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Take advantage of early registration savings by registering now for the
2008 GIG National Education Conference to be held this year on June 6-7
at the DFW Marriott, Irving, TX.

 

The Gluten Intolerance Group of N.A. and North Texas Gluten Intolerance
Group are proudly hosting this year's conference in the Fort
Worth/Dallas area.  Some of the featured speakers are:

 

-           Dr. Alessio Fasano, Professor of Pediatrics and Founder and
Medical Director of the Center for Celiac Disease Research, University
of Maryland Medical Center.  Dr. Fasano is the leading expert in the
field of celiac disease research.

 

-           Dr. Edward Hoffenberg, University of Colorado at Denver and
Health Sciences Center, who studies epidemiology and the clinical
features of celiac autoimmunity in early childhood, inflammatory bowel
disease and inherited polyposis syndromes, will address "Diabetes,
Thyroid, Endocrine Disorders and Celiac Disease."

 

-           Dr. Michelle Pietzak, pediatric gastroenterologist at the
University of California at Los Angeles, will present "Life Lessons from
Celiac Pediatrics."

 

-           Dr. Jean Layton, a Washington state licensed physician
trained at the National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland,
Oregon, will present "Inflammatory Process and the Role for Probiotics
and Glutamine in Gluten Intolerance."

 

-           Dr. Cynthia Rudert, who practices Gastroenterology and
Internal Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, presents "Diagnosing Non-celiac
Gluten Intolerance."

 

-           Andrea Levario, J.D., Executive Director of the American
Celiac Disease Alliance will provide an update on "Labeling GF and
Allergen."

 

-           Dr. Megan Tichy, PhD, Chemistry, Texas A&M University will
present "Making Sense of Science."

 

Highlights from the Friday sessions:

 

-           Cathy Breedon, PhD, RD, Clinical Nutrition Specialist at
MeritCare Medical Center, Fargo, ND who specializes in identifying and
correcting nutrition problems related to chronic complex medical
conditions, infants and children with special health needs, and pregnant
women who have medical problems, will talk about "Super Foods for Super
Nutrition."

 

-           Carol Fenster, PhD., on the faculty of the University of
Denver,  internationally recognized expert on gluten free cooking and
award-winning author of 8 gluten free cookbooks, will present "Getting
into the Whole Grain Habit."   

 

-           Shelly Case, RD, a leading North American expert on celiac
disease and the gluten-free diet, a frequent guest on television and
radio, and author of numerous articles in leading health journals, will
present "Managing Weight on a GF Diet."

 

-           Danna Korn, founder of GlutenFreedom, is considered one of
the foremost experts on the gluten-free diet and medical conditions that
benefit from it.  She is the author of Wheat-Free, Worry Free: The Art
of Happy, Healthy, Gluten Free Living, Kids with Celiac Disease:  A
Family Guide to Raising Happy, Healthy Gluten Free Children and Gluten
Free Living for Dummies.  She also founded R.O.C.K., Raising Our Celiac
Kids groups.

 

Information about the conference and the registration brochure is
attached.  See www.gluten.net <http://www.gluten.net/>  for online
registration and information.  With the line-up of speakers, you don't
want to miss this year's conference!

 

Betty Barfield

President, North Texas GIG

www.northtexasgig.com <http://www.northtexasgig.com/> 

 

 


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