Share with and discover from others who eat gluten-free Are you new to the gluten free diet? Do you know someone who has been recently diagnosed and needs support? Are you experienced with eating gluten free and willing to share what you’ve learned with newbies? On March 23 at 6:30pm, we will gather … Continue reading
December meeting: Gluten Free Holidays with Rebecca Katz
Learn helpful and healthful tips for enjoying Gluten Free Holidays Bring a dish to share (or, if you can’t, come anyway!) Rebecca Katz will share gluten-free recipes and concepts from The Healthy Mind Cookbook. Katz is the founder and director of the Healing Kitchens Institute at Commonweal, dedicated to transforming lives through nutritional science and culinary … Continue reading
Special Event – Is Eating Gluten Worth the Risk? An evening with Rodney Ford, MD
GIG of Marin to Host Dr. Rodney Ford in Marin Pioneering gastroenterologist, Rodney Ford, MD from New Zealand will be the featured speaker at a special GIG of Marin event on Tuesday, September 30. Dr. Ford began investigating adverse reactions to gluten 30 years ago when a gluten-free diet was prescribed rarely and only for … Continue reading
August 5th Meeting: “Go To” Gluten Free Resource Exchange
What is the “go to” resource that supports your gluten-free life? Perhaps it is a book you read when you first were diagnosed. Or maybe it is the doctor or other health professional who has stuck by you through a difficult diagnostic and recovery process. You might read–or even write–a blog that connects you with … Continue reading
Baking a Difference – a fundraiser for GIG of Marin
Book Passage Talk and Book Signing with Author, Sarah Ballantyne, PhD.
Autoimmune Disease and the Food We Eat – What’s the Connection? The Gluten Intolerance Group of Marin is proud to join Marin’s pre-eminent independent bookstore, Book Passage, to present medical scientist, blogger, and podcaster Sarah Ballantyne, PhD. Dr. Ballantyne has just published The Paleo Approach: Reverse Autoimmune Disease and Heal Your Body, the most comprehensive resource to … Continue reading
1st Annual GIG (Gluten Intolerance Group) Bay Area GFAF Reception
WHEN: Saturday, January 25th 4pm – 6:30pm WHERE: Ultra Lounge, Crowne Plaza Hotel 1221 Chess Drive, Foster City, CA 94404 CO-HOSTS: Kim Rice and Sandy Sanders SPONSOR: Schar (offering free GF samples) SPEAKER: Schar representative, Anne Lee, EdD(c), RD, LD, will speak briefly on GF labeling under the new FDA regulation. TICKETS: Available at this … Continue reading
Jan. 14th event: Gluten Free tour at Whole Foods in Mill Valley
Have you been curious about trying a new gluten free product or doing a side by side taste test? Tired of wasting money by buying a new gluten free item only to take a bite and deciding it wasn’t for you? Wondering which gluten free bread is the best one for sandwiches or morning toast? … Continue reading
Feb. 4th meeting: Gluten and Autoimmune Disease — What’s the Connection?
Gluten can trigger many autoimmune conditions: Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis Grave’s Disease Multiple Sclerosis Rheumatoid Arthritis Lupus Vitiligo Diabetes Alzheimer’s Disease and others Find out more at the Gluten Intolerance Group of Marin’s meeting featuring Dr. David Lepp of The Bay Area Autoimmune and Thyroid Center. Learn how gluten can trigger autoimmune disease–and how removing it … Continue reading
Nov. 5th meeting: Your Gluten Free Holidays — Managing People, Parties and Pie Crust
Whether this will be your first or fiftieth gluten free holiday season, navigating this social, food-filled and tradition-laden time can be challenging! Our next meeting will give you some strategies so you can be safe and satisfied at your holiday events. With eleven years of gluten-free holidays under her belt, local blogger Alison St. Sure … Continue reading
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