Celiac Disease

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Book

Gluten-Free Diet - A Comprehensive Resource Guide
Author/Editor: S. Case, B.Sc. (Nutrition & Dietetics), RD
Publisher: Case Nutrition Consulting
Publication Date: 2003
 

Gluten-Free Diet: A Comprehensive Resource Guide provides information on many aspects of gluten-free eating, including meal-planning, cooking tips, shopping lists, and product information. The book also includes resource referrals to organizations and publications related to celiac disease and a gluten-free diet.


Organizations

Canadian Celiac Association
5170 Dixie Road
Suite 204
Mississauga, ON  L4W 1E3
Phone: 1-800-363-7296
(905) 507-6208
Fax: (905) 507-4673
E-mail: celiac@look.ca
Web Address: http://www.celiac.ca/
 

The Canadian Celiac Association (CCA) provides information and support for people with celiac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis. The CCA also works to raise awareness about these conditions among health professionals and the public. The CCA Web site has information and a listing of local chapters in most provinces.


Celiac Disease Foundation (CDF)
13251 Ventura Boulevard
Suite 1
Studio City, CA  91604-1838
Phone: (818) 990-2354
Fax: (818) 990-2379
E-mail: cdf@celiac.org
Web Address: http://www.celiac.org/
 

CDF provides support, information, and assistance to people affected by celiac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis.


Gluten Intolerance Group of North America (GIG)
15110 10th Avenue SW
Suite A
Seattle, WA  98166
Phone: (206) 246-6652
Fax: (206) 246-6531
E-mail: info@gluten.net
Web Address: www.gluten.net
 

This organization provides support, education, awareness, and advocacy to people affected by gluten intolerances.


National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC)
2 Information Way
Bethesda, MD  20892-3570
Phone: 1-800-891-5389
Fax: (703) 738-4929
E-mail: nddic@info.niddk.nih.gov
Web Address: www.digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/a-z.asp
 

This clearinghouse is a service of the U.S. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. The clearinghouse answers questions; develops, reviews, and sends out publications; and coordinates information resources about digestive diseases. Publications produced by the clearinghouse are reviewed carefully for scientific accuracy, content, and readability. The clearinghouse does not provide medical advice.



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Author: Amy Fackler, MA
Debby Golonka, MPH
Carrie Henley
Last Updated: August 23, 2006
Medical Review: Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics
Tom Bailey, MD - Family Medicine
Jerry S. Trier, MD - Gastroenterology

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