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Country Life Vitamins, in conjunction with the Gluten Intolerance Group of
North America (GIG), is working to improve the health of people with celiac
disease and to bring about awareness of gluten intolerances. May, is National
Celiac Disease Awareness Month, but people?s health is important all year long,
and so Country Life Vitamins and GIG are committed to spreading awareness
throughout the year to consumers, health professionals and retailers.
Undiagnosed celiac disease inhibits the body's ability to absorb and digest
nutrients properly, leading to vitamin deficiencies. The only treatment for
people with celiac disease is the adoption of a strict, gluten free diet.
However, that may not be enough to return a person to total health. When foods
with gluten (which is found in wheat, rye, and barley) are removed from the
diet, so are a number of important nutrients. The nutrients often lacking in a
gluten free diet include B vitamins, calcium, iron, zinc, and fiber. Other
nutrients that can be missing from a gluten free diet might include vitamin D,
magnesium, and folate (a B- vitamin). Without changes to the gluten free diet
or the use of nutritional supplements, these deficiencies can last a lifetime.
One out of 133 people in the United States has the genetic predisposition
for celiac disease. For every person diagnosed, 90 go undiagnosed for years.
Besides celiac disease, there are other forms of non-celiac gluten intolerances.
It is estimated that more than five percent of people follow a gluten free
diet, including people with autism spectrum disorders, chronic pain and
chronic fatigue syndromes, multiple sclerosis, and rheumatoid arthritis. It is
still unclear how effective the diet is in treating non-celiac gluten
intolerances. People who want to try a gluten free diet should first be tested for
celiac disease. Regardless of the reasons, over 15 million people follow a gluten
free diet and are at risk for nutritional deficiencies.
Country Life Vitamins is proud to be working with the Gluten Free
Certification Organization and the Gluten Intolerance Group of North America. We have
jointly created an educational brochure on the benefits of nutritional
supplements to help people with gluten intolerances live healthy lives. This
brochure will soon be available from your local Country Life retailer, Country Life
Vitamins
(_http://www.countrylifevitamins.com/promos/GFCO/glutenFreeTrifold.pdf_ (http://www.countrylifevitamins.com/promos/GFCO/glutenFreeTrifold.pdf) ),
and the Gluten Free Certification Organization
(_http://www.gluten.net/downloads/Countrylife%20Trifold%20(2).pdf_
(http://www.gluten.net/downloads/Countrylife%20Trifold%20(2).pdf) ) website.
Country Life Vitamins is proud to have its full line of products certified
gluten free by the Gluten Free Certification Organization, a program of the
Gluten Intolerance Group of North America. Through this program, Country Life
Vitamins agrees to perform product testing in the manufacturing facility, to
submit to site inspections, and to encourage random product testing at the
consumer point of sale. This assures consumers that Country Life Vitamins goes
above and beyond what is expected to earn a gluten free title for our products.
For more information about Country Life Vitamins, visit
_www.countrylifevitamins.com_ (http://www.countrylifevitamins.com) . To learn more about the
Gluten Intolerance Group of North America, visit _www.gluten.net_
(http://www.gluten.net) and for information on the Gluten Free Certification Organization,
visit _www.GFCO.org_ (http://www.GFCO.org) .
Cynthia Kupper, RD
Executive Director
Gluten Intolerance Group of North America
31214 - 124 Ave SE, Auburn WA 98092
P: 253-833-6655, ext. 104; F: 253-833-6675
Main website: _www.GLUTEN.net_ (http://www.GLUTEN.net)
Gluten Free Certification Organization: _www.GFCO.org_ (http://www.GFCO.org)
Gluten Free Restaurant Awareness Program: _www.GlutenFreeRestaurants.org_
(http://www.GlutenFreeRestaurants.org)
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