National Foundation for Celiac Awareness

What is Celiac Disease?
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A.J.
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Alison
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Anne
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Jim
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Julie E.
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Melanie J.
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Michael
Nancy
Paul
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Sarah J
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Terri
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How Common Is Celiac Disease?

Nancy

I was diagnosed with celiac November 5, 1981. I was 5'7" and weighed only 92 lbs.  I owned a pre-school in Milwaukee, WI and had to sell it because I was so ill.  I wrote to the Milwaukee newspaper and asked for others with this problem to contact me and a support group was formed that today has over 200 members.  Now I live in Lafayette,IN and I have seen gluten-free food evolve over the years.  I absolutely LOVE going to Outback to eat.  I have a support group here with 75 members and growing.  I give a workshop for the dietitians graduating from Purdue University in the spring.  This year there are 15 of them.  I was interviewed by a member of a support group in Finland and the article can be seen if you type in my name under GOOGLE.  I think what you are doing getting the word out to people is great.