GlutenFreeIndy

01/12/2024

NOTICE: Join us over at Gluten Free in Indy (Indianapolis) as we are archiving this page on January 19, 2024! We hope to see you there!

05/25/2020

Has anybody found a good, authentic (or close to it) Mexican restaurant that has gluten-free options? I love Condado. But I really miss authentic Mexican food.

09/19/2019

A Halloween event for parents, kids and anyone with a lot of kid in them!

When: Sunday, September 29th, 1:00 - 3:00 pm

Where: Earth Fare - in the cafe area
1392 South Range Line Road
Carmel, IN 46032

Topic: Candy! Surviving Halloween and Fall Parties Gluten-Free

This GlutenFreeIndy event will be led by gluten-sensitive teenager, Elliott Hodgin, and Celiac parent, Christine Hodgin

Please bring any favorite survival stories, recipes and questions.

08/09/2019

GlutenFreeIndy Support Group Meeting

Please join us for our next meeting!

When: Saturday, August 17th, 2:00 - 3:00 pm

Where: SoHo Cafe & Gallery
Monon Square Shopping Center
620 South Range Line Road
Carmel, IN 46032

The meeting room at Soho is the first door to the right just after you come in the front entrance.

You will be meeting with Lori Petrie. Lori is a Registered Dietitian and board member of GlutenFreeIndy. Lori will answer questions and also share favorite packed lunch ideas.

We hope to see you there!

07/13/2019

Please join us for the next meeting of the GlutenFreeIndy Support Group!

When: Sunday, July 21st, 2:00 pm

Where: Whole Foods - Nora
Nora Plaza Shopping Center
1300 East 86th St
Indianapolis, IN 46240

The meeting will be in the Cafe area of the store.

You will be meeting with Valerie Polley, RDN. Valerie will be discussing a new study "Vitamin Deficiencies May Be the Only Sign of Celiac Disease", and also will be talking about GI issues that can cause ongoing symptoms.

Valerie is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and board member of GlutenFreeIndy, She also provides nutrition consulting for digestive disorders through her company, Blue Tree Nutrition

We hope to see you there!

07/05/2019

An at-home celiac disease test with enhanced Biomarker screening, physician reviewed results, and an easy to understand online report

06/15/2019

Please join us for the next meeting of the GlutenFreeIndy Support Group!
When: Saturday, June 22nd, 1:00 - 2:30 pm
Where: SoHo Cafe & Gallery
Monon Square Shopping Center
620 South Range Line Road
Carmel, IN 46032
The meeting room at Soho is the first door to the right just after you come in the front entrance.
You'll be meeting with Diane Hosek, founder and board member of GlutenFreeIndy, and we will be discussing the issue of cross-contamination.

We hope to see you there!

05/14/2019

Please join us for the next meeting of the GlutenFreeIndy Support Group!

When: Sunday, May 19th at 2:00 pm

Where: Whole Foods - Nora
Nora Plaza Shopping Center
1300 E 86th St, Indianapolis, IN 46240

You will be meeting with Lori Petrie, RD. Lori is a Registered Dietitian and board member of GlutenFreeIndy.

The meeting is in the café area. Lori will discuss bone-building food for Celiac Disease and the group will take a short walk on the Monon after the talk (weather permitting) to help build bone strength while having a Q & A.

04/08/2019

Please join us for the next meeting of the GlutenFreeIndy Support Group!

When: Sunday, April 14th, 2:00 pm

Where: 75 East Pine Street
Zionsville, IN

You will be meeting with Valerie Polley, RDN. Valerie is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and board member of GlutenFreeIndy, She also provides nutrition consulting for digestive disorders through her company,
Blue Tree Nutrition.

The door to the building should be open at meeting time, but if you arrive late and need to get in, you can text Valerie at 410-963-4782.

03/17/2019

Glutenostics is developing a new blood test for Celiac Disease in Indianapolis and they would like to have more volunteers from our group! Here is their announcement:

02/17/2019

The latest GlutenFreeIndy News is available and includes some info on a cereal recall (Envirokidz), click below:

Featured Recipe: Tuscan Vegetable Soup

12/10/2018

Our support group has a rare opportunity to help with some important research! A new blood test for Celiac Disease is being developed right here in Indianapolis and the company developing the test, Glutenostics, has contacted us to ask for local volunteers who can provide blood samples.

This new test would be a major advance because, in most cases, it should be able to diagnose Celiac Disease without a biopsy. And for those already on the gluten-free diet, it will be able to diagnose CD with no gluten challenge - or only a very short one.

They need adult volunteers who have the most common gene for Celiac Disease, which is HLA DQ2.5, and who have also had an intestinal biopsy. It does not matter whether the biopsy was positive or negative, in fact, they need to compare the two groups. Since most people don't know their HLA type, Glutenostics will do the HLA test by cheek swab as part of their pre-screening process.

They will probably need ​blood ​donations in early January. They do need a larger sample than the usual blood test. It could be anywhere from about 1/3 the amount you would normally give in a blood donation (with perhaps 2 or 3 donations over time at their lab, Xeno Diagnostics), or a full unit which would be taken at a local blood bank.

If you think you might be ​able to participat​e​, even if you are not sure and have questions, please email Katherine Wilson at Glutenostics for more information: [email protected]

Thank you for your help with this important research!

Diane Hosek
GlutenFreeIndy.com