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Is it Gluten Free?

Yes: Foods made from grains (and grain like plants) that do not contain harmful gluten including: corn in all forms (corn flour, corn meal, grits etc..) Rice in all forms (white, brown, basmati and enriched rice etc..). Also amaranth, buckwheat (kasha) Montina, millet, quinoa, tef, sorghum, soy. The followinig ingredients: Annatto, glucose syrup, lecithin, maltodextrin, plain spices, silicon dioxide, starch, food starch and vinegar (only malt vinegar might contain gluten). Also citric, lactic and malic acids as well as sucrose, dextrose, and lactose; and these baking products: arrowroot, cornstarch, guar and xanthum gus, manioc (tapioca flour) potato starch flour and potato starch, vanilla. The following food: Milk, butter, margaine, real (not processed) cheese, plain yogurt, and vegetable oils inlcuing canola. Plan fruits, vegetables (fresh, frozen, canned) meat, seafood, eggs, nuts, beans, and legumes and flours made from them NO Wheat in all forms including spelt, kamut, tritical

Refractory Sprue

A small percentage of patients diagnosed with celiac disease fail to have a long-term favorable response to a strict gluten-free diet. These individuals continue to have symptoms and histologic abnormalities or have symptomatic relapse despite treatment with gluten-free diet and ultimately develop a potentially life-threatening disease known as refractory sprue. Based on data reported in recent studies, the majority of patients with refractory sprue have abnormal intraepithelial lymphocytes and a poor prognosis. The current hypothesis is that refractory sprue represents a transition state to intestinal lymphoma. The true prevalence of this disease entity is unknown. Future multicenter trials are therefore warranted to estimate its prevalence and establish clear therapeutic guidelines. I ntroduction Celiac disease (CD) is a gluten-sensitive enteropathy with a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations. Based on current knowledge, the initial step in disease pathogenesis is the deamidatio

Meijer Brand list of Gluten Free Food

http://www.meijer.com/healthyliving/GlutenFree_Meijer_Allergen.asp

Meijer Brand list of Gluten Free Food

http://www.meijer.com/healthyliving/GlutenFree_Meijer_Allergen.asp

Gluten Free Online Stores/ Michigan Stores

Online Gluten Free Stores glutenfreemall.com shopglutenfree.com vitacost.com organicvalley.coop www.wellnessgrocer.com http://www.glutenfreemeals.com/default.asp?kw=gluten%20free Hiller's Markets www.hillersmarkets.com Kroger www.kroger.com Meijer's: www.meijer.com Ann Arbor, MI Arbor Farms Market2103 W. Stadium Blvd734-996-8111 Hiller's Market3615 Washtenaw Ave734-677-2370People's Co-op (January 2005 update) www.peoplesfood.coop Trader Joe's (January 2005 update)2398 East Stadium Blvd. (In the Lampost Plaza)Ann Arbor, MI 48104 734-975-2455 Whole Foods www.wholefoodsmarket.com Auburn, MI Good For You! Health Products100 W. Midland RdAuburn, MI 48611989-662-4177 Berkley, MI Hiller's Market3052 W. 12 Mile Road248-546-6599 Brighton, MI Taorello's 1007 Grand River Avenue 810-225-

Foods to Avoid:

Wheat Rye Barley Bulgur Spelt Triticale Kamut Semolina malt extract malt flavoring Oats premarinated meats, poultry, and fish cold cuts made with gluten stabilizers, unidentified starch modified food starch (unless its made in US)

Myths and Facts on Celiac

myth: Celiac Disease is simply a gastrointestinal disease that causes chronic diarrhea. Fact: 1.There are 256 symptoms and related conditions that indicate a patient may have celiac disease. 2. Screening for Celiac Disease requires correct use of the available serological markers. 3. The gold standard for diagnosing celiac disease is and EGD with multiple biopsies of the duodenum and jejunum. 4. A gluten-free diet is the only treatment for celiac disease and it is a lifelong treatment. 5. Delay in getting diagnosed with celiac may result in the development of other autoimmune disorders. 6. Celiac Disease may present a weide variety of complications: neurological, psychiatric conditions such as epilepsy, ataxia, depression, learning and behavioral difficulties; gynecological problesm such as adverse effects on pregnancy, repeated miscarriages, and infertility; skeletal problems, including osteopenia, osteoporosis, and related fractures; and liver disease.