Gluten Free Winston-Salem: Should You Be Gluten-Free? Virtual event to be held by the NFCA on May 11

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Should You Be Gluten-Free? Virtual event to be held by the NFCA on May 11

Announcement below from Celiac Central: Join NFCA for a Must-See Virtual Event!

Last month, our Health Resource Q&A introduced you to Jill’s List, an online directory for complementary medicine and alternative treatments. Now, our friends at Jill’s List are hosting an unprecedented virtual event on May 11, bringing together some of the biggest names in celiac and gluten-free awareness.
Should You Be Gluten-Free? is an interactive, web-based event featuring a panel of celiac and gluten-free experts: Should You Be Gluten-Free banner

Should You Be Gluten-Free banner

Mark Hyman, MD, New York Times Best Selling Author and family physician
Alice Bast, Founder & President, National Foundation for Celiac Awareness
Jill Brack, Founder of GLOW Gluten-Free
Jill Shah, Founder & CEO of Jill’s List (moderator)

This one-of-a-kind event aims to educate both healthcare providers and patients, covering topics such as who really needs the gluten-free diet, how to recognize celiac disease and gluten sensitivity, what resources are available and more!
Event Details:

Date: Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Time: 1-2 p.m. ET
To register: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=178379652214815

For more information about this event, read the Press Release »

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Celiac Disease by the Numbers

1 out of every 133 Americans (about 3 million people) has CD.
97% of Americans estimated to have CD are not diagnosed.
CD has over 300 known symptoms although some people experience none.
Age of diagnosis is key: If you are diagnosed between age 2-4, your chance of getting an additional autoimmune disorder is 10.5%. Over the age of 20, that rockets up to 34%.
30% of the US population is estimated to have the genes necessary for CD.
2.5 babies are born every minute in the USA with the genetic makeup to have CD.
There are 15 states in the US with populations less than the total number of Celiacs in the US.
CD affects more people in the US than Crohn’s Disease, Cystic Fibrosis, Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease combined.
500,000 new Celiac diagnoses are expected to occur in the US by 2012 -- thanks to efforts to raise public awareness of the disease.
People with CD dine out 80% less than they used to before diagnosis and believe less than 10% of eating establishments have a 'very good' or 'good' understanding of GF diets.
It takes an average of 11 years for patients to be properly diagnosed with CD even though a simple blood test exists.
The average cost of misdiagnosis is $5,000 - $12,000 per person per year. Improving the time to diagnosis could save the health care system millions of dollars annually in unnecessary medical care.
A recent study by Packaged Facts projects that the sales of GF food will reach $2.63 Billion by 2012.
GF foods are, on average, 242% more expensive then their non-GF counterparts.
The smallest amount of gluten which has been shown by a biopsy to cause damage to a Celiac is 0.1 gram per day - or 1/48th of a slice of bread.
The Food Allergen Labeling & Consumer Protection Act became law in 2006 allowing for easier reading of food labels for those with CD. What took so long?
12% of people in the US who have Down Syndrome also have CD.
6% of people in the US who have Type 1 Diabetes also have CD.
Among people who have a first-degree relative diagnosed with celiac, as many as 1 in 22 people may have the disease.
There are currently 0 drugs available to treat CD.