Welcome to Gluten Free in SD (San Diego)
The goal of Gluten Free in SD is to provide useful and accurate information about living gluten free in San Diego. Also included are lists of resources that provide additional information about celiac disease and gluten-free diets, as well as related “News” updates.
Comments, suggestions, and recommendations are encouraged to keep this website up-to-date and as useful as possible. Please refer to the “Contact Us” section of the website – all input will be greatly appreciated.
The following are some of the items that have occurred or have been reported within the last month (dates indicate when the information was added). The most recent or most urgent are in red type.
- San Diego Celiac Sprue Association (CSA) Annual Picnic Meeting: July 12. The San Diego ROCK group is invited as well. This annual barbecue/potluck meeting is held at a Village Park recreation center in Encinitas. The chapter supplies the hotdogs, hamburgers, buns, beverages, and condiments.The rest is potluck. All are welcome. Please RSVP by July 10. More information, including directions.
- TAG (Teens Against Gluten) gathering: July 26th for a pool party in Oceanside. More info.
- Celiac's Laugh - Dining Out gathering: Monday, July 21 at 6 PM
At Borrelli's Pizza and Italian Foods in Encinitas. All welcome. More info.
- Temecula Celiac Disease Foundation support group meeting: August 21 at Henry's Market in Temecula. All welcome. More info. Please note: No Meeting in July!
- Have you recently been diagnosed with celiac disease? Are you feeling overwhelmed about learning the ropes of the gluten free diet? The CSA San Diego Support Group has a mentoring program that is ready to help you. Click here to learn more.
- FDA's decision on the standard for what is "Gluten Free" likely to be delayed: See News 6/19
BUT, the international Codex standard was set at 20 ppm as of July 1. Note: this still doesn't apply to products made in the U.S. See News 7/03
- Easy Eats online magazine: The June issue has just come out. It is still free at this point to subscribe. It has several articles, recipes, and more. 6/16 http://glutenfreemag.com/Home.html
- Alba Therapeutics study looking for volunteers: You must be a biopsy-proven celiac, aged 18-72, and have been on a gluten-free diet for at least 6 months. They are looking for participants from all parts of the United States. More info. 7/2
- Mayo Clinic recommends "New Standards and New Tests": This article is written for professionals, and not the layman. 7/02 http://www.mayomedicallaboratories.com/media/articles/communique/mc2831-0608.pdf
- Two articles on the current state of celiac disease research: At the recent Digestive Disease Week (DDW) conference the following two papers were presented: "Where are We? Where Are We Going" by Fasano and "Advances in Coeliac Disease" by Hutchinson, Robbins and Howdie. They may be found on the Celiac Disease Foundation website. 6/12
- Important survey for parents of school-age children: The ACDA (American Celiac Disease Alliance) is conducting a survey on the availability of gluten-free lunches at schools. Please take a few minutes to fill out this survery, as this group is a powerful advocate for our cause. To go directly to the survey, click here, and click on the "What’s for Lunch" icon. Or click here for more info.
- Article in WashingtonPost.com: "Advances Aid Treatment, Diagnosis of Celiac Disease" Washington Post article 6/6
- Article in WashingtonPost.com: "Food Allergies Trigger Multibillion-Dollar Specialty Market" talks specifically about gluten-free foods towards the end of the article. article 6/10
- Web MD Article: "Celiac Disease Underdiagnosed? Only 5% of Patients Correctly Diagnosed With Gluten Intolerance". This article is based on a session at the recent DDW conference which was moderated by Dr. Peter Green. http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/celiac-disease/news/20080520/celiac-disease-underdiagnosed 6/7
- Help Educate Congress about Celiac Disease - It just takes a few minutes!
The American Celiac Disease Alliance encourages you to contact your congressman about a new proposed bill. The bill has many facets important to celiacs: (1) supporting the goals and ideals of National Celiac Awareness Month; (2) supporting health care providers and CD
organizations to encourage screening and
early detection of celiac disease; and (3) increasing Federal funding for celiac disease research, including services of a Registered Dietitian
for people with CD.
