Save the Date: Celiac Education Day and Free Blood Screening in Chicago

It is time to sign up for the annual celiac disease blood screening day at the University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center. This is a wonderful yearly event that allows people who might otherwise not be tested due to insurance restrictions to get tested for free. Pre-registration is required and there are only 500 spots available. Don't delay, register today!

You are eligible for the Blood Screening if:

• You have been on a gluten-containing diet for at least 12 weeks prior to testing
• You have a close family member that has celiac disease or Type 1 diabetes
• You have Down Syndrome;
• You have a related autoimmune condition such as rheumatoid arthritis; Type 1 diabetes
• You have digestive problems, chronic fatigue, osteopenia/osteoporosis; Type 1 diabetes
• You have other related symptoms or conditions

To learn more and to register, please visit www.cureceliacdisease.org. 

10th Annual Evening with the Paul Taylor Dance Company to benefit the Celiac Disease Center

It's that time of year again. This is such a wonderful night and I am proud to be a part of it. The theater is beautiful, the food is gluten-free, and a portion of each ticket sale goes to the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University.

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Join the NYC Celiac Meetup Group for the 10th Annual Evening with the Paul Taylor Dance Company to benefit the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University.

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

5:45pm Gluten-Free Light Supper on the theater's 2nd Floor Promenade

7pm Performance: Sunset, Eventide, Piazzolla Caldera

David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, Columbus Avenue and 63rd Street

Tickets: (Prime Orchestra Seating) $350, $128

Special Meetup tickets: $38*

*A portion of each ticket price benefits the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University

Click here for more information and to buy tickets.

Get Paid to Eat Gluten!

Last night, I received a late email from the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University. The email was a request for participants in a research study. Here is the body of the email: 

Does Gluten Make You Sick? Adults with celiac disease or non-celiac gluten sensitivity needed for a research study! 

Why?
To find out more about the bacteria that live in your colon and on your skin. 

What Is Involved? 
Eat 2 slices of bread a day for 2 weeks (“gluten challenge”) Do 3 blood tests, take 5 skin swabs and submit 5 stool samples. 

Will I be paid? You will receive $150 for your time 

Let me preface this post by saying I have a lot of respect for the doctors at the Celiac Disease Center. I have known the doctors and staff at the Celiac Disease Center for years. Many of my NYC Celiac Meetup members have been diagnosed with celiac disease by the doctors at this Center. I hold an annual fundraiser for the Celiac Disease Center. I always suggest the center to people in NYC and the surrounding areas looking for answers about their gastrointestinal health.

But when I read this email last night, I couldn't help but be confused and slightly offended. I understand research needs participants, but how do you monetize someone's health and well being? How do you put a price on pain and suffering people with celiac need to endure in order to further your research? Is $150 enough money for me to be violently ill for 2 week of gluten hell?

I was sure I was not alone with my feelings, so I took this email and posted it on both Twitter and Facebook. WHOA. The overwhelming response from my readers is that they are also offended and many are especially angry. Here are a few examples:

"$150 for your "time"? I'm very curious if the pioneers of this study have celiac themselves, and if they know how it feels to have the disease and eat 2 slices of bread for even just one day. The years leading up to my diagnosis that I unknowingly suffered the disease and ate gluten were some of the hardest years of my life, affecting me both physically and mentally. You can't put a price on your health and extreme discomfort. Celiacs who eat gluten for 2 weeks will continue to feel the affects for longer than just those 14 days, some more severely than others."

"a mere $150? seriously?? I couldn't do it for $150,000 -- it is not worth it!" 

"Could have done it when newly diagnosed but not now. I do understand the need for research subjects, though. I wish there was a lot more research into treating celiac." 

"If they paid me the money I would miss for not working for a month or more, plus pain and suffering, maybe. And a full skud of extra soft TP."

 "NO, NO, NO, NO!"

Again, I understand that doctors need to do research. I just wonder how exactly how much damage two-weeks worth of gluten would do to my body. Do doctors even know the long-term affects of feeding a celiac gluten after they have healed their body? Does this two-week challenge increase the chances of additional intestinal complications such as cancers, infertility, and more?

