http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/-t1.htm A place to post announcements of any events or books, etc that are of interest to Kosher ( organic) celiacs or GI's Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:15:32 GMT 10 http://illiweb.com/fa/m/logo4.gif http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/-t1.htm http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/kosher-conference-decides-fate-of-shrimp-vodka-t354.htm Bete'avon! Not exactly new but I found it while searching out 'kosher shrimp' ( is that such an oxymoron as Jumbo shrimp is? Quote:Passover mazot for celiac patients, rabbinical supervision via the internet, vodka with non-kosher dairy components and second-rate Chinese seafood as kosher shrimps – these are only some of the gastronomic innovations discussed at the four-day-long kosher convention recently held in Jerusalem at the Renaissance Hotel. Representatives from 40 countries, ... GF News Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:15:32 GMT http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/kosher-conference-decides-fate-of-shrimp-vodka-t354.htm#874 http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/kosher-conference-decides-fate-of-shrimp-vodka-t354.htm http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/how-celiac-disease-turns-on-t343.htm HadassahSukkot This was posted on another forum I am on for celiacs. Quote: THURSDAY, July 24 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers believe they have finally answered a basic question about the cause of celiac disease -- where in the body does the wheat protein gluten enter one's system? A study published in the July issue of Gastroenterology identifies the CXCR3 receptor in the intestine as a gluten gateway. When people with celiac disease eat gluten, the protein triggers their immune system to attack the ... GF News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:36:52 GMT http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/how-celiac-disease-turns-on-t343.htm#841 http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/how-celiac-disease-turns-on-t343.htm http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/new-gluten-free-food-allergy-friendly-mixes-t321.htm Bete'avon! A new specialty food manufacturer has burst onto the scene, proclaiming, "Gluten-Free is not a luxury… We just make it taste like one." They have arrived not a moment too soon, as gluten-free and other “free-from” diets are no longer considered a passing fad; they are a lifelong necessity for millions of people. With three generations of Celiacs to serve, the founders of Gluten-Free Essentials are dedicated to helping those on a gluten-free diet live a healthy, happy and normal ... GF News Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:22:10 GMT http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/new-gluten-free-food-allergy-friendly-mixes-t321.htm#810 http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/new-gluten-free-food-allergy-friendly-mixes-t321.htm http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/dr-peter-greene-on-the-view-t310.htm Bete'avon! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v-9U8GbLu0]]> GF News Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:24:09 GMT http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/dr-peter-greene-on-the-view-t310.htm#790 http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/dr-peter-greene-on-the-view-t310.htm http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/contest-t309.htm Bete'avon! FA Drawing Contest for children Competition Date: June 1 - June 29, 2008 Rules: Draw a picture representing your life with food allergies. For Example, sitting at a GF lunch table, or even teaching your family about food allergies. The contestants must have food allergies, or know someone that has allergies (maybe they eat lunch with them at school, etc.) There will be four winners in age groups (5-, (9-12), (13-15), and (16+). How to Enter: Mail your picture to: ... GF News Fri, 13 Jun 2008 04:25:06 GMT http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/contest-t309.htm#789 http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/contest-t309.htm http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/gf-books-t14.htm Bete'avon! This thread is for posting Gluten Free books that mainly cover Food. There is another thread for posting on books and articles about Celiac Disease here. I will be adding to this list from time to time but if you know of a book and have it or used it from a friend or borrowed from the library, please feel free to share it here, using the outline of info I've given below. GF News Mon, 08 Oct 2007 17:50:26 GMT http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/gf-books-t14.htm#25 http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/gf-books-t14.htm http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/another-study-okays-oats-for-celiac-patients-t262.htm Bete'avon! Another Study Okays Oats for Celiac Patients Celiac.com 03/26/2008 - According to the results of a recent study, adults with diet-treated celiac disease show no elevation in anti-avenin IgA by oats. Celiac disease is effectively treated with a gluten-free diet that is free of wheat, rye, barley and related grains. While it is well known that wheat, rye