<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> I wanted to share with you an announcement by Dr. Kenneth Fine, current medical advisor to the Lone Star Ft. Worth/Dallas celiac support groupand formerly of Baylor University Medical Center. Also, Dr. Fine was an advisor and presenter to the CSA annual conference held in Dallas a few years ago. Dr. Fine has been very helpful to his area celiacs, Houston area celiacs and actually to anyone with celiac problems. Please spread the word about Dr. Fine and his consultation and research opportunities for celiacs. Sincerely, Janet Rinehart in Houston, chairman of Houston Celiac-Sprue Support Group Celiacs Helping Celiacs [log in to unmask] Announcement of two new Websites for Information, Consultation, and Medical Testing by mail for Gluten Sensitivity: www.finerhealth.com www.enterolab.com My name is Kenneth Fine, M.D., and I am the Medical Director of the Lone Star Celiac Support Group of Dallas, Texas, and a long time celiac sprue and microscopic colitis medical researcher. I have begun two public service entities. The first is a Website called Finer Health and Nutrition at the address www.finerhealth.com containing a wealth of information on celiac sprue and the closely related syndrome, microscopic colitis. I have made myself available for consultation by phone for anyone feeling they need guidance relating to their celiac sprue, microscopic colitis, or for more general and preventive health-related issues or physical fitness. In addition, gluten-free dietary consultation with registered dietitians experienced with gluten-free living also is offered. A live "chat" takes place weekly on Sundays at 9:00 PM US central time. There are slide shows of medical information and intestinal biopsy and endoscopy photographs relating to celiac sprue and microscopic colitis, as well as a very large message board. To help potential celiacs or their family members in need of testing for ongoing immunologic reactions to gluten or yeast (and soon, other dietary sensitivities), I have devised a mechanism for such individuals to be tested by mail without a blood test or intestinal biopsy. The new test I have developed is carried out in a specialty laboratory called EnteroLab, and can determine if an individual is gluten-sensitive and/or is experiencing malabsorption of dietary nutrients and vitamins. In extensive research testing, the test has proven to be more sensitive than blood antibody screening. The testing can be carried for a cost below that of most commercial laboratories' gluten sensitivity testing panels. Testing for the HLA genes that predispose to celiac sprue and microscopic colitis also is available at a relatively low cost; this test can also be carried out by mail without drawing blood. In this way, all samples can be collected by individuals in their homes and returned to EnteroLab by overnight mail (in mailing materials supplied by the laboratory). Tests can be ordered at www.enterolab.com Proceeds from the consulting and laboratory testing services will be used to help fund my medical research, which is being conducted at a new not-for-profit research institute called the Intestinal Health Institute. Further details on this research institute are forthcoming. Thank you for your interest in FinerHealth and Nutrition, and EnteroLab. My interest is only in helping those who suffer needlessly from gluten and other food sensitivities. Sincerely, Kenneth Fine, M.D. www.finerhealth.com