Real Life with Celiac Disease is for you if: • You have celiac disease and want to be educated to the fullest about maximizing your health and minimizing risks• You want to support a friend or family member who has celiac disease• You suspect that you or someone you know may have celiac disease• You want to understand the difference between gluten intolerance and celiac disease• You find the food labeling laws confusing• You are following the gluten-free diet and are still experiencing symptoms• You want to know more about labs, follow-up care, supplements, balancing your diet, and the potential complications
of untreated celiac disease• You are a vegetarian or have diabetes or want to lose weight and maximize your nutritional health• You need ideas for traveling and dining out safely• You are a clinician who needs information now to help the increasing numbers of patients coming to see you with
concerns about celiac disease
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2015-2016 Gluten-Free Classes, Workshops and Lectures
Gluten-Free Food Allergy Fest (I'll be speaking on Saturday, Nov 7th)
Nov 7- 8, 2015
Stamford, CT
January 29-31, 2016
October 23-25, 2015
Photos and Testimonials from Past Health Wellness Retreats
Read 2 great blogs from participants from the Feb 1-3, 2013 weekend.
Testimonials from past retreats:
"Gluten and I parted ways several months ago, and my life has improved exponentially since then. I now know that all the increasing aches and pains and inflammatory response symptoms I've lived with for the past two years were caused by my newly-diagnosed gluten intolerance. What I didn't know was how to navigate this new territory of gluten avoidance.
Attending the workshop held recently at Omega Institute helped me to move beyond my own "I can't..." thinking to all the "I can...." possibilities available to me. Melinda's presentations on the pathology of gluten intolerance and celiac disease, the diagnostic tests available, nutritional supplements, and dining, shopping and traveling tips are invaluable."
"I have recently been diagnosed with celiac disease so the information from Melinda was invaluable. This is not just some new fad diet i am trying; it's now my lifestyle, not one that I choose but a matter of health. I am so grateful for Melinda and was put at ease due to the overwhelming situation I was thrown into. She gave me so much info but in a way I could understand not by reading the info but having it explained in a way that pertained to me."
Maximizing Health and Wellness on the Gluten-Free Diet
March 7-9, 2014
Intensive Dietitian Training - 3.5 CEUs
Celiac Disease and the Gluten Free Diet: Current Practices for Dietitians
Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, Carlsbad, CA (north of San Diego)
March 9, 2014
Companies I've Worked with since January 2012
Workshops/Retreats Consulting Webinars
Andean Dream Bay State Milling NFCA
Attune Kettle Cuisine
Cabot Cheese Tasterie
Crunchmaster Udi's
Celiac Support Assoc. DSW
Dr. Doherty's Vitamins Cohere Health Technologies .
Gluten Not Included
Growing Naturals
Hail Merry
MonaVie
Pioneer Nutritionals
Schar
Tasterie
Zing
One-on-One Dietitian Coaching
Join me for individual coaching on counseling patients on the gluten free diet and lifetstyle. We'll cover lab values, nutrient deficiencies, the diet itself, hidden gluten, controversies, how to use the whole GF grains, how to label-read anywhere, and the best resources for your patients, etc.
"Thank you for such a positive experience. You provided me with great information I can share with my patients. I am excited about going to my grocery store here and mapping out a guide that will help GF patients find tasty alternatives. After talking about all those grains I can’t wait to try them myself. Thank you again for sharing your incredible wealth of knowledge. I will put the information to good use." - Jane, RD from New Hampshire
Clinical Lectures
2015
Thriving Gluten Free - CSA San Diego Chapter
January 31, 2015
Encinitas, CA
2014
Maximizing Health and Wellness on the Gluten Free Diet
March 7-9, 2014
Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, Carlsbad, CA
Intensive Dietitian Training: Celiac Disease and the Gluten-Free Diet: Current Practices for Dietitians
Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, Carlsbad, CA
Falk Foundation Small Bowel Imaging Conference
September 6, 2014
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Gluten and Allergen Free Wellness Expo
October 5, 2014
Hartford, CT
