Alessandra Bester's guest appearances

Alessandra Bester

The Paul Burgess Functional Medicine podcast

Eat Allergy Safe

Sam Feltham

Jonathan Bailor

Mark Sisson

Shawn Stevenson

William Shewfelt

Robb Wolf

Chris Smith

Andrew Martin

Shawn Baker

Luis Villasenor

Ben Lynch

Amy Berger

Miriam Kalamian

Natalie Jill

Jesse Lawler

OwlTail

Alessandra Bester is the founder of The Functional Foods Company which produces nutrient dense foods in the form of truffles and other snacks. Alessandra talks to us today on the first of two podcasts about her life as a young girl, her life as a competitive triathlete, how she was paralysed from the waist down while throwing a discus, how she was diagnosed with cancer and her life with her autistic son, Ethan. Her story is inspiring from the very beginning and we cover many aspects of it in this show. We talk about her view on autism and why it occurs. How it is NOT a disability and can be managed better to improve the lives of the children and parents. Her view is that Ethan has autism, not that he is autistic. What steps parents can take to make things better and how she started a company to make functional foods which are made by people in the autistic spectrum for people on the spectrum, as I said, an inspiring story from start to finish! Website:  nono-cocoa.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/functionalfoodsco/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/nonococoauk 

Alessandra Bester is the founder of The Functional Foods Company which produces nutrient dense foods in the form of truffles and other snacks. Alessandra talks to us today on the first of two podcasts about her life as a young girl, her life as a competitive triathlete, how she was paralysed from the waist down while throwing a discus, how she was diagnosed with cancer and her life with her autistic son, Ethan. Her story is inspiring from the very beginning and we cover many aspects of it in this show. We talk about her view on autism and why it occurs. How it is NOT a disability and can be managed better to improve the lives of the children and parents. Her view is that Ethan has autism, not that he is autistic. What steps parents can take to make things better and how she started a company to make functional foods which are made by people in the autistic spectrum for people on the spectrum, as I said, an inspiring story from start to finish! Website: <a href="http://nono-cocoa.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> nono-cocoa.com</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/functionalfoodsco/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/functionalfoodsco/</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/nonococoauk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/nonococoauk</a>

Alessandra Bester - Autism and Functional Foods Episode 110

Nina Modak

Today’s show is a little different from our usual interview format. This episode is going to be much more informal because the weekend of July 7-9 was the Allergy &amp; Free From Show at London Olympia. I was one of many exhibitors at the show and Alessandra Bester, founder of Functional Food Company, fellow exhibitor and past podcast guest suggested to me, why not do an episode talking about our experiences at the show.I thought well, that’s a great idea! The Allergy Shows are a big deal for exhibitors because it’s where we get to meet all of you. Alessandra and I talk about what it’s like preparing for the Allergy &amp; Free From Show London. We chat about our experiences at the show, meeting listeners, customers, fans, and meeting new allergy families. We also chat about some of the other great exhibitors we met, products we tried and ask you what you think about us.After all your aim is to help people smile. We want to show that even when you have a restrictive diet because of allergies, intolerances, coeliac disease, IBS or other auto-immune diseases you can still live life and enjoy it! So your feedback is crucial to us! Please leave a comment below for us and tell us what you thought of the show?!Resources:Listen to Alessandra's story and inspirational words on the episode 20 of the podcast, click here to listen.THANK YOU FOR LISTENINGTo get more EAS content sent directly to your device as they become available, you can subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio!One of our little goals we would love to achieve for is to get into the iTunes "New &amp; Noteworthy" Section, it means we get free front page advertising on iTunes, how great for allergy awareness! But we can't do it without you. Please subscribe, rate and review on iTunes so that the people at Apple will take notice of our podcastAnd lastly, if you have any questions, thoughts, or guests you want to see on the show, please contact me via the contact page.SponsorThis weeks sponsor is Vicki Montague from the Free From Fairy Blog. Vicki has developed a gluten free and rice free wholegrain flour blend. It is as delicious as it is versatile to use in breads, cakes, biscuits and pastry!Click here for your chance to WIN a 6 month supply of flour!