I went through a gluten challenge (intentionally eating gluten) thirty years ago when I was six years old. The doctor scheduled the gluten challenge for a Friday. My parents had to tell my teachers that I was allowed to eat gluten for the day. I vaguely remember getting violently ill by the end of day one and stopping the challenge that weekend. It was the only time in my life that the doctor gave me the green light to eat gluten and if a doctor ever told me to eat gluten again, I would find a new doctor immediately.

As I have gotten older, my reaction to gluten has become more severe. I would not be able to complete day one of this Celiac Disease Center study. I would be on the floor of the bathroom with the gluten coming out from all ends. I would be dizzy, foggy, and confused. I would be tired and achy. I would be MISERABLE.What is my suffering worth? It's definitely not worth a measly $150.

Join the Facebook conversation. I want to hear from you! Put your comments below. I want to know what you think!

Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University Breastfeeding Study

Have you or someone in your family given birth to a child in the last ten years? If so, please consider taking this survey.

The Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University is conducting a study on the breastfeeding experiences of healthy women and women with celiac disease. 

To contribute to the study, we ask that you take just a few minutes to fill out a survey. Participation is completely voluntary and anonymous!

The survey can be found via the following link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/breastfeedingexperience

There is no compensation for participating in this study, but the information you provide can help further our knowledge about celiac disease. If you have any questions about the study, please email celiac@columbia.edu or Danielle Heller at dh2478@columbia.edu.

The Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University Medical Center was established within the Department of Medicine at Columbia University in 2001.  The Center’s mission is to redefine the future of celiac disease and treatment through continuing advances in patient care, research, education and patient advocacy.   All of the Center’s research is directed toward celiac disease clinical, epidemiology, and mechanisms of pathogenesis of celiac disease and patient and physician education. 

Gluten-Free Fun Gift Guide: Paul Taylor Celiac Fundraiser Tickets

Christmas is less than two weeks away!!! How did that happen? It's not too late to get an awesome gift for your favorite Celiac. How about tickets to a fundraiser? Give a gift, raise money and awareness for Celiac Disease. Sounds like a win-win to me!

I am excited to co-host the 9th Annual Paul Taylor Dance Company Fundraiser for the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University. I have been working with the marketing director of Paul Taylor on this event for the past few years and look forward to this event every year. It is a lovely, cultural experience with delicious gluten-free food before the event. 

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

5:45pm-9pm

David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center

New York, NY 

$34 per person and up

The two-hour program features three magnificent dances by Paul Taylor. The evening begins with a gluten-free light supper on the Promenade of the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center.  

The program: the lighthearted Funny Papers, voyeuristic Private Domain and Mr. Taylor's signature dance, Esplanade, one of the greatest American works of art ever made. 

Tickets for this event are as much as $320, with a portion of every ticket benefiting the Celiac Disease Center -- but through the NYC Celiac Meetup you can attend for just $34, and a portion of your ticket price will be donated to the Celiac Disease Center.  

RSVP and get more information about buying your tickets on our event page: http://www.meetup.com/Celiac/events/140938662/

Free Celiac Blood Screening in Chicago on November 16th

Every fall, the University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center holds a free blood screening to test people who are at risk for Celiac. My friend's daughter got tested and diagnosed with Celiac after this screening in 2013. If you or your loved ones live near Chicago and haven't been tested for Celiac, now is your chance!

According to the Center's website: "You are eligible for this free blood screening if you are at risk for celiac disease and are eating a regular, gluten-containing diet. There is no need to fast before the test. The antibody screening tests for celiac disease are not accurate if one is following a gluten-free diet. If you have removed gluten from your diet, it will typically require that gluten is reintroduced on a daily basis, with at least one serving per day (1/2 slice of bread or a cracker), for at least 12 weeks prior to the antibody blood screening tests. This is sometimes referred to as a gluten challenge, which should only be conducted under a physician’s supervision."

Pre-registration is mandatory, so please visit the University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center website today to begin your pre-screeming and registration.

http://www.cureceliacdisease.org/living-with-celiac/screening

2013 Celiac Disease Center at Columbia Gala Recap and Photos

Last night I attended the 2013 Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University gala fundraiser at the Mandarin Oriental in New York City. This is one of my favorite events of the year because I always get to catch up with amazing gluten-free friends. It's like a Celiac reunion in fancy clothes!

