Celebrate Celiac Awareness month w/ a Fabulous GF Tasting Event on March 24th!

Shelia Cafferty and Tina Duncan from Gluten Free Living Now will be at Nature's Pharm from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Jennifer Wiese from Bee Free will also be there during those times. We look forward to seeing you there!

 

Dr Vikki Petersen, DC, CCN and Dr. Rick Petersen, DC, CCN are speaking in Carmel, Indiana

Now offering informative lectures by Dr. Vikki Petersen, DC, CCN & Dr. Rick Petersen, DC, CCN Speaking Itinerary Saturday Oct 8th Lecture Title: Gluten intolerance and it's relationship to stress, depression and hormonal imbalances   Time: 12 pm-12:55 pm Location: Crystal Room Cost: Lecture is $15 Dr Vikki Saturday Lecture $15.00 Additional Person $15.00 Additional Person $15.00 .... Dr. Vikki Petersen, DC, CCN     Dr. Vikki Petersen, a Doctor of Chiropractic and Certified Clinical Nutritionist, is founder of the renowned HealthNOW Medical Center in Sunnyvale, California.  She is co-author of “The Gluten Effect”, a bestselling book that has been celebrated by leading experts as an epic leap forward in gluten sensitivity diagnosis and treatment. Dr. Vikki herself is acknowledged as a pioneer in the field of gluten sensitivity. Featured in an exclusive interview on CNN Headline News, Dr Vikki is also endorsed by the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness & The Gluten Intolerance Group of North America for her contributions to gluten awareness in our country. Hawthorn University created a course entitled “Understanding Gluten Intolerance and Preventing Celiac Disease”, based on Dr Petersen’s book “The Gluten Effect”. One of Dr Vikki’s driving purposes is to provide education and increase awareness in the field of celiac disease and gluten sensitivity. Too often patients continue to suffer because they remain undiagnosed, or secondary conditions are not addressed. To this end Dr Petersen collaborated with the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness in creating a survey which was distributed throughout the United States to gain a greater understanding into the adverse secondary effects being experienced by those with celiac disease and gluten sensitivity. The results will be published in an upcoming research document.  The HealthNOW Medical Center uses a multi-disciplined approach to address complex health problems. It combines the best of internal medicine, clinical nutrition, chiropractic and physical therapy to identify the root cause of a patient’s health condition and provide patient-specific wellness solutions. Dr. Vikki is passionate about community education and donates much of her time to raising health awareness. As a national lecturer and international radio personality, she makes national radio appearances and headlines weekly speaking events for Silicon Valley and Fortune 500 companies, covering topics such as gluten sensitivity, stress and fatigue, anti-aging and weight loss. She is a featured speaker at the annual Gluten Sensitivity & Celiac Forum held in northern California. She has been interviewed by “Better Homes & Gardens”, “The Daily Mail” (national newspaper of Canada) and published in “The Swedish Journal on Nutritional Therapy and Functional Medicine”. Also a featured writer, Dr Petersen has contributed articles to many magazines and websites including  MD News, Eucalyptus Magazine, Gluten Intolerance Group, Celiac Sprue Association, Celiac.com, Easy Eats, Gluten Free Fox, Celiac Central, and To Your Health. She also authors a gluten blog. Dr Petersen has been a headlined speaker to clinicians from around the world at an international clinical nutrition conference. Her work in the field of gluten sensitivity as it relates to other health conditions is the focus of her presentations. Dr. Petersen holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Smith College and a Doctorate from Northwestern Health Sciences University. Dr. Petersen has received Certified Clinical Nutritionist certification from the International and American Association of Clinical Nutritionists. In practice for over 20 years, she remains on the forefront of advances in the field of gluten intolerance as well as a wide spectrum of health issues.   Dr.  Rick Petersen, DC,  CCN Dr. Richard Petersen, a Chiropractor and Certified Clinical Nutritionist, is co-director and co-founder of the world renowned HealthNOW Medical Center in Sunnyvale, California. Dr. Petersen is the author of the best selling book, “The Gluten Effect”, widely hailed as a breakthrough on gluten sensitivity, and promises to benefit the health of millions. As a celebrated author, national lecturer and leading authority on the effects of gluten, Dr. Petersen regularly appears on radio and TV, educating the public on the hidden dangers of gluten. Recently featured in an exclusive interview on CNN Headline News, Dr Petersen is also endorsed by the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness & The Gluten Intolerance Group of North America. A speaker for the Doctors’ Speakers Network, Dr. Petersen has presented health lectures for a number of Fortune Five Hundred companies, including: Apple, HP, and Cisco Systems. The HealthNOW Medical Center takes a multi-disciplined approach to solving complex health problems. With doctors specializing in internal medicine, clinical nutrition, chiropractic and physical therapy, the medical center combines the best in the healing arts with cutting edge techniques designed to identify the root cause of a patient’s health condition and provide tailor-made wellness solutions. Dr. Petersen holds a Bachelor of Sciences degree from Iowa State University, and a Doctor of Chiropractic from Northwestern College of Chiropractic. After many years of private practice in Minnesota, Dr. Petersen moved to California, and in 1992 established the HealthNOW Medical Center with his wife, Dr. Vikki Petersen. He also participates in the Advanced Post Graduate Clinical Nutrition study several times a year with instructors from the Functional Medicine Institute. He is currently the Clinical Nutrition Director of the HealthNOW Medical Center. '  Speaking Itinerary  Sunday Oct 9th Lecture Title: Gluten free and still feeling ill? Learn about the unknown secondary effects of gluten.   Time: 12pm-12:55 pm Location: Crystal Room Cost: Lecture is $15 Dr Rick Sunday Lecture $15.00 Additional Person $15.00 Additional Person $15.00

