Events
New Nutrition Class Scheduled
Nutrition Basics for those with Celiac Disease & Gluten Sensitivity
Date: Saturday, April 26, 2008
Time: 9:00-11:00 a.m. [PDF class flyer]
For more information and to register for this class, click [HERE]
Join TEAM GLUTEN-FREE™ and help raise money for Celiac Disease Research and the Wm. K. Warren Celiac Center
Team Gluten-Free™, a project of the Celiac Disease Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, public benefit corporation, is a training program for runners, walkers and cyclists who participate in races across the United States to raise awareness and funds for Celiac Disease. The money raised goes directly to research and awareness programs and camp scholarships for Celiac children.
For more information, click [HERE]
Community Lecture available as video-on-demand on Youtube.com
The Warren Celiac Center's September 19, 2007 community lecture "What You Need to Know About Celiac Disease and the Gluten-Free Diet” premiered on UCSD-TV on November 29, and was replayed several times during the week that followed. The program is available as video-on-demand, on Youtube.com, through UCSD-TV's website.
For more information, click [HERE]
News
New Pediatric Celiac Disease Specialist joins the Center
Dr. Kimberly P. Newton joined the Warren Center in January 2008, and directs the Pediatric Celiac Clinic at Rady Children’s Hospital. Dr. Newton received her medical degree from The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and completed her pediatric gastroenterology fellowship training at Hasbro Children’s Hospital/Brown University. To make an appointment with Dr. Newton, contact the center, at (858) 822-1022.
National Celiac Awareness Month Bill Introduced
February 16th, 2007
U.S. Representative Nita Lowey (NY District 18), has introduced a bill [H. Con. Res. 70] that would recognize May as National Celiac Awareness Month and supports its goals; raise awareness about celiac disease and the need for increased Federal funding for celiac disease research, access to nutritional counseling for patients with celiac disease, standardized testing and criteria for diagnosis of celiac disease, and a standardized definition of a gluten-free diet.
About Celiac Disease
Celiac Disease is an immune-mediated disorder that affects primarily the gastrointestinal tract in individuals of all ages. The classic description of a child with Celiac Disease was one who was irritable, with profound abdominal distention, gluteal wasting, and failure to thrive or in adults, profound malabsorption and weight loss.
It is now recognized that Celiac Disease affects other organ systems causing disease without overt GI symptoms, which adds a diagnostic challenge to healthcare providers caring for patients with Celiac Disease.
It is important to consider the diagnosis when faced not only with patients who present with GI symptoms, but also additional intestinal symptoms that do not respond reasonably to conventional type therapies.
Resources
Celiac Disease Foundation (CDF)
Website: http://celiac.org
Email: cdf@celiac.org
CSA/USA San Diego Chapter #57
Website : http://glutenfreeinsd.com
Click on “SD Support Groups”
Gluten Free in SD (San Diego)
Website: http://glutenfreeinsd.com
Email: info@glutenfreeinsd.com
Raising Our Celiac Kids (R.O.C.K.)
website: http://celiackids.com
Email: rock@celiackids.com
The Celiac Disease Foundation
presents
2008 Annual Education Conference & Food Faire
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Moseley-Salvatori Conference Center Good Samaritan Hospital
Los Angeles, California
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
For more information, click [HERE]