Anne Luther
President
phone: 501.223.3981
email: aaluther@comcast.net
Mission Statement:
Central Arkansas GIG® is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Our Mission is to provide support to persons with gluten intolerances, including celiac disease, dermatitis herpetiformis and gluten sensitivities to live healthy lives.
Meetings and Events:
"Gluten Free 101 - An Introduction to Living Gluten Free" - This class will be held on an as needed basis. Please call or email Terri or Anne:
General Meetings - All meetings will be held in the Community Room of Wild Oats from 6-8 pm unless otherwise noted.
Monday, August 18 - 6-8 pm - Tony Pipkin MS,RD,LD will be speaking. Topic is "Getting Back to Basics: Gluten-free Nutrition"to be announced.
Monday, September 15 - to be announced.
Monday, October 20 - Jen Wright attended Gluten Free Baking International in Denver and the New York Culinary Institute. She will talk about the experience and share recipes and foods.
There will be no formal meeting in November or December.
If you have an idea for a meeting or a speaker, please let me know.
Anne's Notes from GIG's 2008 Annual Conference - Dallas.
"The conference title, It's All About Food lived up to its name. Both the food served at the meals and the food samples from the vendors were fabulous. Non-celiac gluten sensitivity is beginning to get attention. Dr Murray, Dr. Fasano and Dr Pietzak all mentioned they see patients who do not have CD but symptoms improve when they are GF. Danna Korn and Carol Fenster are both GF but have never been diagnosed with CD. Dr. Wangen spoke about non-celiac gluten intolerance. GIG supports people with gluten intolerances. Nothing was said about non-celiac gluten intolerance at the first conference I attended. Progress is being made.
