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Newsletter Roundup
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Compiled by Jim Lyles
We exchange newsletters with several other celiac groups. In this
article I will summarize some of what we've learned from our
newsletter swapping.
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: Excerpts from _Celiac News_ :
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: Summer '95 Judi Sennett, editor :
: Canadian Celiac Association :
: 6519B Mississauga Road :
: Mississauga, ON L5N 1A6 :
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[The following comes from a paper presented to the Canadian Celiac
Association in June 1995, by Conleth Feighery, Dept. of Immunology,
St. James's Hospital and Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. I've
summarized one section of the paper--ed.]
When we ingest food proteins, as far as our body is concerned, these
are foreign proteins. Every time the immune system sees a foreign
protein it attempts to react against it. This is important for
getting rid of viruses and bacteria. However, in the case of food, if
we always developed a dramatic response to food proteins we would end
up getting an inflammatory response every time we ate. Hence, the
body has learned to develop a minimal reaction to food proteins.
It is believed that a minimal reaction is achieved by T cells through
the particular cytokines (hormone-like molecules that influence the
behavior of other cells nearby) they release. There are both "good"
cytokines which suppress the immune response, and "bad" cytokines
which encourage the immune response.
An excessive response, or intolerance is believed to be caused by
"bad" cytokines. It is believed that this is what happens in CD. The
normal tolerance to gluten does not operate and instead T cells
produce inappropriate or "bad" cytokines, which end up causing the
changes in the gut which we observe.
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: Excerpts from the Houston Celiac-Sprue Support Group :
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: newsletter: Nov. 1995 Janet Y. Rinehart, President :
: 11011 Chevy Chase :
: Houston, TX 77042-2606 :
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Communion Issue for Catholics: A new edict was published in the
_Committee on the Liturgy Newsletter_, Vol. XXXI, July/August 1995.
It acknowledges the problem celiacs have with communion wafers, but
still presents the position that only low-gluten bread is acceptable
for communion. It is valid to consider oneself participating in full
communion if you drink the wine; however the bread is sometimes dipped
in the wine which would contaminate it for celiacs. Check with your
own priest to see how best to handle communion.
Avoid Temptations: Kellogg's has a new Temptations cereal that does
not contain malt. However, Kellogg's does not advise celiacs to eat
it because it is manufactured on the same line as other gluten-
containing cereals; as a result cross-contamination can be a problem.
Honey Baked Ham contains wheat starch in the glaze, and therefore is
not suitable for celiacs.
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: Excerpts from the Midlands Chapter 13 Support Group :
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: newsletter: Mar. 1995 Sandra Allen, Secretary/Treasurer :
: newsletter: Apr. 1995 Route 1 Box 707 :
: newsletter: Aug. 1995 Fort Calhoun, NE 68023 :
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Make Mine Special is the name of a Cream of Rice recipe booklet
containing GF recipes. Send your name, address (including zip code)
and 50 cents for postage and handling to Nabisco Foods, Inc., PO Box
8124, Clinton, IA 52736-8124.
Joy's Morning Glory Bread & Breakfast is owned and operated by Joy
Petersen, a celiac, and her husband Merle. They opened in 1992. With
advance notice they accommodate special diets. They've never had a
celiac stay with them, but would certainly be knowledgeable and able
to supply a celiac's needs. They are located in Iowa, about 75 miles
west of Des Moines. Call (712) 764-5631 or write to Joy's Morning
Glory Bread & Breakfast, 4308 Main Street, Box 12, Elk Horn, IA 51531.
A New Drug for Osteoporosis: According to the June 17, 1995 edition
of the Omaha World-Herald, a Creighton University researcher (Dr.
Robert Recker) has found that a new drug reduced the risk of fractured
vertebrae by nearly half among post-menopausal women in a recent
study. The drug is alendronate. Its trade name is Fosamax, a product
of Merck & Co.
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: Excerpts from the San Antonio CS Support Group :
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: newsletter: Oct. 1995 Lynn Rainwater, Secretary/Treasurer :
: 1023 Cloverbrook :
: San Antonio, TX 78245-1604 :
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GF Vitamins: The Gluten-Free Pantry is now offering these:
gluten/lactose-free vitamin supplements: B-Complex, B12 Suplingual,
Buffered Vitamin C, Super Cal/Mag, Multi-Vitamins, Vitalets
Multi-Vitamins for children, Furit C, and Yelets Multi-Vitamins for
teenagers. Call (203) 633-3826 or write to The Gluten-Free Pantry, PO
Box 881, Glastonbury, CT 06033. [Note from Dorothy Vaughan, our
dietitian advisor: It is not necessary to consume supplemental
vitamins and minerals unless a deficiency is identified.]
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