and barley trigger the disease, for decades there has been controversy about the safety of oats. Go to link in title to read whole ... GF News Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:19:12 GMT http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/another-study-okays-oats-for-celiac-patients-t262.htm#678 http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/another-study-okays-oats-for-celiac-patients-t262.htm http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/transferrin-receptor-cd71-implicated-in-celiac-disease-t261.htm Bete'avon! Transferrin Receptor CD71 Implicated in Celiac Disease Celiac.com 03/26/2008 - On peculiarities of celiac disease is that not all gliadin proteins (peptides) are equal in terms of creating an adverse immune response. Certain peptides are completely broken down during intestinal transport, notably those that are the same size or larger than peptide 57-68. Other peptides, like the peptides 31-49 (P31-41), and the 3-mer gliadin peptide, are transported across the intestinal barrier intact and ... GF News Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:16:22 GMT http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/transferrin-receptor-cd71-implicated-in-celiac-disease-t261.htm#677 http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/transferrin-receptor-cd71-implicated-in-celiac-disease-t261.htm http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/rice-chex-t255.htm HadassahSukkot Great news!! I just heard today! Quote: CDF is pleased to announce that General Mills Rice ChexR is now a Proud Sponsor of the Celiac Disease Foundation. This great tasting cereal has been reformulated and is now GLUTEN-FREE! Look for the new Rice ChexR with the red gluten-free check mark on the front of the box. Thank you to General Mills Rice ChexR whose partnership with CDF will bring a greater awareness ... GF News Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:05:24 GMT http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/rice-chex-t255.htm#663 http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/rice-chex-t255.htm http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/the-food-allergen-labeling-and-consumer-protection-act-t243.htm HadassahSukkot I figured this would be some valuable news to us to have. Quote:...A law passed in 2004, called The Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (FALCPA), tries to address this problem - and others faced by people with food allergies - by instituting sweeping changes to the way foods are labeled in the United States. In the first phase of FALCPA, which took effect in 2006, manufacturers of any food product that contains milk, eggs, tree nuts, peanuts, shellfish, soy ... GF News Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:54:15 GMT http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/the-food-allergen-labeling-and-consumer-protection-act-t243.htm#629 http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/the-food-allergen-labeling-and-consumer-protection-act-t243.htm http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/announcement-re-martha-stewart-t177.htm HadassahSukkot I got this email forwarded through the Birmingham Metro Celiac Group, and since we're only 2 hours from Atlanta, we're all in pretty close contact with the group leaders and coordinators from Atlanta's Metro group. Martha Stewart has given several projects that she's letting readers decide which they'd like to see as a magazine, but we have to get out there and vote for it. Check it out! Quote:Subject: Information on Celiac Disease - Atlanta Metro Celiacs Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 ... GF News Sat, 02 Feb 2008 08:40:16 GMT http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/announcement-re-martha-stewart-t177.htm#455 http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/announcement-re-martha-stewart-t177.htm http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/congress-voting-on-celiac-disease-t236.htm HadassahSukkot Go to this link and write your rep. (the link puts you in the right congressional area)

http://capwiz.com/celiac/issues/alert/?alertid=9705961&type=CO

I've signed up. ]]> GF News Mon, 03 Mar 2008 08:47:25 GMT http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/congress-voting-on-celiac-disease-t236.htm#607 http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/congress-voting-on-celiac-disease-t236.htm http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/a-most-brittle-hypothesis-celiac-disease-and-osteoporosis-t232.htm HadassahSukkot Washington University in Saint Louis, MO Quote:...