Various support organizations have been formed across the United States and most of them have chapter affiliates across the country. These groups can be contacted anytime you need help while undergoing the gluten free plan.
Here are a few. You may find their contact numbers at their corresponding websites provided below:
The American Celiatic Society www. americanceliacsociety.org
Celiac Disease Foundation www. celiac.org
Celiac Sprue Association www. csaceliacs.org
Gluten Intolerance Group www. gluten.net
Raising our Celiac Kids www. celiackids.com
Canadian Celiac Association www. celiac.ca
All the organizations mentioned above share a common goal which is to help persons with dietary disorders. This includes helping people who are having gluten free diet to improve their lives through the right gluten free ways to achieve a healthy gluten free life. A gluten free lifestyle is healthy lifestyle.
The Celiatic Disease Foundation has a project called Team Gluten Free. It is a non-profit organization that provides training for cyclists, runners, and walkers who want to participate in races across the country in order to raise funds and awareness for Celiac disease. This is open to all and one doesn’t need to have Celiac Disease to join Team Gluten Free. Team Gluten Free t-shirts are provided on the day of the race.
The American Celiatic Society offers assistance too for medical practitioners who want to improve their knowledge on the gluten free program so they could apply it to their patients who need a good gluten free plan.
Raising our Celiac Kids understands the challenges brought about by a gluten free lifestyle. That includes the challenges of raising kids who are on a gluten free diet like finding ìfunî gluten free food, menu ideas for school snacks, helping kids not to feel differently, and educating teachers among others.