Today’s show is a little different from our usual interview format. This episode is going to be much more informal because the weekend of July 7-9 was the Allergy &amp; Free From Show at London Olympia. I was one of many exhibitors at the show and Alessandra Bester, founder of Functional Food Company, fellow exhibitor and past podcast guest suggested to me, why not do an episode talking about our experiences at the show. I thought well, that’s a great idea! The Allergy Shows are a big deal for exhibitors because it’s where we get to meet all of you. Alessandra and I talk about what it’s like preparing for the Allergy &amp; Free From Show London. We chat about our experiences at the show, meeting listeners, customers, fans, and meeting new allergy families. We also chat about some of the other great exhibitors we met, products we tried and ask you what you think about us. After all your aim is to help people smile. We want to show that even when you have a restrictive diet because of allergies, intolerances, coeliac disease, IBS or other auto-immune diseases you can still live life and enjoy it! So your feedback is crucial to us! Please leave a comment below for us and tell us what you thought of the show?! Resources: Listen to Alessandra's story and inspirational words on the episode 20 of the podcast, click here to listen. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING To get more EAS content sent directly to your device as they become available, you can subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio! One of our little goals we would love to achieve for is to get into the iTunes "New &amp; Noteworthy" Section, it means we get free front page advertising on iTunes, how great for allergy awareness! But we can't do it without you. Please subscribe, rate and review on iTunes so that the people at Apple will take notice of our podcast And lastly, if you have any questions, thoughts, or guests you want to see on the show, please contact me via the contact page. Sponsor This weeks sponsor is Vicki Montague from the Free From Fairy Blog. Vicki has developed a gluten free and rice free wholegrain flour blend. It is as delicious as it is versatile to use in breads, cakes, biscuits and pastry! Click here for your chance to WIN a 6 month supply of flour!

EAS 039: What’s it Like at the Allergy Show London 2017? Debrief with Nina Modak and Alessandra Bester

Today's Guest:Alessandra BesterWEBSITE: www.functionalfoodcompany.orgTWITTER: @nonococoauk @ib_snackToday I talk with Alessandra Bester. Firstly, this episode is one of the most inspirational interviews I’ve done to date. Her journey has not been easy battling Coeliac Disease, IBS, chronic fatigue syndrome, cancer. She fought for her son’s life; battling his extreme food aversion, teaching him to live with autism, epilepsy and his food, environmental and chemical sensitivities. Alessandra is so humble and shows how strong you can be if you need to be.What You'll Learn: 	Alessandra Bester is the founder of Functional Food Company. 	She tells me about her personal complicated journey to health with Coeliac Disease, allergies, IBS, fibromalagia Chronic fatigue syndrome, low FODMAP diet, cancer and more. 	Alessandra tells me about her son, who is diagnosed with autism and epilepsy. 	She has found that she has needed to learn about and how learning about his health has also shown her about her health. 	We chat about the importance of eating fresh and wholesome foods especially when it came to curing her of cancer. 	Alessandra has had to do a lot of research into healing the gut. 	Alessandra and I talk about how stress, sugar and your environment can affect your body and especially your tummy. 	I listen as Alessandra tells me the story of healing her son. Up to the age of 5-7 years old Alessandra’s son was was unable to eat, anything that went into his tummy he was reacting to. He was constantly in pain. This led him to be frightened of food, he avoided it and this led to him to become anorexic. Science didn't have the answers, so Alessandra had to take her son’s health into her own hands. 	Taking gluten and other foods out of her son’s diet (such as onions, garlic, E numbers and more), Alessandra’s son started to became alert and happy again. 	However Alessandra’s journey didn’t end there. She talks me through discovering and managing her son’s environmental and chemical allergies and sensitivities. 	We talk about people’s different responses to allergies and the changes in attitudes over the last 15 years. 	We talk about the importance of looking after our health and taking ownership and an active role in maintaining healthy and happy bodies. 	Alessandra tells me the story of how Functional Food Company started (inspired by the treats she developed to get her son to eat).Resources:Alessandra’s story: “Waiting for science, starving for feed!”THANK YOU FOR LISTENINGTo get more EAS content sent directly to your device as they become available, you can subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio!One of our little goals we would love to achieve for is to get into the iTunes "New &amp; Noteworthy" Section, it means we get free front page advertising on iTunes, how great for allergy awareness! But we can't do it without you. Please subscribe, rate and review on iTunes so that the people at Apple will take notice of our podcastAnd lastly, if you have any questions, thoughts, or guests you want to see on the show, please contact me via the contact page.Want to share your story? Got a suggestion?If you've had an allergy win, big or small, if you've learned something about managing allergies/coeliac disease/IBS/etc that you believe would benefit others I want to hear from you!Use the contact form below: tell me who you are and little about your story. Then we'll go from there!Alternatively, is there someone you'd like to be a guest on the podcast? Maybe a family member, friend, celebrity, business owner or blogger for example who has been particularly inspirational to you. Send me an email (using the form below) and tell me abo...

