THE EMPOWERED COELIAC

Have you or someone you know recently been diagnosed with coeliac disease?

You have come to the right place! Our mission is that you go from feeling an outcast, confused & overwhelmed, to

feeling CONFIDENT, SEEN and EMPOWERED!

You have come to the right place! Our mission is that you go from feeling an outcast, confused & overwhelmed, to feeling CONFIDENT, SEEN and EMPOWERED!

Hi there, I'm Katrina

I’m Katrina Andrew, The Empowered Coeliac.

It wasn’t always that way though.

I’ll never forget the day that I was diagnosed with Coeliac Disease. It was life-changing and came as a complete shock to me. I had been feeling exhausted - like I was constantly stuck in second gear. Which to be fair, might be expected given I was running a successful business and being Mum to 3 active, young kids. It was more than that though, something else was definitely going on but I just couldn’t quite put my finger on it!

I had had comprehensive blood tests which I seriously thought were just going to come back showing I was iron deficient (which, no surprises there, I was).

But alarmingly, the results also showed I had Coeliac Disease, and my body was fighting against itself.

I didn’t actually know what that meant at first. All I felt was overwhelm and confusion as I tried to absorb all the information that was coming at me. Everything seemed like such a blur. While the diagnosis obviously meant giving up some of life’s little pleasures (“Little Creatures” beer I’m looking at you) it soon became clear I had to make more drastic changes – and not just for a day, but for the rest of my life. As it all sank in, I slowly felt myself slipping into a state of depression.

The year was 2015 and I thought that being gluten free was just a trendy fad.

I had no idea that for some people, eating gluten could have a devastatingly, life threatening impact on their body. How naive & ignorant of me!

After being diagnosed, and despite access to a truckload of information, resources, websites and apps, I really didn’t know where to start. I felt stuck and completely alone.

What I craved was to have someone I could trust next to me, helping me navigate it all and reassuring me. Someone to hold my hand and walk Buttonme through step by step, as I got used to my new normal.

Do you struggle with finding coeliac safe food options, or sometimes feel unsure what you should or shouldn't eat?

Trust me, I have been there! Which is why I have created a couple of FREE downloads to help you navigate those struggles

Welcome! I am so excited to have you on this journey of health, wellness, and happiness! ♡

I look forward to you communicating with you via your inbox. Big love! - KA

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