Resources on Celiac Disease and the Gluten-Free Diet

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CSA/USA (our parent organization) offers a wide variety of materials for those with celiac disease or gluten intolerance at their online store (http://www.csaceliacs.org/cgi-bin/store/store.cgi).

Web Links

Medical

• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Celiac Disease Center (Harvard Medical School)
• Celiac Disease Awareness Campaign from the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NIH) - Note: Their "Order Publication" links lead to an option to view them online for free
• Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University - at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons features Dr. Peter Green
• Celiac Disease Program, University of Chicago Hospitals
• Children's Digestive Health and Nutrition Foundation Celiac Disease website
• Enterolab - Dr. Fine's lab offering CD tests without a doctor's prescription
• Dr. Fine's Intestinal Health Institute
• Gluten Free MD, Dr. Michelle Maria Pietzak offers celiac disease resources and sells educational DVD's and CD's
• Gluten-Sensitive Enteropathy (Celiac Disease): More Common Than You Think from the American Family Physician
• Guía de Alimentos sin Gluten, University of Utah Health Sciences Center
• Mayo Clinic article on celiac disease
• Medline Plus (National Institute of Health) Celiac Disease site - Loads of links and information! [en Español]
• An Overview of Celiac Disease: a interactive celiac disease training course by Moberg Research and the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NIH)
• Prometheus Labs offers antibody and gene testing but require a health professional's address for the results
• Wm. K. Warren Medical Research Center for Celiac Disease (UCSD) - Information for patients and doctors, including nutrition advice
• University of Maryland Center for Celiac Research – FAQ, News and Celiac research

Organizations

• Official web site of the Celiac Sprue Association
  • Recursos en español from the Celiac Sprue Association
• The Celiac Disease Foundation is a helpful site
• The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network - Also covers other allergies/intolerances, some of which are frequently associated with celiac disease & gluten intolerance
• GIG or Gluten Intolerance Group maintains an extensive web site
• National Foundation for Celiac Awareness

Useful Links

• Celiac.com is a very comprehensive and useful site
• CeliacHandbook.com
• The Celiac Site has gluten free yellow pages and information
• Celiac Today, fresh news, analysis, profiles and other articles
• Celiactravel.com - tips on GF travel and restaurant cards in 38 languages
• Children's Dietary & Health Play/Support Group
• Clan Thompson provides information and software-based GF food lists
• Dangerous Grains is an excellent, readable book concerning the many facets of gluten intolerance
• Diabetes Institutes Foundation, Celaic sprue and diabettes
• Food Allergy Translation - food allergy translation cards in multiple languages. Pay a single fee and print out unlimited copies
• GFlinks.com - Celiac disease/gluten intolerance web sites
• Gluten Free Creations Bakery/Bistro/Cooking Club (Phoenix)
• Gluten Free Drugs - a comprehensive list of GF drugs
• Gluten-Free Dietitian - A web site to help you or someone you love successfully follow a nutritious gluten-free diet (check the Newsletter section for information on celiac disease topics)
• Gluten-Free Registry - Dining, bakeries, grocers & caterers nationwide
• Gluten-Free Restaurant Awareness Program
• Gluten Free Travel Site - Reviews of hotels, resorts and restaurants help you plan a worry-free vacation
• Glutenfreeda is an online cooking magazine
• Living Without magazine deals with all kinds of food allergies
• Melissa Diane Smith, Tucson based author and nutritionalist
• Restaurant cards from Triumph Dining (have foreign text as well as English) written by native speakers for each cuisine
• What, No Wheat! - books and cooking classes from LynnRae Ries
• Wheat-free.org - recipes, news, product reviews, directory, books and general wheat free food help

Forums, Listservs, Discussion Groups

These all consist of discussion and information contributed from members. Some of them have extensive product lists and restaurant information. However, always remember that information may be dated and that usually anyone can post messages (although in most cases members will "police" each other). Usually you can view messages as a guest, but must join to post.

• Archives of the CELIAC@LISTSERV.ICORS.ORG Listserv - very extensive (formerly at St. John's University)
• Celiac Disease On-Line Support Group (Delphi Forum) - Watch for the "Skip this advertisement" link as you enter
• Celiac Forums: A resource for those with celiac sprue, gluten & wheat intolerance
• Gluten-Free Celiac Disease Forum at Celiac.com
• SAZCSG : So AZ Celiac Support Group (Yahoo) - Your SACSG Group (has a news feed)
• SillyYaks (Celiacs) Online Support Group (Yahoo) - Requires free Yahoo membership. Look under "files" for extensive gluten-free lists.

Celiac Support Groups

• Arizona, Phoenix - Celiac Support of Greater Phoenix (CDF)
• California, San Diego - Gluten Free in SD
• California, Ventura County - Ventura County Celiacs
• Canada, Calgary - Canadian Celaic Association
• Colorado, Colorado Springs - Pikes Peak Chapter of CSA
• Connecticut Celiac Support
• Massachusetts - Healthy Villi (Greater Boston Celiac/DH Support Group)
• Michigan, Southeastern - Tri-County Celiac Support
• Missouri - Greater Kansas City, CSA Chapter 4
• North Dakota, Fargo - Red River Celiacs (GIG)
• Ohio, Cincinnati - Cincinnati Celiac Support Group
• Ohio, Columbus - Central Ohio Celiac Resource
• Oklahoma, Oklahoma City - OKceliac.com
• Texas, Austin, San Antonio and Corpus Christi - Alamo Celiac (GIG)
• Texas, Dallas (Lone Star)
• Texas, Dallas, Ft. Worth - Lone Star Celaic Support (GIG)
• Utah - Gluten Intolerance Groups of Utah (GIG)
• Washington DC - Washington Area Celaic Sprue Support

You can also check the CSA directory of local chapters and resource units for additional local support contacts.

See also...

For gluten-free reciepes online, see our recipe page.

For gluten-free dining information online, see our restaurant list and links to restaurant lists in nearby destinations.