Last night's event was extra special because it was hosted by The Daily Show's Jon Stewart. Turns out that Jon's son and wife both have Celiac Disease and Dr. Green, from the Center, diagnosed his son. Mystery solved as to why he was there! Unfortunately, I did not get to meet Mr. Stewart in person as he was quickly whisked away by Columbia staff to meet others who probably donated much more money than I ever did. I did snap some candid shots of him signing autographs and giving a speech about how the Center helped his family.

Congresswoman Nita Lowey of New York was also there and I was so excited to meet her. As I have said before, these are my real Gluten-Free Celebrities! Congresswoman Lowey was a key backer of moving the gluten-free labeling legislation through to the FDA. I thanked her profusely on behalf of the entire Celiac community for focusing on this issue. She is such a sweetheart.

Me with Congresswoman Nita Lowey

Another highlight of my night was when a blog reader and her daughter Jacquelyn came up to meet me. Jacquelyn was diagnosed with Celiac about five years ago and my blog was the first one her mom started reading. She thanked me for being a great resource and I was beyond flattered and touched by her thanks. She said I helped them a lot and it was great to finally meet me in person. People, this is why I do what I do. If I can help just one person through this blog, it makes all of my time worth it. Thank you Jacquelyn and your mom (so sorry I forgot your name!!) for saying hello!

My friends from the Gluten Intolerance Group of Long Island, formerly knows as the Suffolk County Celiacs, were guests of honor last night. It was so great to see them get recognition for all of their hard work for the Celiacs of Long Island, New York. Congratulations!

Gluten Intolerance Group of Long Island

By my estimates there were almost 300 people in attendance, enjoying a gluten-free meal including a bread basket full of gluten-free breads from Hu Kitchen, Schar, Foods by George, and Free Bread, Inc. I ate way too many bread products, but it is always awesome to go to a party where everything is safe to eat.

Although I am not a patient of the Celiac Disease Center, I work very hard to promote their events to my readers and NYC Celiac Meetup members. I know the doctors of the Center have helped many of my Meetup members with a proper diagnosis and their road to healing. Thank you to the Celiac Disease Center for my ticket and for all you do for our community.

Karen of Free Bread Inc., Kirsten of Our Gluten-Free Family, Jill of Glow Gluten-Free and Me

Me with Alan of the Paul Taylor Dance Company

Me with the amazing Jill of Glow Gluten-Free 

Me with Pedro of Everybody Eats

12th Anniversary Gala to benefit the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia

An evening to benefit the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University hosted by Jon Stewart!

Thursday, October 17, 2013
Mandarin Oriental, New York 80 Columbus Circle at 60th Street New York, NY 10023

Cocktails and silent raffle 6:30 pm sharp
Dinner 7:45 pm sharp

The Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University invites you to celebrate 12 years of commitment and dedication to profoundly improving the lives of individuals with celiac disease around the globe.

Honoring: Olga & Ruvim Breydo and Suffolk County Celiacs 

Music by Juilliard & The Matthew Rybicki Quartet & The Derek James Band

Attire: Festive

Auction: Fabulous items will be offered at live and silent auction. Live auction conducted by renowned Christie’s auctioneer Lydia Fenet. Checks, Amex, Visa and MasterCard will be accepted.

All food will be gluten-free

See more at:http://sklad.cumc.columbia.edu/celiacdiseasecenter/calendar-of-events/#sthash.QmcdUyjj.dpuf

NYC Launch Party for The University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center

I'm really excited to announce this event to my New York City readers! I will definitely be there.

BUY YOUR TICKETS TODAY!

EVR Lounge
54 West 39th Street New York, NY 10018

Friday, October 18, 2013
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (EDT)

We have celiac disease. We eat gluten-free. But that doesn't mean we don't know how to PARTY! 

You're officially invited to The University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center's debut fundraising bash in NYC!

It's a night you'll want to be part of, and your ticket INCLUDES:

• An hour-long open vodka bar hosted by Devotion Vodka (6-7pm)
• Delicious, hot, gluten-free Margherita pizzas served by world-renowned pizza chef Roberto Caporuscio of Don Antonio's
• Live music by AJ Smith
• Celebrity Host Miss New Jersey Jenna Drew
• A silent auction/raffle with fabulous prizes from the best NYC gluten-free hotspots
• Your favorite gluten-free finger foods

It doesn't matter if you have celiac disease, a gluten intolerance, or have no idea what gluten is. Party among friends and make new ones that share one simple thing: they eat gluten-free or know someone who does!  