[b]Despite its impact, [/b] celiac disease is under-diagnosed and poorly understood, even among some physicians. A 2004 NIH report estimated that 3 million Americans are affected, though 97 percent do not know it. Once Stenson published his study results, showing that 3 to 5 percent of osteoporosis patients had it, compared to one-half of one percent of those with normal bone density, he was flooded with celiac referrals. "That ... GF News Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:54:50 GMT http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/a-most-brittle-hypothesis-celiac-disease-and-osteoporosis-t232.htm#596 http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/a-most-brittle-hypothesis-celiac-disease-and-osteoporosis-t232.htm http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/mcdonalds-french-fries-contains-both-wheat-and-dairy-t157.htm Yentl This may not be news to some, but for others like me, newly diagnosed it may. [b]McDonald's Goofs Again: French Fries Aren't Gluten-Free After All![/b] The world-famous restaurant with the golden arches isn't having a very good track record this year of telling the truth about what's in their French fries. -------------------------- I remember reading back a few years that they were claiming that their oils were vegan but someone in the Orthodox community found out that ... GF News Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:36:09 GMT http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/mcdonalds-french-fries-contains-both-wheat-and-dairy-t157.htm#400 http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/mcdonalds-french-fries-contains-both-wheat-and-dairy-t157.htm http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/opportunities-and-challenges-in-digestive-diseases-research-t215.htm HadassahSukkot I got this from the support group in AL that I was a part of. Quote: The public is invited to make comments on: Draft of Opportunities and Challenges in Digestive Diseases Research: Recommendations of the National Commission on Digestive Diseases The Commission was chartered in July 2005 by Dr. Elias A. Zerhouni, Director, National Institutes of Health (NIH), and formed through public nominations. The Commission’s mission was to conduct an overview of the ... GF News Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:21:21 GMT http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/opportunities-and-challenges-in-digestive-diseases-research-t215.htm#544 http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/opportunities-and-challenges-in-digestive-diseases-research-t215.htm http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/passover-guide-to-cosmetics-and-medications-t205.htm HadassahSukkot I found this on Celiac.com Quote: Rabbi Gershon Bess, researcher/author of the annual A Passover Guide to Cosmetics and Medications published by Kollel - Los Angeles. ....Rabbi Bess annual research is very valuable to celiacs who wish to avoid gluten in their medications and toiletries For those who wish to be in the mailing list for the annual guide, write to: Kollel - Los Angeles 7466 Beverly Blvd. #204 Los Angeles 90036 A donation is suggested. Tel: ... GF News Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:59:03 GMT http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/passover-guide-to-cosmetics-and-medications-t205.htm#526 http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/passover-guide-to-cosmetics-and-medications-t205.htm http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/gf-diabetic-menu-swap-t204.htm HadassahSukkot
If you need more info it's here]]> GF News Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:37:46 GMT http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/gf-diabetic-menu-swap-t204.htm#524 http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/gf-diabetic-menu-swap-t204.htm http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/gf-news-and-reviews-blogs-t180.htm HadassahSukkot I Found these quite by accident and they may be of help to those of you in the US/Canada or with access to a US Mailing address. Gluten Free Fun Blog She's based out of NYC and puts up any news of relevence she finds to Celiac Disease, as well as benefits and food reviews. She even has a couple recipes up! Gluten Free NYC This one looks interesting news-wise Gluten Free Steve Is based out of Denver, Colorado. He has some recipes, reviews and occasionally calls to check the GF ... GF News Sat, 02 Feb 2008 11:23:41 GMT http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/gf-news-and-reviews-blogs-t180.htm#458 http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/gf-news-and-reviews-blogs-t180.htm http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/very-short-stature-can-be-a-sign-of-celiac-disease-t154.htm Bete'avon! Very Short Stature Can Be A Sign of Celiac Disease The symptoms of celiac disease are not always obvious. In my own case, at various times in my life I was anemic, noticeably underweight, had chronic infections, chronic indigestion, had chronic mouth sores -- all problems which I now realize were signs of my untreated celiac disease (and all of which have disappeared now that I am on a gluten-free diet). Lots of other celiacs reading this will have similar stories. ... GF News Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:48:10 GMT http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/very-short-stature-can-be-a-sign-of-celiac-disease-t154.htm#397 http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/very-short-stature-can-be-a-sign-of-celiac-disease-t154.htm http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/contact-your-representative-celiac-awareness-t153.htm Bete'avon! Legislative Alert! (Don't Let Iowans Do All the Work This Week) While Iowans are gathering to nominate their candidates for President of the United States, the rest of us can also exercise our rights as citizens to shape the country. We can urge our Representatives to Congress to pass H. Con. Res. 70, endorsing May as National Celiac Awareness