Resources on Gluten
Support Groups
Celiac Disease Foundation
13251 Ventura Blvd., Ste. 1
Studio City, CA 91604-1838
818-990-2354
http://www.celiac.org
Gluten Intolerance Group
15110 10 Ave. SW, Ste. A
Seattle, WA 98166-1820
206-246-6652
http://www.gluten.net
Laboratories
BioHealth Diagnostics – a laboratory which tests for gluten intolerance as well as other health problems.
http://www.biodia.com
Books
"Dangerous Grains" by James Braly, M.D.
Going Against the Grain” by Melissa Diane Smith
"Celiac Disease - A Hidden Epidemic" by Dr Peter H.R. Green
The Gluten-free Bible” by Jax Peters Lowell
"Grain-Free Gourmet: Delicious Recipes for Healthy Living" by Jodi Bager and Jenny Lass. Recipes using almond flour.
Gluten-free Gourmet” – there are a series of cookbooks by Bette Hagman
Magazines
Living Without Magazine - a lifestyle guide for people with allergies and food sensitivities.
http://www.livingwithout.com
Gluten free online cooking magazine - over 50 gluten-free recipes each month. You subscribe online.
http://www.glutenfreeda.com

Resources on Gluten Free Foods

Struggling on a gluten-free diet?  You are not alone in the quest for gluten-free foods, but you don't need to struggle.  Virtually every item that is made with wheat is now commercially produced gluten-free.  This includes breads, pastas, waffles, cookies, cakes, crackers.  There are also many internet sites that offer a wide variety of information as well as food items to purchase. 

Bakeries
KapCakes
Gluten Free Bakery
906 Ilima Way, Palo Alto, CA 94306
(650) 494-8232
Email: hkapitulnik@yahoo.com
http://www.kapcakes.com
Hanna Kapitulnik is a trained pastry chef who is dedicating her time to making gluten-free pastries.  She is excellent!  Her website describes what she makes but, if asked, she’ll make almost anything you want.

Cafe Mariposa Bakeshop
5427 Telegraph Ave. Unit D3 (north side of building)
Oakland, CA 94609
(510)595-0955
http://www.mariposabaking.com
Cafe Mariposa is an all gluten-free bakeshop which offers gluten-free pizza, bread and bagels as well as desserts including cookies, biscotti, cakes and pies. Some items are also dairy, nut, egg & soy-free.
Grocery Stores
Whole Foods
  • Tinkyada pasta – a good rice pasta. Try their lasagna noodles too.
  • Pamela’s cookies – just avoid the oatmeal ones, otherwise they are all good. (See web site info below.)
  • Pamela’s pancake mix – truly great.  No one will ever suspect they’re not the “real” thing.
  • Gluten-free Pantry mixes such as Chocolate Truffle Brownies, Bread and Muffin mixes.
  • Bob’s Red Mill – gluten-free flour mix. Good for making chicken fingers for kids or as a breading for anything.
Trader Joe's
Trader Joes carries a range of gluten-free products that are well priced. Gluten-free pastas are available (sometimes bread) and cereal such as EnviroKidz Gorilla Munch.
Beehive Health & Nutrition
5807 Winfield Blvd
San Jose, CA 95123
(408) 225-3531
http://www.beehivehealth.com
The have a large selection of gluten free foods.
Online Shopping