Come support your friends or family and the cause in honor of one of the least understood but most widespread (and growing) health problems of our age at the largest gluten-free party in the city.

100% of the proceeds - yes, every single cent raised - goes toward supporting The University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center's awareness and outreach programs. Learn more on the right sidebar and at http://cureceliacdisease.org.

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MAJOR SPONSORS

EVR Lounge

Devotion Vodka

Don Antonio's

AJ Smith

Jenna Drew, Miss New Jersey

Nora Zelevansky, Author

WithumSmith + Brown

LOCAL SPONSORS

Whole Foods Market

Bistango Ristorante

Rosa Mexicano

Tu-Lu's Gluten-Free Bakery

Palà

Hu Kitchen

Pip's Place Cakery

Babycakes

S'MAC

Sun In Bloom

Be Well With Arielle

Get That Healthy Feeling

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BUY YOUR TICKETS TODAY!

2013 Research at the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University

Over the past year, the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University has contributed to a number of peer-reviewed, medical publications. Here are the 2013 publications so far:

• Use of shape-from-shading to estimate three-dimensional architecture in the small intestinal lumen of celiac and control patients Download publication
• Implementation of a polling protocol for predicting celiac disease in videocapsule analysis Download publication
• Prevalence of gluten-free diet adherence among individuals without celiac disease in the USA: results from the Continuous National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2009-2010 Download publication
• Men with celiac disease are shorter than their peers in the general population Download publication
• Is dietitian use associated with celiac disease outcomes? Download publication
• Celiac disease in patients with type 1 diabetes: Screening and diagnostic practices Download publication
• Villous atrophy and negative celiac serology: a diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma Download publication
• Markers of celiac disease and gluten sensitivity in children with autism Download publication
• Serologic markers of Lyme disease in children with autism Download publication
• Increased IFNα activity and differential antibody response in patients with a history of Lyme disease and persistent cognitive deficits Download publication
• Vitamin D status and concomitant autoimmunity in celiac disease Download publication
• Detection of villous atrophy using endoscopic images for the diagnosis of celiac disease Download publication
• Immunohistochemical and T-Cell receptor gene rearrangement analyses as predictors of morbidity and mortality in refractory celiac disease Download publication
• Does celiac disease influence survival in lymphoproliferative malignancy Download publication
• Letter – complications of coeliac disease despite a gluten-free diet Download publication
• Risk of lymphoproliferative malignancy in celiac patients with a family history of lymphoproliferative malignancy Download publication
• Prior endoscopy in patients with newly diagnosed celiac disease – A Missed Opportunity Download publication
• Commentary – larazotide acetate – an exciting new development for coeliac patients Download publication
• Probiotic therapy for celiac disease Download publication
• Risk of thyroid cancer in a nationwide cohort of patients with biopsy-Verified Celiac Disease Download publication
• Mucosal healing and mortality in coeliac disease Download publication
• Season of birth in a nationwide cohort of coeliac disease patients Download publication
• Larazotide acetate in patients with coeliac disease undergoing a gluten challenge – a randomised placebo controlled study Download publication
• Prevalence of migraine in patients with celiac disease and inflammatory bowel disease Download publication
• Should intussusception in children prompt screening for celiac disease Download publication
  
  

8th Annual Evening with the PTDC Celiac Benefit

Tickets are still available for the 8th Annual Evening with the Paul Taylor Dance Company Celiac Benefit. This is one of my favorite fundraisers of the year. Please join us for a pre-performance gluten-free reception in the lovely David A. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center.

NYC Celiac Meetup co-hosts the 8th Annual Evening with the Paul Taylor Dance Company at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 7pm. The evening begins at 5:45pm with a gluten-free reception. The program: Kith and Kin (music by Mozart), Eventide (music by Vaughan Williams) and Cascade (music by Bach).

You may purchase good $29 seats with no additional fees through NYC Celiac Meetup; a portion of each ticket benefits the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University.

To purchase, phone Alan Olshan at: 646 214 5821 with your credit card hand to reserve your tickets today. There are no refunds or exchanges on these tickets.

Other ticket options available: Tickets to this event at $310, $145, and $85 are available through the box office; a portion of each of those tickets benefits the Celiac Disease Center if you mention promo code CELIAC.

Don't delay. Meetup tickets are only available through March 1st.

