Gluten Free Choice
Gluten Free Choice
Serving the Portland Metro area
ph: 503-977-2342
alt: 503-413-9369
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Resources & Links
LOCAL RESOURCES
www.celiac.com - Scott Adams has a very helpful and comprehensive website on gluten intolerance – great recipes, monthly newsletter, blog capability, the latest articles, and a database of previously published articles. Very up-to-date.
Gluten Intolerance Group (support group with national office in Auburn, WA)
Portland Metro group puts out a monthly newsletter for membership, email gig_membership@hotmail.com
GIG also has branches in:
- McMinnville 503-472-0925
- Salem 503-949-3779
- Eugene 541-343-045
- Bend 541-389-1731
- Vancouver (WA) 360-695-0862
GIG also has a blog site with links to local restaurant lists and information about support group meetings and other events, like the annual gluten-free fair in late spring.
NATIONAL RESOURCES
Gluten Intolerance Group – 31214 124th Ave SE, Auburn, WA 98092-3667/ 253-833-6655 (National Group)
- Email: gig@gluten.net
- web: www.gluten.net
American Celiac Society
P.O. Box 23455
New Orleans, LA 70183-0455
Celiac Disease Foundation
818-990-2354
- Email: cdf@celiac.org
- web: www.celiac.org
The Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University; Peter H. R. Green, Director
212-305-5590; www.celiacdiseasecenter.columbia.edu. National authority on Celiac Disease, author of “Celiac Disease – A Hidden Epidemic”.
University of Maryland Center for Celiac Research (CFCR)www.celiaccenter.org
Gluten-Free Drugs
Autism Society of America (for information on links between gluten and autism)
Cure Autism Now Foundation (for info. on links between gluten and autism)
American Autoimmune & Related Diseases Association
Raising Our Celiac Kids (R.O.C.K.) with chapters throughout the U.S.
MAGAZINES
LIVING WITHOUT – a lifestyle guide for people with allergies and food sensitivities.
www.LivingWithout.com - good magazine despite the title, with wonderful recipes.
GLUTEN-FREE LIVING – a magazine dedicated to celiac disease and a gluten-free lifestyle.
ALLERGIC LIVING – another magazine dedicated to people with asthma, food allergies, and environmental allergies.
BLOGS AND WEB RESOURCES:
www.foodallergy.org (The food allergy and anaphylaxis network)
www.bellaonline.com - look for the article: “Celiac Disease in Children” and others.
www.gfcfdiet.com – all about the GF/CF diet
www.WellBladder.com - for information on bladder symptoms that might be related to gluten sensitivity. There is also a link between celiac disease and bladder symptoms.
BOOKS
RECOGNIZING CELIAC DISEASE - Signs, Symptoms, Associated Disorders & Complications. Cleo J. Libonati, RN, with Foreword by David M. Capuzzi, MD. Gluten-Free Works Publishing. 2007. 298 pages. (Highly recommended for all health professionals)
THE GLUTEN CONNECTION – How Gluten Sensitivity May Be Sabotaging Your Health – And What You Can To Do Take Control Now – Shari Lieberman, with Linda Segall, 2007. 329 pgs. Rodale Press.
CELIAC DISEASE – A Hidden Epidemic – Dr. Peter Green and Rory Jones. 334 pages. Collins Press.
GLUTEN-FREE GIRL – How I Found the Food that Loves Me Back & How You Can Too. Shauna James Ahern, John Wiley & Sons, 2007. 276 pages (local author – Seattle). I loved this book and want everyone who loves me to read it.
DANGEROUS GRAINS – Why Gluten Cereal Grains May Be Hazardous to Your Health. James Braly, M.D., and Ron Hoggan, 2002.
CAN’T EAT, WON’T EAT: Dietary Difficulties and the Autism Spectrum Disorders. Brenda Legge, 2001. Jessica Kingsley Publishing. (This book is concerned with the sensory issues that affect many children with autism, making it difficult to get them to eat a balanced diet.)
SPECIAL DIETS FOR SPECIAL KIDS – Lisa Lewis. 1998 Jessica Kingsley Publishers. (Lisa Lewis recently published “Special Diets II”.)
Gluten Free Choice
Serving the Portland Metro area
ph: 503-977-2342
alt: 503-413-9369
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