Gluten Free Artisan Bread Workshop with Charles Luce October 7-8, 2011

Workshop Now YOU can make Artisan Flat breads with Charles Luce !! Artisan Flat breads with Charles Luce.  Gluten-free flat breads are an easy trick once you've mastered a few basics.  These techniques transform such simple foods as pizza and tortillas into taste-filled, nutritious and toothsome treats.  This workshop will teach proper dough handling for GF flat breads, as well as innovative baking methods and ways to modify traditional recipes using fresh, local ingredients.  We'll bake (and eat!!) thin-crust pizza, puffy foccacia and a corn, sorghum, and wild mushroom gordito.
Charles Luce Bio Charles Luce is the co-owner of Luce's Gluten-Free Artisan Bread and a GF product inventor. His long career in the visual arts (pre-digital photography) prepared him to tackle GF baking's last frontier - bread - and produce true artisan products.  He taught community college for 27 years and is an excellent workshop presenter.  A dedicated "foodie" and mushroom forager (he's served on the executive committee of the New York Mycological Society), he brings a wealth of knowledge and an open, friendly attitude to the classroom.  You can find out more at his site lucegfbread.com - or his blog - myceliaglutenfree.com	Schedule Days and times: Friday and Saturday, 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM Cost:    $75 per person Size: Minimum 5, maximum 20 Style: Lecture/demonstration; hands-on We will eat what we bake!
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FRI Charles Luce Arisan Bread Workshop $75.00 SAT Artisan Break Workshop $75.00

Carmen Siegfried, Dakota Prairie GF Flours Lends her expertise to the Gluten Free Living Now Expo!

We are excited to announce another Gluten Free Living Now Expo cooking demonstration.  See our site and read about Carmen's great cheese sticks and other goodies that she will be teaching us all to make!
Read all about it HERE.

Alice Bast, President/Founder Joins Speakers at the Gluten Free Living Now Expo in Carmel Indiana

Her itinerary will follow soon, but follow us so you don't miss any great information on our impressive, experienced and dynamic speakers!

Alice Bast founded the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA) in 2003.  Her personal experience with celiac disease ignited her passion to help the estimated three million Americans suffering from the disease receive a prompt and accurate diagnosis. 
She is widely regarded as a celiac expert and has been a keynote speaker at many national medical and food industry events.  Her story has been featured in Good Housekeeping Magazing, Newsweek, USA Today, and on nationally televised programs such as ABC's  "The View" and CNN.  Among her recent accomplishments, Alice co-authored an article titled "Celiac Disease and Reproductive Health issues", which was published in the Journal of Practical Gastroenterology (October 2009).  In conjunction she was also featured in one of their MDTV segments. 
Her organization, NFCA, drives diagnosis of celiac disease, improves quality-of-life for children and families adhering to the gluten-free diet and advances science by facilitating collaborations within the healthcare community.  NFCA consults with top physicians across the country and in 2004 received limited funding from the National Institute of Health for their cause.  NFCA is a leading resource for celiac information.  NFCA's website offers free, comprehensive information and support materials for celiac patients, their families and health care providers (including a comprehensive Symptoms Checklist and a Getting Started Guide), accredited training for healthcare and food industry professionals and the latest news, recipes, videos and blogs to promote quality of life without compromise.  To learn more visit: http://www.CeliacCentral.org.


Stay tuned for her speaking itinerary