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Greetings!
Enjoy the April newsletter!
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Interview with Scott Adams
By Vic Dolcourt
Scott Adams is the force behind Celiac.com, the comprehensive information site and forum, and The Gluten-Free Mall online product store, both exclusively focused on serving the gluten-free community. They are based in Santa Rosa, CA. Scott has always been on the leading edge of advocacy for the gluten-free community. We asked Scott to take a few minutes out of his busy day to give us his perspective on the state of being gluten-free today and what it was like when he launched his website. Read more
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Six Reasons To Test For Celiac Before Starting a Gluten-Free Diet
The Celiac MD™
 By Amy Burkhart, MD, RD
Many people ask me " Why can't I just start a gluten-free diet and see if I feel better? Why do I need to spend the money on testing? I just won't eat gluten if it makes me feel sick." I hope that the following points clarify why appropriate testing for celiac disease is important before starting a gluten-free diet or putting your child on one. I cannot stress enough the importance of testing for celiac disease. The screening is simple and inexpensive. The cost of
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Mama Baretta's
Join or support this local success story!
Jobs available
Mama Baretta's is looking for farmer's market helpers who are knowledgeable about celiac disease or very health conscious. Also seeking part-time helpers for baking and packaging every Tuesday afternoon, which will turn into more hours as they grow. Contact Debra Baretta: debraebaretta@sbcglobal.net.
Vote now
Support Mama Baretta's in the "Start-up Nation, Leading Moms to Business" contest to help buy a larger oven. Voting is allowed daily and ends April 30th! There is a daily voting reminder one can sign up for on the website.
Featured
Mama Baretta won Intuit's "Love Our Local Business" Program in December and then featured the company in its video. http://youtu.be/J9FehxXmAeM
Find Mama Baretta's
Now at more GF-friendly eateries in the North Bay: http://www.mamabaretta.com/ Go to "Find Us" and then "Dining Locations." You might find a new favorite dining spot!
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Ike's Place
Gourmet sandwiches for everyone
By Jennifer Iscol
How Ike's Place got ahead of the gluten-free trend and serves up a wide variety of safe (yes, we have the details!) and scrumptious sandwiches in nine ultra-popular Bay Area locations with more in the works. Read more.
Ike's locations: Cupertino, Danville, Oakland, Salinas, San Francisco, San Francisco State University, Santa Clara, Santa Rosa, Stanford University. Opening soon: Foster City and Walnut Creek
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Delicious Fundraiser for Celiac Disease Awareness Month
Mariposa Baking of Oakland is partnering with the University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center to raise funds for research in honor of National Celiac Disease Awareness Month in May. Your job: buy something delicious to eat!
You can participate by buying Mariposa cinnamon buns and sandwich bread online or in their retail bakeshops during May. Read Press Release
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For Kids and Teens
 Thanks to Amici's in San Rafael for hosting our NorCal Gluten-Free Teens group for a pizza party on March 9th and donating 25% of the profits to Camp Celiac!
Summer Camps:
Northern California
Camp Celiac at Camp Arroyo - Camp registration is just about full for both summer 2013 sessions. If you register now you will be on the waiting list for cancellations and still have a chance of going. The camp is located in the scenic foothills of Livermore, CA, and is administered by the Celiac Community Foundation of Northern California in a partnership with The Taylor Family Foundation. Each session is five days/four nights and costs only $25 due to the generosity of The Taylor Family Foundation, business sponsors and individual donors. It is open to ages 9-17. Go to www.celiaccamp.com for more information and registration forms. Announcement for 2013.
Southern California
CDF Camp Gluten-Free at Camp Nawakwa Registration for summer 2013 is open. The camp is located in the beautiful San Bernardino Forest, and is administered by the Celiac Disease Foundation in partnership with Camp Fire. The camp costs $450 (financial aid available) and is open to ages 7-17. Visit the camp's website to learn more and register.
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Events Calendar for April
Check out our monthly listing of support groups, events and classes in the greater Bay Area and Sacramento. Try something new!
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Opportunities to Participate in Celiac Research
 Stanford University School of Medicine is conducting government-sponsored studies to improve the understanding of celiac disease, not for profit. For information on participating in the studies, please contact Dr. Arnold Han at ahan2@stanford.edu.
.  Diablo Clinical Research in Walnut Creek is conducting a clinical trial locally for celiac disease to look at how effective and safe an investigational medication is. To participate in a survey to determine whether or not you qualify and to connect to a study site near you,
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 Celiac Disease Foundation
National Education Conference & Gluten-Free EXPO
Pasadena Convention Center - - May 3- 5, 2013
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Feel Like You're Missing Something?
LIKE us on Facebook, and see what you may have missed in March:
Applegate Gluten-Free Chicken Nuggets recalled
Gluten-free bashing in TIME magazine
Gluten-free Mock-zah Ball Mix for Passover
Roundup of celiac research in the Boston Globe
Restaurant industry analysis of gluten-free trend
Stanford allergy doctor on front of New York Times magazine
Flour Craft Bakery opened in SanAnselmo
   
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Jennifer Iscol
President
Celiac Community Foundation of Northern California
P.O. Box 1506
Healdsburg, CA 95448
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