| Louisville, Kentucky Celiac Support Group |
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| Mission Statement: The Louisville Celiac Support Group is organized to assist people who have Celiac Disease or are gluten intolerant. Our mission is "Celiacs Helping Celiacs". The group works very hard to inform and educate the community about Celiac Disease, Dermatitis Herpetiformis, gluten intolerance and the gluten free diet. Family members are welcome to attend. |
| This web site is financially supported by the local chapter of the Celiac Sprue Association (CSA/USA) and is developed by one of its members. The information presented here is intended to help our members better understand the gluten free diet and celiac disease issues. |
| Last updated on February 6, 2010 |
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| Our monthly Celiac Group meeting will be held on Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 7:00PM at Baptist Hospital East on 2nd FL Educations Center in Room 2A. Dr. Kim Carpenter of AWAKEN TO WELLNESS will be speaking. Dr. Kim takes a different approach. Her presentation will be “Think Well”. She will talk about wellness as a mindset and offer ideas/goals for keeping a positive attitude while dealing with celiac disease. This should be a very powerful presentation which we will enjoy and hopefully come away with some new ideas and goals. Eileen Muench, Community Relations Director will be there to assist Dr. Kim. Dr. Kim’s website is: www.awakentowellnesscenter.com.
We will also have a representative from Great Harvest Bread Co. to discuss their new gluten-free products. They will speak for a few minutes and try to answer questions and have samples of their products and possibly discount coupons for the members. |
| Find out more about Celiac Disease from Children's Hospital Boston. Their web site has an on-line tutorial about kids and celiac disease. This web site discusses the challenges of raising a child with celiac disease. |
| University of Kentucky has a clinical study on celiac disease. Participants are needed. The first celiac study is over and Dr. Arsenescu is preparing an abstract to be presented in May 2009 at the international Digestive Disease Meeting. Meanwhile he is enrolling patients with newly diagnosed celiac disease or patient diagnosed in the past but not responding well to the diet. Click here to see a poster with more information. |
| 800 Rose Street , Room MN 649
Lexington , KY 40536- 0298 Tel (859) 420-3633 Fax (859) 257-8860 |
| Razvan Arsenescu, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Center Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology |
| University of Louisville has a research study on Celiac Disease in progress and are looking for participants. Contact Susie Mann, LPN, at 502-852-1919 if you are interested. Dr. Gerald Dryden made an excellent presentation at our January 2009 meeting. |