Upon diagnosis, it is very important that you receive counseling from a registered dietitian with a specialty in celiac disease and the gluten-free diet. A dietitian with this specialty will provide contact information for local and national organizations, local and national food companies and stores where gluten-free products can be purchased, and will share important resources that explain your disease and treatment.

A dietitian is also uniquely qualified to provide counseling on associated conditions that commonly accompany celiac disease (such as diabetes, lactose intolerance, weight loss or gain, or vitamin/mineral deficiency).

The following organizations are good resources for information on celiac disease:

Gluten-Intolerance Group

15110 10^th Avenue, SW, Suite A

Seattle, WA 98166-1820

206-246-6652

www.gluten.net

Celiac Disease Foundation

13251 Ventura Blvd, Suite #1

Studio City, CA 91604-1838

818-990-2354

www.celiac.org

Celiac Sprue Association

PO Box 31700

Omaha, NE 68131-0700

877-CSA-4-CSA

www.csaceliacs.org

Canadian Celiac Association

5170 Dixie Road, Suite 204

Mississauga, ON L4W 1E3

905-507-6208

www.celiac.ca

www.celiac.com

Provides information, support groups, recipes, product information, reference articles.

www.digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/celiac/index.htm

NIH site for celiac disease, gluten-free diet information