Future of Medicine Summit
October 10, 2014
Palm Beach, Florida
2013
GF/Allergen Free ExpoSan Francisco, CA - February 9, 2013
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital - RD Training - January 26, 2013
2012
New Hampshire Dietetics and Health Care Communities - November 8, 2012
Maine Dietetic Association, Saturday, June 2, 2012
ECHO Expo Gluten/Allergen Free Expo - Saturday, March 24
St. Pete/Tampa
Celiac Disease Foundation Annual Conference & Food Faire Saturday, April 28, 2012
Hilton Hotel, Universal City
ECHO Gluten/Allergen Free Expo - Saturday, May 5, 2012
Charleston, SC
2011
14th Annual Coeliac Disease Conference, Oslo, Norway - June 20-22, 2011
GIG Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida - June 30- July 2, 2011
2010
Framingham Union Hospital - March 3, 2010
Lecture to hospital dietitian group
Q & A at Healthy Villi Celiac Support Group- April 18
Wellesley, MA
1-2-3 Helping Patients Go Gluten Free - May 4, 2010
Lecture at Digestive Disease Week Annual Conference
New Orleans, LA
ADA Evidence Analysis Guidelines and Labeling Laws - June ,5 2010
GIG Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN
2009
Friday, June 5 - Sat, June 6
Annual Gluten Intolerance Group ConferenceClinical and Patient Lectures
Sunday, September 13
Southern New Hampshire Celiac Support Association
Saturday, October 3
New England Celiac Conference
Hosted by the Healthy Villi and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Marlboro, MA
Saturday, October 17-19
American Dietetic Association
Pre-FNCE workshop and celiac workshop for clinicians
Denver, CO
Monday, November 9
Florida Celiac Support Group, Del Ray FLA
Thursday, November 12
Hadassah Jewish Women's Organization, Acton MA
2008
January 30 - St Anne's Hospital, New Bedford MA
February 3 - Cape Cod Hospital, MA
February 26 - Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River MA
February 28 - St. Luke's Hospital, New Bedford MA
March 3 - Florida Celiac Support Group, Del Ray FLA
March 28 - Raising our Celiac Kids, Manchester, NH
April 16 - North Carolina Celiac Support Group
June 21- Northern Virginia Celiac Forum, VA
October 17 - Philadelphia Celiac Support Group, PA
October 19 - Cape Cod Celiac Support Group MA
October 30 - Mass Health Officers Assoc Annual Conference, Springfield MA
November 2 - Southeastern New England Celiac Support Group, Tiverton RI
December 1 - UMass Amherst Dietetic Intern Class, Amherst MA
December 1 - Amherst Local Celiac Support Group, MA
December 2 - Glen Falls Celiac Support Group, NY
December 13 - GIG Alamo Celiac Support Group, TX
2000-2007
Southeastern Massachusetts Dietetic Association: Nutritional Considerations in Celiac Disease, Oct 2007
Institute of Food Technology: National Webcast expert panelist - The Quest to Define and Develop Gluten Free on Demand, June 28, 2007
XII International Symposium on Celiac Disease: Gluten in Medications and Supplements: Is there cause for concern? Columbia University Celiac Center, November 2006
Stanford University Annual Celiac Conference, Stanford, CA: Gluten-Free: Where do I go from here? September 2006.
Western Massachusetts Dietetic Assoc. Annual Meeting: Springfield MA: Solving the Gluten Puzzle May 2006
Tri–Counties Dietetic Association, Ventura, CA: Celiac Disease: A Gut Reaction Feb 2006
Harvard Medical School Longwood Rounds: Celiac Disease: A New Epidemic? Feb 2006
CSA/USA, Inc. Annual Celiac Conference: Nutritional Considerations on the Gluten-Free Diet, Sept 2005
Columbia University Celiac Center: Nutritional Management of Celiac Disease, Traveling/Dining on the Gluten-Free Diet, Oct 2004
American College of Nutrition: Celiac Disease: Nutritional Management with the Gluten-Free Diet, Oct 2004
ADA National Conference, Anaheim, CA: Living with the Gluten-Free Diet, Oct 2004
ADA Delaware Dietetic Association: Teaching the Gluten-Free Diet: A Review for Dietitians, May 2004
Whole Foods Markets, MA: Gluten-Free Diet, Low Fat/High Fiber, Low Sodium” Lectures, Nov ‘02 - present
Whole Foods Markets, MA: Gluten-Free Diet, Low Fat/High Fiber, Low Sodium” Lectures, Nov ‘02 - present
Southeastern Massachusetts Dietetics Association, November 2001
MDA Poster Session: "A Knowledge Assessment of RDs of Celiac Disease in Massachusetts", March 2000
Nutrition Master's Thesis: "Celiac Disease- A Clinical & Nutritional Review" workshop (Project (1 CEU)
Boston Nutrition Group, November 1999; Healthy Villi Quarterly Meeting, October 1999
Simmons College Medical Nutrition Therapy class, Clinical Counseling class, April 1999, Feb/Mar 2000