Valuable Resources
When one is confronted with a new diagnosis of Celiac Disease, gluten sensitivities or intolerance, one has a lot of questions. Throughout the last two years of being gluten free I have come across some great resources. Below is a list of sources that have up-to-date information, research, are credible, and accessible to people with a basic level of medical knowledge.
1) Celiac Disease Foundation- www.celiac.org
This is a great starting point to your research.
2) American Celiac Disease Alliance- www.americanceliac.org/celiac-disease/
Again, great resource for basic questions.
3) Celiac Disease Awereness Campaign (Dept of Health and Human Services)- digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/celiac/index.aspx
This site is a thorough and basic introduction to Celiac disease.
4) The University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center- www.celiacdisease.net
Dr. Stephen Guandalini is the head of this nonprofit. Dr. Guandalini is a pediatric gastroenterologist from Naples, Italy. In Italy, Celiac Disease is widely known about, with testing for all children before starting school and work days off for illness and/or shopping related to being Celiac. When Dr. Guandalini arrived in the US in the early 90′s, he was shocked at the few numbers of diagnosed cases of CD. The University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center works to educate and raise awareness for CD. Fabulous site when learning about CD.
5) The University of Maryland Center for Celiac Research- www.celiaccenter.org
Again, good source for info. Look into the FAQ’s tab. Also contains some videos and info regarding kids and CD.
6) The Gluten Files-www.theglutenfile.com
This is a large collection of recent articles and studies done by scientists and MDs. This site contains the very important general info about CD and more challenging pathophysiology, medical terminology and scientific studies.
The quality and quality of the sites listed above can supply the general knowledge that is needed when first diagnosed with CD or other gluten issues. With knowledge one can feel confident about making and maintaining lifestyle changes such as eating gluten free.
What are your valuable resources?
Health be with you.
