Dr. Wangen will be speaking to the Gluten Free Gig Harbor group at the Peninsula Retirement Residence meeting room next week.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
6:30 p.m.
Peninsula Retirement Residence, 3445 - 50th St. Court NW, Gig Harbor
Roughly five percent of Americans have a gluten intolerance. This means that eating wheat, rye and barley can cause tiredness, depression and serious digestive problems. Are the numbers of people with gluten intolerance and celiac disease rising? Why is it so hard to diagnose gluten intolerance? What happens to the body when you have celiac disease? We'll talk to some experts and explore the very tasty world of gluten–free eating.
Guest(s)Shauna James Ahern writes the blog, Gluten Free Girl, and is the author of "Gluten–Free Girl: How I Found the Food That Loves Me Back ... And How You Can Too." She has celiac disease.
Dr. Stephen Wangen is a physician specializing in digestive disorders and food allergies. He is the author of "The Irritable Bowel Syndrome Solution" and "Healthier Without Wheat: A New Understanding of Wheat Allergies, Celiac Disease, and Non–Celiac Gluten Intolerance." He runs the IBS Treatment center in Seattle and has IBS, gluten intolerance and a dairy allergy himself