Conferences, Publicity, Pregnancy, Church, Bread Machines, Distillation & Beer

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After five months on a gluten-free diet, top professional tennis player Andy Murray has more energy than before, a faster recovery time, and a new-found ability to wake up early, according to comments Murray made when asked by reporters.

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For many folks, fall means changing leaves, crisp weather, football, and beer. Or just crisp weather and beer. Fortunately, for those with gluten sensitivities, the explosion of diagnoses for celiac disease and gluten-intolerance has given rise to an explosion of gluten-free products, including a number of gluten-free beers.

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Dr. Arthur Agatston, the doctor who created the bestselling South Beach Diet, is now claiming that many of the non-weight-loss benefits claimed by people following his diet are due to the elimination of gluten.

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The world's largest gluten-free cake, weighing nearly a ton, debuted in Washington, DC. Gluten-free labeling advocate John Forberger presented the 9-layer gluten-free behemoth as part of efforts to push the FDA to deliver long-promised gluten-free labeling standards.

Mrs. United States 2011 - Shannon L. Ford

Shannon Ford, of Miami, Florida has been crowned Mrs. United States 2011. Mrs. Ford received the crown from 2010 winner Rachel Juillerat. The award is particularly noteworthy for people with celiac disease and gluten intolerance. Two years ago, Ford was diagnosed with celiac disease, and she now maintains a gluten-free diet.

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The second annual “Kicking4Celiac” event is set for October 9th, when Craig Pinto will return to the football field at Bethpage High School and attempt a world record for the “Most Field Goals made in 24 Hours.” The event will help raise money and awareness for celiac disease.

Because the constant of my academic medical profession has been that as an educator, and the main Mission of the Intestinal Health Institute is one of public health education, we are holding a weekend health conference in Dallas, Texas on November 3-6, 2011 at the Westin Galleria. This conference is called “The Gluten Truth meets The Circle of Life: A Tale of Two Hemispheres”

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Serbian Tennis star Novak Djokovic earned his first-ever U.S. Open tennis championship with a victory over Rafael Nadal. Djokovic, who had been hovering near the top of the men's world tennis rankings for several years, credits his most recent break through to a gluten-free diet.

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Add Green Bay Packer running back James Starks to the list of professional athletes who are reaping the benefits of going gluten-free, after experiencing health issues.

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What started in January as a quiet and limited campaign by Subway to test gluten-free rolls and brownies in the Dallas market, then spread to a few Portland outlets, has rapidly grown into a plan to include more than 500 stores.

The global market for food allergy and intolerance products will surpass $26 billion by 2017, according to the most recent projections.

By all accounts, the first ever D.C. Gluten-free Expo, which recently wrapped up, was a success for sponsors, vendors and consumers of gluten-free foods.

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Gluten-free eating is playing a key role in the diets of major A-list celebrities. Among them, Lady Gaga, Russell Crowe, and Jennifer Esposito all have made gluten-free eating a major part of their health and diet routines.

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With diagnosis for celiac disease and gluten intolerance growing by leaps and bounds, it's no wonder that the list of celebrities who eat gluten-free continues to grow as well.

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Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic credits an unbeaten string of victories on the court to his special, gluten-free diet. Meanwhile, Sabine Lisicki recently attributed her collapse on the threshold of a major upset over third seed Vera Zvonareva in the second round of the French Open to a need for her body to adjust to her new gluten-free diet

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In order to protect the propriety of their products, distilleries can be reluctant to disclose process details. Yet their disclosure is crucial for those of us who are unable to consume gluten.  Recently, I investigated a potato vodka and gin distillery in Freeport, Maine where this is not the case.

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May is National Celiac Disease Awareness month. That means a month of official and unofficial events to promote awareness of celiac disease.

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Agriculture officials in Colorado looking to increase millet sales are turning to beer-brewers for help.

Frits Koning, PhD, Leiden University Medical Center

The Wm. K. Warren Medical Research Center for Celiac Disease at the University of California, San Diego is pleased to announce that the recipient of the 2011 William K. Warren, Jr. Prize for Excellence in Celiac Disease Research is Frits Koning, Ph.D.

A book review: Gluten Toxicity

New clinical resource, "Gluten Toxicity - The Mysterious Symptoms of Celiac Disease, Dermatitis Herpetiformis, and Non-Celiac Gluten Intolerance" by Canadian celiac nurse educator Shelly Stuart, RN, BSN - reviewed by Wendy Cohan, RN, gluten intolerance nurse educator. This well researched and thoroughly documented new text on gluten-related health issues deserves a closer look by clinicians and patients alike.