More info and the website that allows you to quickly contact your congressman via email. 4/30
- Recipes for using Chex GF cereal: General Mills provides GF recipes on their website for their new Chex GF cereal. 6/19
- Grilled Chebe Pizza Crust: "The other night I grilled Chebe dough for pizzas and it turned out so
well! I'm definitely going to be doing it again- so nice not to heat
up the house but yet still have a hot baked item for dinner. Here's my
post about it (also including a 4th of July Recipe Roundup) Book of Uum grilled gluten free pizza Enjoy!-Brenda 7/03
- GF pizza and pasta in Encinitas: Borrelli's, a long-time Italian eatery in Encinitas, is now serving GF pizzas and pasta dishes. Borrelli's 6/12
- Pizza Fusion: Their San Diego location on 5th Ave. is scheduled to open in July. Their Temecula location will open sometime in the fall. They will have GF pizza, salads, brownies, and beer, as well as offering a lactose-free cheese option. Read more. To see an article about this eco-friendly restaurant and the San Diego franchise, click here. 6/20
- Brick Oven Woodfired GF Pizza in Poway: See Fox News article. 6/28
- Bakery in Poway making GF cookies: The Sweedish Royal Bakery in Poway (right near Brick Oven) is making gluten free cookies for celiacs! Add on top of that, the Original Pancake House in Poway serves up gluten free pancakes! (they’ll make blueberry, banana etc…) Go Poway! Karen Fine 6/28
- Huntington Beach Restaurant: "Please check out new restaurant in Huntington Beach that is over 75%
gluten free." S Moran 714.840.6400 www.goodtogorestaurants.com
Good to Go Restaurants, 5930 Warner Avenue, Huntington Beach, 92648 6/20
- Mrs. Butterworth syrup: According to the manufacturer, neither the regular or Lite Mrs. Butterworth's syrups have gluten in them. The Lite version mistakenly has barley malt listed as an ingredient. They are working on the correct wording on both labels, and will have them changed soon. See Miscellaneous Product Update for their exact words on this. 6/9
- Frito Lay Products: Frito Lay provides an on-line list of their gluten-free snacks. However, they only produce the "Stax" chips on dedicated equipment (see their statement at the bottom of the page).
Frito Lay gluten free snack list 6/16
- GF Clam Chowder Soup: "We just taste tested a new gf clam chowder for the hospital gf menu today. It was FABULOUS! From Kettle Cuisine's brand new line of gf soups. They are frozen (so no can taste), available at WF and probably your local specialty health food store. They also make a frozen gf chicken/noodle that we have to taste next. Laurie to SillyYak site 6/25
"For those of you who love clam chowder, Progresso has a gluten free clam chowder that is decent for nights when you don't feel like cooking." Theresa to SillyYak site 6/25
The "Search Window" on the left is to help you find specific information on the website more easily. For instance, if you want to find what is available in Chula Vista, type "Chula Vista" in the window. You will see a list of the restaurants on this website that have Chula Vista as a location, and also that there is a grocery store in Chula Vista that has gluten-free foods. DO NOT type in any punctuation, such as the apostrophe in "Denny's". Merely type "Denny" in the search window, and all of the pages that mention Denny's restaurants will be shown.
This website has been created by Roxie Johnson and "tech wizard" Ken Loomis using the software program Dreamweaver. It is not sponsored by or affiliated with any specific group, organization, or company.
The original idea for this website was brought about by the desire to help answer family's and friends' questions about celiac disease. Both myself (Roxie) and my then-16-year-old daughter (Karen Lynn Johnson) were diagnosed with celiac disease in 1998. I've included the three recommendation sections (in the "About Celiac Disease section") based on my own experiences. These are recommendations I would give to a friend either newly diagnosed with celiac disease, diagnosed years ago with celiac disease, or who has suspicions about having the disease. I am not a medical expert, so I am sharing only what I personally think would be helpful. Please consult a physician before acting upon any information provided in this website.Back to TopThe information, including opinions and recommendations, contained in this website is for educational purposes only. Such information is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. No one should act upon any information provided in this website without first seeking medical advice from a qualified medical physician.
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The information, including opinions and recommendations, contained in this website is for educational purposes only. Such information is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. No one should act upon any information provided in this website without first seeking medical advice from a qualified medical physician.
