Nutritional Counseling for the Gluten Free Diet & General Health
Melinda Dennis MS, RD, LDN


Interviews, Webcasts and Articles
Kid's Time (Gluten-Free): Celiac Support Association
https://vimeo.com/134804540
January 2015

TV Episode: This Mom Needs Help (with the gluten-free diet and lifestyle)
www.lexmedia.org
Search for "6/15/2014" episode.

LA Times - Going Gluten Free - May 2013
http://www.latimes.com/health/la-he-gluten-free-20130518,0,5338117.story

Today's Dietitian - Fiber Boost - May 2013http://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/050113p24.shtml

NPR San Francisco- Going Gluten Free - December 7, 2012
http://www.kqed.org/a/forum/R201212071000


National Foundation for Celiac AwarenessWebinar on Gluten-Free Diet and Food Allergies - June 20, 2012
http://www.celiaccentral.org/webinars/archive/#YouCanEat

State of the Union webinar on celiac disease & gluten sensitivity - May 2012
Dr. Alessio Fasano, Dr. Stefano Guandalini and Melinda Dennis
National Foundation for Celiac Awareness
http://www.celiaccentral.org/webinars/archive/state-of-the-union-may-3-follow-up/.

Boston.com - November 17, 2011
Gluten-Free Options Quietly Popping Up on North End Menus


Celiac Radio, a health and fitness show for people with celiac disease and others following the gluten-free diet - July 2011
Visit www.beanfit.com/radio to listen.

Your Health or Mine (TV) - A lighter look at celiac disease - May 2011
http://www.youtube.com/celiacdietitian


Interview on the Debbie Miller Show (North Carolina) - March 24, 2011
(Scroll down to 3-24-11 Harvard book and click)

Radio Show – Topic: Everything You Always Wanted to Ask of Celiac Disease Specialists on the Topic of Gluten or Celiac Disease. Dr. Leffler and I were interviewed by radio show host, Tina Turbin, on gluten and celiac disease and shared exciting details about our book...http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thrive-in-balance

Interview with Fox 25 Morning News - September 30, 2010
Please note: the correct website for our book is: www.reallifewithceliacdisease.com
Celiac disease: Symptoms & treatment-video

Not intolerant to special diets - May 2010
Many restaurants are adding gluten-free options to menus
Boston Globe

RETREATS: Learning the Gluten-Free Diet Naturally -2010
Dr. SCHAR Celiac Forum

Interview in Harvard Health Letter, June 2009
Getting Out the Gluten

FoodNavigator-usa.com, June 2009
Ancient grain blend to plug gluten-free nutrition gap

Conagra Website
http://conagrafoodscompany.com/corporate/aboutus/innovationStory.jsp?id=2

"Diet.com" by Tricia Thompson, MS,RD, The Gluten-Free Dietitian
Tips for Traveling Gluten Free


"WCVB TV  Boston"
Celiac Disease: Tips on Eating Out
Dining Out on the Gluten Free Diet

Boston Globe
  Article One   Article Two

Ability Magazine


Original Articles


Nutritional consequences of celiac disease and the gluten-free diet. Theethira TG, Dennis M, Leffler DA. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2014 Feb;8(2):123-9

Navigating the gluten-free diet in college. Panzer RM, Dennis M, Kelly CP, Weir D, Leichtner A, Leffler DA. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2012 Dec;55(6):740-4.

Body mass index and the risk of obesity in coeliac disease treated with the gluten-free diet. Kabbani TA, Goldberg A, Kelly CP, Pallav K, Tariq S, Peer A, Hansen J, Dennis M, Leffler DA.Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2012 Mar;35(6):723-9.

A simple validated gluten-free diet adherence survey for adults with celiac disease. Leffler DA, Dennis M, Edwards George JB, Jamma S, Magge S, Cook EF, Schuppan D, Kelly CP. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2009 May;7(5):530-6, 536.e1-2. Epub 2009 Jan 11.

Psychological correlates of gluten-free diet adherence in adults with celiac disease. Edwards George JB, Leffler DA, Dennis MD, Franko DL, Blom-Hoffman J, Kelly CP. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2009 Apr;43(4):301-6.

