Today is national Celiac Awarness Day! Know someone who gets sick a lot, or has poor health, with no explainable cause? Tell them to find out if they are gluten-intolerant. Removing it from their diet can get them better dramatically fast!
Check out Celiac.com for a list of symptoms.
This article from the SF Chronicle is a must-read guide for anyone gluten free living in, near or planning to go to, San Francisco. There are more and more restaurants offering gluten-free options – Vietnamese, Japanese, Italian, Venezuelan, Pizza and more. Print this article out – it’s a must-have!
Here’s a list from the Chronicle’s article:
Dosa, 1700 Fillmore St.; (415) 441-3672. Also 995 Valencia St.; (415) 642-3672 or dosasf.com.
Eagle Pizzeria, 1712 Taraval St.; (415) 566-3113.
Extreme Pizza, various locations; extremepizza.com.
Gracias Madre, 2211 Mission St.; (415) 683-1346 or gracias-madre.com/web.
Ike’s Place at Lime, 2247 Market St.; (415) 553-6888 or ilikeikesplace. com.
Minako Organic Japanese Restaurant, 2154 Mission St.; (415) 864-1888.
Moya, 1044 Folsom St.; (415) 431-5544 or eatmoya.com
Pica Pica Maize Kitchen, 401 Valencia St.; (415) 400-5453 or picapicakitchen.com.
The Plant Cafe Organic, various locations; theplantcafe.com.
Power Source Juice Bar, 81 Fremont St.; (415) 896-1312 or powersourcecafe.com.
Ristorante Bacco, 737 Diamond St.; (415) 282-4969 or baccosf.com.
Saha, 1075 Sutter St.; (415) 345-9547 or sahasf.com.
Tao Cafe, 1000 Guerrero St.; (415) 641-9955 or taocafe.com.
Zadin, 4039 18th St.; (415) 626-2260 or zadinsf.com.
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal says that a lack of B12 can cause people to feel drowsy and sluggish. It cites Celiac disease as a culprit in preventing absorption of this vitamin.
I know this was a symptom both Heather and I had. I currently take a B complex, which includes B12, but am thinking about the shots. Has anyone tried them?
The gluten-free fair in Benicia was an awesome experience. When we arrived, there was a line down the block. It’s obvious people are clamoring for all things gluten-free. The fair did not disappoint. There were vendors from all over the country sampling their products. It was great to be able to try everything. Heather and I made a lot of great contacts and ran into some old friends, as we grew up in Benicia. Great job to all of the organizers!
Gluten-free and in the Bay Area? You’re in luck! On October 10, the Solano County Celiacs organization is hosting “A Gluten-Free Fair” in our hometown of Benicia.
Held at the Inn and Spa at Benicia Bay (145 East D Street), the event will feature gluten-free vendors, entertainment and an auction. Heather and I will both be there.
chocolate and mocha, chocolate and banana
May is Celiac Awareness month (though some celebrate in October). To celebrate, I headed over to Babycakes LA and picked up a couple of their vegan, gluten-free cupcakes. I was in luck, they had a couple of special flavors. They had only one chocolate with banana frosting left, so I immediately chose that one. The second was one they had created for a custom cake – chocolate with mocha frosting. Both were great. I hope they’ll consider adding these to their cupcake rotation.
Babycakes LA is located in downtown Los Angeles. Check out my previous Babycakes reviews.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The advent of antibody testing to diagnose celiac disease has led to a substantial increase in the number of cases detected among children, a new study suggests.
Celiac disease is a digestive disorder caused by an abnormal immune response to gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye and barley — as well as in many everyday items like medicines and vitamins. The disease damages structures in the lining of the small intestine called villi, which then impairs the body’s absorption of nutrients.
Traditionally, “classic” celiac disease was diagnosed when babies and young children developed symptoms like chronic diarrhea and significant weight loss. But in more recent years, experts have found that celiac disease has a wider variety of symptoms — including chronic abdominal pain, acid reflux, vomiting and constipation — particularly in older children…
For the rest of the story: Click here
Just read about an interesting iphone app – a system that allows you to see if there’s gluten in products on your iphone. So, imagine shopping and putting in a UPC code to find out if it is actually gluten-free. I’m not sold yet on it though – it costs $1.99 a month. Heather – try it out, and let me know!
http://blog.zeer.com/2009/09/13/glutenscan-glutenfree-iphone-app/
Shaun
Heather