Today's Guest: Alessandra Bester WEBSITE: <a href="http://www.functionalfoodcompany.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.functionalfoodcompany.org</a> TWITTER: @nonococoauk @ib_snack Today I talk with Alessandra Bester. Firstly, this episode is one of the most inspirational interviews I’ve done to date. Her journey has not been easy battling Coeliac Disease, IBS, chronic fatigue syndrome, cancer. She fought for her son’s life; battling his extreme food aversion, teaching him to live with autism, epilepsy and his food, environmental and chemical sensitivities. Alessandra is so humble and shows how strong you can be if you need to be. What You'll Learn: 	Alessandra Bester is the founder of Functional Food Company. 	She tells me about her personal complicated journey to health with Coeliac Disease, allergies, IBS, fibromalagia Chronic fatigue syndrome, low FODMAP diet, cancer and more. 	Alessandra tells me about her son, who is diagnosed with autism and epilepsy. 	She has found that she has needed to learn about and how learning about his health has also shown her about her health. 	We chat about the importance of eating fresh and wholesome foods especially when it came to curing her of cancer. 	Alessandra has had to do a lot of research into healing the gut. 	Alessandra and I talk about how stress, sugar and your environment can affect your body and especially your tummy. 	I listen as Alessandra tells me the story of healing her son. Up to the age of 5-7 years old Alessandra’s son was was unable to eat, anything that went into his tummy he was reacting to. He was constantly in pain. This led him to be frightened of food, he avoided it and this led to him to become anorexic. Science didn't have the answers, so Alessandra had to take her son’s health into her own hands. 	Taking gluten and other foods out of her son’s diet (such as onions, garlic, E numbers and more), Alessandra’s son started to became alert and happy again. 	However Alessandra’s journey didn’t end there. She talks me through discovering and managing her son’s environmental and chemical allergies and sensitivities. 	We talk about people’s different responses to allergies and the changes in attitudes over the last 15 years. 	We talk about the importance of looking after our health and taking ownership and an active role in maintaining healthy and happy bodies. 	Alessandra tells me the story of how Functional Food Company started (inspired by the treats she developed to get her son to eat). Resources: Alessandra’s story: “Waiting for science, starving for feed!” THANK YOU FOR LISTENING To get more EAS content sent directly to your device as they become available, you can subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio! One of our little goals we would love to achieve for is to get into the iTunes "New &amp; Noteworthy" Section, it means we get free front page advertising on iTunes, how great for allergy awareness! But we can't do it without you. Please subscribe, rate and review on iTunes so that the people at Apple will take notice of our podcast And lastly, if you have any questions, thoughts, or guests you want to see on the show, please contact me via the contact page. Want to share your story? Got a suggestion? If you've had an allergy win, big or small, if you've learned something about managing allergies/coeliac disease/IBS/etc that you believe would benefit others I want to hear from you! Use the contact form below: tell me who you are and little about your story. Then we'll go from there! Alternatively, is there someone you'd like to be a guest on the podcast? Maybe a family member, friend, celebrity, business owner or blogger for example who has been particularly inspirational to you. Send me an email (using the form below) and tell me abo...

Episode 20: “Passing the Gas Mask”: Fighting for Life from Alessandra Bester Founder of Functional Food Company