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My 70 year old, type 1 diabetic mother-in-law has just been diagnosed  
with celiac disease.  I have spent today trying to explain about the  
disease and how to plan for the diet.

I appear to do be doing something wrong because she is not getting  
the fact that gluten can hide in foods and that you need to check for  
cross contamination. She also is not understanding that CD is not  
like diabetes and that she cannot have a little bit of gluten like  
she would with sugar and be OK.

Can you recommend some EASY to understand books or websites that will  
spell it all out in plain language?

Is there a book that explains all the pitfalls of dining out, all the  
issues you have to look into wrt food etc?

Even better, is there a counsellor I can get her to talk to in the  
greater DC area?  Someone who will take the time to help her  
understand and not get frustrated with her lack of understanding.

Many thanks
Sherene

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