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Summer Meeting
Sunday, September 11th, 2011 3:00 - 5:00pm
CSA/USA Chapter #100 Meeting Reston Community Center Lake Anne
1609-A Washington Plaza, Reston, VA
Clinical Lectures:
- Nutritional Deficiencies and Maximizing Health in Celiac Disease
- ImmusanT's Vaccine and Diagnostic Designed to Improve Upon
Gluten-Free Diet Treatment
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Nutritional Deficiencies and Maximizing Health in Celiac Disease
Melinda Dennis, M.S., R.D., L.D.N.
co-author of Real Life with Celiac Disease: Troubleshooting and Thriving Gluten
Free (http://www.reallifewithceliacdisease.com)
Sticking to a gluten-free diet is only the first step toward eating properly
for people with celiac disease. Melinda’s clinical lecture will instruct you
on managing continuing symptoms despite strict adherence to a gluten free
diet,and offer detailed information on how to create a well-rounded eating plan
to maximize the health of your gut and, thus, your whole body through balanced
nutrition and important vitamin and mineral supplementation.
Melinda Dennis, M.S., R.D., L.D.N., is the Nutrition Coordinator and a research
investigator within the Celiac Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
in Boston, MA. Diagnosed with celiac disease 21 years ago, Ms. Dennis is a
registered dietitian who specializes in the treatment of patients with celiac
disease and gluten intolerance. She has authored several journal articles on
the nutritional management of celiac disease, and recently co-wrote the
book Real Life with Celiac Disease: Troubleshooting and Thriving Gluten Free -
Winner of the 2011 Indie Book Awards for
Nutrition.(http://www.reallifewithceliacdisease.com)
Ms. Dennis currently serves on the American Dietetic Association’s (ADA)
Evidence Analysis Library task force for celiac disease, which has written the
national guidelines for the nutritional management of celiac disease for
dietitians.
Melinda’s lecture is being sponsored by donations from the following companies:
Arbonne International - Bhuja Gluten-Free Snacks
Food Should Taste Good - Immusan T, Inc.
Katz Gluten-Free Bakery - Love Grown Foods
Udi's Gluten-Free Foods
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An Immunotherapeutic Vaccine and Companion Diagnostic/Monitoring Tool for
Celiac Disease
Leslie Williams, BS, RN, MBA
Director, Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer, ImmusanT, Inc.
(http://www.immusant.com/)
Learn how ImmusanT seeks to restore tolerance to gluten in CD by harnessing new
discoveries in immunology that improve diagnosis and treatment and return
patients to a normal diet, good health and improved quality of life.
Leslie Williams, BS, RN, MBA was recognized in 2006 as one of the top 100
leaders in life sciences by PharmaVOICE magazine, and has more than 20 years of
industry experience in healthcare, management, commercial product development
and marketing.
Ms. Williams holds an MBA from Washington University, John Olin School of
Business, and a B.S. degree (biology) with honors in nursing from the
University of Iowa. Before entering industry, she was a critical-care nurse at
Duke University, Medical College of Virginia and at the University of Iowa.
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This Meeting is Free and Open to the Public
Mega GF Food Samples at Meeting!
-- Local Bakery Spotlight --
Brooke Parkhurst from Triple Oak Bakery will be attending our meeting to
showcase her gluten free baked goods from their dedicated gluten free and
peanut free facility. To learn more about Triple Oak, please visit this URL:
http://www.tripleoakbakery.com/
Please RSVP for meeting with number of guests attending by emailing
[log in to unmask] or call 571-289-5675 with any questions.
or visit http://www.nutrifacts.com
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Additional Information about Melinda's Sponsors:
Arbonne International
http://www.kellyloring.myarbonne.com/
Bhuja Gluten-Free Snacks
http://www.bhuja.com/
Food Should Taste Good
http://www.foodshouldtastegood.com/
Immusan T, Inc.
http://www.immusant.com/
Katz Gluten-Free Bakery
http://www.katzglutenfree.com/
Love Grown Foods
http://www.lovegrownfoods.com/
Udi's Gluten-Free Foods
http://udisglutenfree.com/
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