring your health and nutrient needs clinically over time, promising research, live food demos, multiple recipes, GF meal prep videos, updates from the Fall 2024 International and Latin American Celiac Symposiums
Mindfulness exercises and nutrition strategies for gut-brain support, specially curated GF samples and coupons
4 Academy CEUs for participating RDNs
Week 1: Healing on the Gluten-Free Diet: from the Inside Out
Optimal Digestion and Gluten’s Effect
Negative Influences on the Gut and Symptoms
Dietary & Mindful Techniques to Heal the Gut and Resolve Symptoms
Most Important Nutrients for Celiac Disease
Melinda’s Favorite Resources
Week 2: Special GF Meals & Snacks for Health and Energy
Meal Make-Overs
Live Food Demo and Nourishing Recipe Reviews
Time & Money Saving Strategies
Meal Prep Videos
Key Nutrients for Long-term Health (cont’d)
Healing Culinary Herbs
Curated Coupons and Samples
Melinda’s Favorite Resources
Week 3: Dine & Travel Here and Abroad with Success!
Tips and Resources for Plane, Car, Cruise and Bus Travel and Resorts
Must-Haves for Travel Safety and Comfort
Elevator Pitch for Your Dietary Needs
Favorite International and Retreat Locations
Navigating Gluten-Free Labeling in Restaurants
Latest Data on Cross-Contact
Week 4: How-To’s of Life-Long Self Care
Live Q & A with a world-renowned celiac gastroenterologist
Monitoring the Adult with Celiac Disease (Who to See and When, Labs, Referrals, Non-Responsive Celiac Disease)
Talking to Your Doctor
New, Promising Research and Patient-Based Tools
Take-Aways for Current Controversies and Labeling Issues
Note: The order of the topics/classes may change based on class need.
For this course, you agree to/need to:
Have a personal conversation with Melinda Dennis on the phone about the course BEFORE registering.
Please email Melinda: MelindaRD@DeletetheWheat.com with your name, phone number, and best times to reach you. After your conversation with Melinda, you will be sent a dedicated link to register.
Install the video conferencing app (Zoom) for webinars on your computer and login to the online classroom. We will provide instructions.
Be comfortable being in an online group teaching setting (you are encouraged to keep your video on to engage with Melinda and other students).