Gluten Intolerant?

M e e t i n g L o c a t i o n
Central Baptist Church
1120 Lake Joy Road
Warner Robins, GA 31088

M e e t i n g D a t e & Ti m e

Third Saturday of every month

except January and July
10:00 am - 12:00 noon

Directions
You may reach from I-75 via exit 144;
travel towards Warner Robins and RAFB
3 miles to Lake Joy Rd and turn left.
Enter the first parking lot on the right.
A BRANCH OF THE
Check website or call for time
changes or program information Gl u te n
Attend Celiac 101 class
I n tol er a nc e
• http://middlegeorgia.gigbranches.org

You will learn...

• What is Celiac Disease? CAROL HINTON / PRESIDENT
478-397-5061
G ro up
MIDDLEGEORGIAGIG@YAHOO.COM
• What is the gluten-free diet?
OF NORTH AMERICA
• How do you live the gluten-free KATHY TAYLOR / VICE-PRESIDENT
lifestyle in a gluten-filled world? TERESA VICK
How to Register SECRETARY-TREASURER

•Contact President Carol Hinton DR. GINGER CARTER MILLER

•There will be a $5.00 fee PUBLIC RELATIONS
to cover the cost of materials.
SHARON ELIASON / NEWSLETTER
 About
Middle Georgia
GIG
The Middle Georgia
Gluten Intolerance Group®
is a non-profit organization.
Our mission
is to increase awareness by providing
current, accurate, information, and
education, as well as support to
persons with gluten intolerance
diseases, such as celiac disease and
dermatitis herpetiformis, their
families, health care professionals
and the general public in the Middle
Georgia area.
Understanding Celiac Disease
What is
Celiac Disease?
Join Us!
Name:
•Celiac disease (CD) is also referred _______________________________
to as gluten sensitive enteropathy
(GSE), gluten intolerance, or celiac
sprue. Address:
________________________
•It is considered to be the most
_______________________________
under-diagnosed common disease
today.
Phone:
•Potentially affects 1 in every 133
people in the USA. _________________________
Email:
•It is a chronic, inherited disease, and
if untreated can lead to malnutrition, _________________________
resulting in numerous secondary
disorders.
Yes, I would like to join the
•Gluten intolerance is the result of an Middle Georgia Gluten Intolerance
immune-mediated response to the Group (A Branch of the Gluten
ingestion of gluten (from wheat, rye Intolerance Group of North
and barley) that damages the small America).
intestine. Nutrients then quickly pass
through the small intestine, rather
I have enclosed a check/money
than being absorbed.
order in the amount of $20 for dues.