On the topic of celiac disease.Thompson T, Dennis M, Kupper C, Lee AR, Sandquist D, Sharrett MK. J Am Diet Assoc. 2008 Sep;108(9):1434-5; author reply 1435.

Factors that influence adherence to a gluten-free diet in adults with celiac disease. Leffler DA, Edwards-George J, Dennis M, Schuppan D, Cook F, Franko DL, Blom-Hoffman J, Kelly CP. Dig Dis Sci. 2008 Jun;53(6):1573-81.

Etiologies and predictors of diagnosis in nonresponsive celiac disease. Leffler DA, Dennis M, et al. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2007.

A prospective comparative study of five measures of gluten-free diet adherence in adults with coeliac disease. Leffler DA, Edwards George JB, Dennis M, Cook EF, Schuppan D, Kelly CP. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2007 Nov 1;26(9):1227-35.


Leffler DA, Dennis M, Edwards George JB, Kelly CP.
The interaction between eating disorders and celiac disease: an exploration of 10 cases.
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2007 Mar;19(3):251-5.

Dennis, M. Celiac Medical Experts in the United States. Practical Gastroenterology 2006:XXX(9):94.

Schuppan D, Dennis M, Kelly CP. Celiac disease: epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and nutritional management. Nutrition in Clinical Care, 2005;8(2): 54-69.

Thompson T, Dennis M, Higgins LA, Lee AR, Sharrett MK. Gluten-free diet survey: are Americans with coeliac disease consuming recommended amounts of fibre, iron, calcium and grain foods? Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 2005;18(3):163-169.

Dennis M, Case S. Going gluten-free: a primer for clinicians. Practical Gastroenterology, 2004;28(4):86-102.

Dennis M. Diagnosing and managing your allergies. in Soy Connection, supplement of Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Spring 2003;11(2):4.

Palmer S. Help clients hurdle gluten-free diet dilemmas. Today’s Dietitian. August 2005;7(8):28-32










I was diagnosed with celiac disease and Dermatitis Herpetiformis (an associated skin rash) in 1992 when celiac disease was considered to be very uncommon. Following my passion for teaching, I became a registered dietitian in order to teach the gluten-free diet and lifestyle to others. I received my Master of Science in Nutrition and Health Promotion from Simmons College in Boston, MA, completed my clinical internship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and helped found the Celiac Center there in 2004 as Nutrition Coordinator and a co-investigator of celiac-related research where I work today.

I enjoy lecturing nationally and internationally and have written extensively on the nutritional management of celiac disease, including the award-winning book Real Life with Celiac Disease: Troubleshooting and Thriving Gluten Free. I am lead author and editor of the comprehensive nutrition and medical website: celiacnow.org and an Executive Council Member of the North American Society for the Study of Celiac Disease. One of my greatest joys was founding and chairing the Healthy Villi Greater Boston Celiac/DH Support Group (now the New England Celiac Organization). I currently act as one of their Nutrition Advisors. 

Copyright 2015   Delete the Wheat

Co-author of
Real Life with Celiac Disease: Troubleshooting and Thriving Gluten-Free

The authors, Melinda Dennis, MS, RD, LDN and Daniel Leffler, MD, MS, joined by more than 50 international experts, share stories of patients who have questions or problems related to celiac disease and gluten-related disorders. Find out the treatments recommended, the decisions and lifestyle changes made, and the outcomes.
            Please visit the Book/Trainings/Lectures page for more info!

Delete the Wheat, LLC. was created to help people with celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity navigate more comfortably through life - when dining out, in grocery aisles and  in their own kitchens. My wellness retreats and workshops are a deep dive into maximizing your health and well-being on the gluten-free diet. I hope you will join me.

If you would like to stay connected with me to hear about retreats, lectures and webinars on celiac disease and gluten-related disorders, please email me: MelindaRD@deletethewheat.com or join my email list.
Professional Committees/Memberships
Dietitians in Gluten Intolerance Diseases
Dietitians in Functional Medicine