Month. The bill, introduced in the House of Representatives by Nita Lowey (D-NY), declares that Congress: (1) supports the goals and ideals of National ... GF News Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:45:42 GMT http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/contact-your-representative-celiac-awareness-t153.htm#396 http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/contact-your-representative-celiac-awareness-t153.htm http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/get-off-the-couch-and-join-team-gluten-free-t152.htm Bete'avon! Get Off The Couch and Join "Team Gluten-Free" If one of your New Year’s resolutions is “get up off the couch and exercise more,” you might like to join “Team Gluten-Free,” a nonprofit project of the Celiac Disease Foundation. Team Gluten-Free is a training program for runners, walkers and cyclists who wish to participate in races across the United States to raise awareness and funds for celiac disease. The money goes directly to research and awareness programs and camp scholarships ... GF News Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:43:01 GMT http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/get-off-the-couch-and-join-team-gluten-free-t152.htm#395 http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/get-off-the-couch-and-join-team-gluten-free-t152.htm http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/new-cure-for-cd-t151.htm Bete'avon! Got this in an email. From Nancy Lapid,Your Guide to Celiac Disease. Dramatic New Discovery May Lead To Treatment For Celiac Disease Researchers at Stanford University have discovered an important new structure for a key enzyme associated with celiac disease. In the December 2007 issue of the open-access journal PLoS Biology, Daniel M. Pinkas and his colleagues explain that until now, it’s only been possible to observe the enzyme – transglutaminase 2 -- when it’s inactive, or “closed.” ... GF News Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:40:38 GMT http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/new-cure-for-cd-t151.htm#394 http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/new-cure-for-cd-t151.htm http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/new-testing-for-cd-t83.htm Yentl I thought this might be of interest The mouth as source of antibody tests and biopsy for diagnosis of celiac disease? The mouth may produce the specific diagnostic blood antibodies and manifest the characteristic microscopic changes of celiac disease according to a study published by researchers from Palermo, Italy. Both endomysial antibody (EMA) and tissue transglutaminase antibodies (TTG) were detectable in more than half of twenty eight adults and children with newly diagnosed ... GF News Wed, 07 Nov 2007 06:48:53 GMT http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/new-testing-for-cd-t83.htm#249 http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/new-testing-for-cd-t83.htm http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/fda-labeling-t76.htm Bete'avon! In 2006, The FDA released its proposal for labeling products as gluten-free which was required as part of the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA). The FDA listened to patients, food manufacturers, and members of the scientific community in developing the well-thought out proposal. Click here for a copy of the proposal. In this document, the FDA proposed a definition of ... GF News Sun, 28 Oct 2007 20:24:16 GMT http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/fda-labeling-t76.htm#210 http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/fda-labeling-t76.htm http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/cnn-today-show-highlight-celiad-disease-oct-15-19-oct-17th-t55.htm HadassahSukkot I just got this in my email, and I don't get much American TV, so I will obviously be missing these. My former Celiac Support Group forwarded the email. Jennifer works with "Return to Eden", I'm not sure if you guys have heard of it, but they have a lot of Kosher GF items, and a ton of organic items. I didn't make it to Atlanta to check them out though before I moved, which I am sorry for. They had a lot of Kosher L'Pesach items that were GF. On to the email: The Today ... GF News Tue, 16 Oct 2007 02:31:51 GMT http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/cnn-today-show-highlight-celiad-disease-oct-15-19-oct-17th-t55.htm#137 http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/cnn-today-show-highlight-celiad-disease-oct-15-19-oct-17th-t55.htm http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/books-on-celiac-disease-t15.htm Bete'avon! Celiac Disease: A Hidden Epidemic (Celiac Disease Books) By Doctor Peter HR Green and Rory Jones Good book, gives lots of info on the digestive system, and a step by step explanation of how it works and what happens if you are gluten intolerance or have CD. Check out the contents here at Amazon Ed Review by Amazon Quote:This is the first authoritative guide to CD co–authored by an internationally renowned specialist on the disease. Dr. Peter Green and writer Rory Jones ... GF News Mon, 08 Oct 2007 17:59:24 GMT http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/books-on-celiac-disease-t15.htm#26 http://verypeculiarpeople.forumotion.com/gf-news-f21/books-on-celiac-disease-t15.htm