Category Archives: 2008 GIG Conference

Enjoy Life Trail Mix

One of the many treats I brought home from the conference was a bag of Enjoy Life trail mix, specifically Not Nuts! Mountain Mambo. It is also free of nuts and dairy, and a variety of other things (including sulfites). … Continue reading

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Dr. Steve Wangen – Non-CD Gluten Intolerance

Dr. Steve Wangen spoke on a very important topic at the GIG Conference, that of Testing for Non-Celiac Gluten Intolerance. Many of you have a gluten intolerance that may not be Celiac Disease.  We are only just beginning to understand … Continue reading

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Dr. Hottie, I Mean, Fasano

No, I don’t have a crush on him, but I know women who do. 🙂 I told you awhile back that we would be auctioning off breakfast with Dr. Fasano at the GIG conference. Well, we did. It was a … Continue reading

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Dr. Michelle Pietzak

This was actually the one talk that I was able to listen to during the whole conference (aside from Fasano’s at the banquet). Dr. Pietzak’s talk was entitled “Life Lessons from Celiac Pediatrics” and followed along the lines of the … Continue reading

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Dr. Megan Tichy

Are any of you confused about the proposed FDA definition of “gluten-free” and what 20 ppm really means? Megan Tichy, Ph.D., a lecturer from Texas A&M University, and support group leader in Bryan/College Station, was “Making Sense of Science” at … Continue reading

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