Increasing awareness of gluten-related disorders in central KY
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There is strength in numbers. Your tax-deductible membership fee or donation works to create public awareness, make the gluten free lifestyle more liveable, and ultimately, helps to find a cure. It strengthens our local group and supports the national Celiac Disease Foundation. Membership in GFL is only $35 per year. To join or donate, please make your check payable to Celiac Disease Foundation, and mail to:
Gluten Free Lexington
P.O. Box 2251
Lexington, KY 40588
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Coming Soon!
Mentor Programs
& Support Groups
Remember what it was like when you were first learning how to cope with your crazy new diet? Want to be a mentor, and encourage others who are new to the GF lifestyle? Click here to inquire by email.
Join Our Mailing List
If you are not a member, but would like to be added to our distribution list in order to receive occasional email notices of important news and events, click here. Your contact information will not be shared or sold to anyone. Please adjust your spam filter(s) to accept email from our address: info@glutenfreelex.org.
Web Sites & Webhosting
GFL Events
Click the calendar book for details of upcoming meetings and events. You'll also find quick summaries of recent happenings.
Our GFL
Fundraising
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CD on TV
Need a quick video summary of Celiac Disease? On March 14, Dr Peter Green, Director of Columbia University's Celiac Disease Center, appeared on The View, an ABC-TV talk show, with hosts Barbara Walters, Rosie O'Donnell, Joy Behar and Elisabeth Hasselbeck! Click here to view.
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Gluten Free Lexington (GFL) is the central Kentucky chapter of the national Celiac Disease Foundation. We use public meetings, support programs, special events, & outreach initiatives to provide support & guidance to those with celiac disease, gluten intolerance, wheat allergy, or who for any reason are following a gluten free diet. We welcome anyone who can benefit from the resources & fellowship we offer. For an introduction to our group, click here. Or, just join us at our next activity!
Gluten Free-dom: Declare Your Independence!
Come Greet The Public For An Hour!
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Sign up to work one hour in the GFL information booth on July 4th, downtown on Vine Street. Click here to inquire by email. We'll send you all the details. Remember: creating public awareness is the thing that will make your gluten free lifestyle easier - and lead to a cure! Get involved!
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May 2009 Fundraiser
Repeats Prior Year's Success!
(click for full story)
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In The News
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University of KY
Conducts New Research on Celiac Disease
Do You Qualify?
You may be eligible to participate in this important new study. Learn more...
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To learn whether you qualify, click here. Or, send an email to Dr. Razvan Arsenescu at jeri.reynolds@uky.edu. You may also dial (859) 323-6423.
Local Paper Interviews GFL President
The May 21st edition of the Lexington Herald-Leader featured an interview with GFL President Jan Falwell, highlighting Celiac disease and featuring some of Jan's best GF recipes! The story was captured and republished as far away as Modesto, California. Click here for the on line version.
A Big GFL Thank-You to Dr. Lois Fowler
All of us at Gluten Free Lexington tip our hats to Dr. Lois Fowler, of Lexington, KY, for her recent generous monetary donation in support of GFL. Creating public awareness is costly, but it's the only way to save lives, and return those on the gluten free diet to a normal lifestyle. Thank you, Dr. Fowler, for your visionary attitude.
The Search For a Cure Continues...
> Oral treatment from Alvine Pharmaceuticals may detoxify gluten.
> Experiments begin on a celiac vaccine.
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unexplained fatigue, depression, irritability, abdominal pain, gas, bloating, weight loss, diarrhea, constipation, heartburn, nausea, vomiting, headaches, seizures, muscle pain, joint pain, bone pain, confusion, memory loss, skin rash, osteoporosis
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All information on this web site Copyright © 2008 by Gluten Free Lexington. All rights reserved. This web site is intended to provide basic information about gluten-related disorders, and the gluten free diet. Gluten-related disorders include gluten intolerance, Celiac Disease/Dermatitis Herpetiformis, and wheat allergies. The information contained herein is not intended to provide, nor does it constitute, medical advice. Dietary changes based on information on this web site should not be initiated without first consulting a physician. Celiac (or coeliac) disease is also commonly referred to as celiac sprue, or non-tropical sprue. It should not be confused with gluten intolerance or wheat allergy, which are separate medical conditions. Gluten Free Lexington also serves Frankfort, Georgetown, Richmond, Nicholasville, Versailles, Winchester, Paris, Harrodsburg, Lawrenceburg, Mt. Sterling, Danville, Lebanon, Berea and all surrounding areas.
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