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The Gluten Intolerance Group of N.A. and North Texas Gluten Intolerance
Group are proudly hosting this year's conference, "IT'S ALL ABOUT FOOD"
in the Fort Worth/Dallas area.  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.  Early registration ends May 21, which is right around the corner.
Registration can be done online at www.gluten.net
<http://www.gluten.net/>  and save on registration costs by becoming a
member of GIG online at www.gluten.net <http://www.gluten.net/> . 

 

Highlights from the Friday sessions:  Cathy Breedon, PhD, RD, Clinical
Nutrition Specialist at MeritCare Medical Center, Fargo, ND will talk
about "Super Foods for Super Nutrition."

 

Carol Fenster, PhD., Carol is regarded as one of the leading experts on
gluten-free cooking. She is the author of seven gluten-free cook books,
she also develops gluten-free products for leading manufacturers and is
an international culinary consultant. Carol 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 and R.O.C.K., is considered one of
the foremost experts on the gluten-free diet and medical conditions that
benefit from it. She is the author of many books about celiac disease
for adults and children. 

 

On Friday night, we will host a Texas Hoe Down at the famous Circle R
Ranch, with authentic Texas BBQ, a professional line dance teacher and
music by The Singing Cowboy. The entire family is welcome to come have a
fun-filled evening with us on Friday night. We expect a large number of
GF vendors to be in the Exhibitor Hall with the latest and greatest GF
products available to the gluten free community. The DFW Marriott Hotel
is just minutes away from DFW Airport and offers free shuttle to/from
the hotel. At Saturday night's banquet and live auction, we will feature
two very unusual auction items. See below for an explanation of those
two items.**

 

Some of the featured Saturday 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. Stephen Wangen, a licensed and board certified physician received
his doctoral degree in naturopathic medicine from the internationally
renowned Bastyr University. He specializes in digestive disorders and
food allergies.  He is co-founder of the IBS Treatment Center in
Washington and will present "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."

 

**Dr. Fasano Breakfast:  Here is your chance to bid on a GIG exclusive:
breakfast with one of the top celiac disease researchers in the country,
Dr. Alessio Fasano. Enjoy a private breakfast at the hotel restaurant
where you will have the opportunity to go one-to-one with Dr. Fasano and
ask him those questions you always wish you could during normal
"visiting" hours. Be the first to experience breakfast with not only
this accomplished author, speaker, and inventor, but one of the biggest,
most exciting and highly entertaining personalities in the field of
medicine today! With Dr. Fasano's devilish good looks and great sense of
humor do we dare call him the "Movie Star" of the celiac community? Come
on ladies, cast your bid and eat your heart out? Dr. Fasano is a
Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics, and Physiology, and Director of the
Mucosal Biology Research Center at the University of Maryland. He came
to the University of Maryland from Italy in 1993 with an interest in
broadening his studies of enteric pathogenesis, especially enteric
toxins, and rose to the position of Professor in six years.  In 1993 Dr.
Fasano founded the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition,
and has served as its director since that time. In 1996, he established
the Center for Celiac Research, a unique facility that offers state of
the art research, teaching, and clinical expertise for the diagnosis,
treatment, and prevention of Celiac disease.

 

**Danna Korn Breakfast:  Calling all gluten-free families! Here is your
chance to bid on a dream come true - your own personal "SURVIVOR" guide
to the challenging and unique world of raising gluten-free kids - Sunday
breakfast with Danna Korn, the author of "Kids with Celiac Disease: A
Family Guide to Raising Happy, Healthy Gluten-Free Children", and
"Living Gluten-Free for Dummies". Danna appears frequently in the
national and local media as an expert on celiac disease and the
gluten-free lifestyle, and has written dozens of articles on gluten-free
living that have been published in national magazines and newspapers. In
1991, after her son was diagnosed with the condition, she founded
R.O.C.K. (Raising Our Celiac Kids), a free support group for families of
children on a gluten-free diet. Today, Danna leads more than 130
chapters of R.O.C.K. throughout the nation. She speaks frequently around
the country to health care professionals, celiac families, parents of
autistic kids and others on a gluten-free diet.  Enjoy a delicious
gluten-free breakfast, especially prepared for you by the Marriott Hotel
while you have the opportunity to ask Danna your own personal questions
about living gluten-free: such as cooking tips; menu ideas; managing
friends and families; and navigating family trips and school cafeterias.
Don't let this priceless experience pass you by. Not only is Danna a
respected author, but, if Dr. Fasano is the "Movie Star," Danna Korn is
our energetic, bubbly, vivacious "ROCK Star." This opportunity is a GIG
exclusive and only available to the luckiest. Are you feeling lucky?

 

Betty Barfield, President, North Texas GIG, www.northtexasgig.com
<http://www.northtexasgig.com/> 

 


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