Information: Upon diagnosis, it is very important that you receive counseling from a registered dietitian with a specialty in celiac disease and the gluten-free diet. A dietitian with this specialty will provide contact information for local and national organizations, local and national food companies and stores where gluten-free products can be purchased, and will share important resources that explain your disease and treatment.
A dietitian is also uniquely qualified to provide counseling on associated conditions that commonly accompany celiac disease (such as diabetes, lactose intolerance, weight loss or gain, or vitamin/mineral deficiency).
The following organizations are good resources for information on celiac disease:
Gluten-Intolerance Group
15110 10th Avenue, SW, Suite A
Seattle, WA 98166-1820
206-246-6652
www.gluten.net
Celiac Disease Foundation
13251 Ventura Blvd, Suite #1
Studio City, CA 91604-1838
818-990-2354
www.celiac.org
Celiac Sprue Association
PO Box 31700
Omaha, NE 68131-0700
877-CSA-4-CSA
www.csaceliacs.org
Canadian Celiac Association
5170 Dixie Road, Suite 204
Mississauga, ON L4W 1E3
905-507-6208
www.celiac.ca
www.celiac.com
Provides information, support groups, recipes, product information, reference articles.
www.digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/celiac/index.htm
NIH site for celiac disease, gluten-free diet information