Research: Mucosal healing and mortality in coeliac disease

Mucosal healing and mortality in coeliac disease.

Lebwohl B, Granath F, Ekbom A, Montgomery SM, Murray JA, Rubio-Tapia A, Green PH, Ludvigsson JF.

Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2012 Nov 28. doi: 10.1111/apt.12164. [Epub ahead of print]

With our colleagues at the Karolinska Institute, this study demonstrates that failure to heal villous atrophy demonstrated in follow up biopsies is not associated with increased mortality risk.

Click here to read the full report.

Research: Incidence of lymphoproliferative disorders in patients with celiac disease

Incidence of lymphoproliferative disorders in patients with celiac disease.

Leslie LA, Lebwohl B, Neugut AI, Gregory Mears J, Bhagat G, Green PH.

Am J Hematol. 2012 Aug;87(8):754-9. doi: 10.1002/ajh.23237. Epub 2012 May 28.

We demonstrate that T and B Cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma occurs in patients with celiac disease. 

Click here to read the full report. 

8th Annual Evening with the Paul Taylor Dance Company Celiac Benefit

I am thrilled to announce that the NYC Celiac Meetup Group is co-hosting the 8th Annual Evening with the Paul Taylor Dance Company Celiac Benefit on March 12, 2013. This is one of my favorite benefits of the year and I am proud to be a part of it again. For the second year, this event is at the David H. Koch Theater at the beautiful Lincoln Center. Last year, I went to the show twice and I was not disappointed. The athleticism of the dancers always astounds me. The architecture of Lincoln Center only adds to the wonderful event.

The March 12th event begins with a gluten-free reception at 5:45pm with the show at 7pm. The program: Kith and Kin (music by Mozart), Eventide (music by Vaughan Williams) and Cascade (music by Bach).

You may purchase good $29 seats with no additional fees through my NYC Celiac Meetup group. A portion of each ticket benefits the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University. To buy Meetup tickets, please visit our website for details.There are no refunds or exchanges on these tickets.

Other ticket options are available. Tickets to this event at $310, $145, and $85 are available through the box office. A portion of each of those tickets benefits the Celiac Disease Center if you mention promo code CELIAC.

Research: Season of birth in a nationwide cohort of coeliac disease patients

Season of birth in a nationwide cohort of coeliac disease patients.

Lebwohl B, Green PH, Murray JA, Ludvigsson JF.

Arch Dis Child. 2012 Nov 21. [Epub ahead of print]

In this publication, in collaboration with the Karolinska Institute we demonstrated that there is increased risk of celiac disease in those born in summer months.  This study is part of our ongoing research into epidemiological factors that predispose to celiac disease.

Click here to read the full report.

Research: Sex and racial disparities in duodenal biopsy to evaluate for celiac disease

Sex and racial disparities in duodenal biopsy to evaluate for celiac disease.

Lebwohl B, Tennyson CA, Holub JL, Lieberman DA, Neugut AI, Green PH.

Gastrointest Endosc. 2012 Oct;76(4):779-85. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2012.05.011. Epub 2012 Jun 23.

In this paper we demonstrate that physicians biopsy men and racial minorities less often than they biopsy females at the time of endoscopy.  This contributes to the underdiagnosis of celiac disease.

Click here to read the full report.

Research: Prevalence of Migraine in Patients With Celiac Disease and Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Prevalence of Migraine in Patients With Celiac Disease and Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Dimitrova AK, Ungaro RC, Lebwohl B, Lewis SK, Tennyson CA, Green MW, Babyatsky MW, Green PH.

Headache. 2012 Nov 5. doi: 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2012.02260.x. [Epub ahead of print]

We described increased occurrence and severity of headache and migraine in patients with celiac disease and inflammatory bowel disease compared to controls.

Click here to read the full report. 

Research: Copper levels in patients with celiac neuropathy

Copper levels in patients with celiac neuropathy.

Patterson SK, Green PH, Tennyson CA, Lewis SK, Brannagan TH 3rd.

J Clin Neuromuscul Dis. 2012 Sep;14(1):11-6.

Neuropathic symptoms are common in celiac disease and the cause is often unclear.  We found that copper deficiency does not appear to be a major cause of neuropathy in celiac disease.

Click here to read the full report. 

Celiac Disease Center Research Study in NYC

Adults with celiac disease needed for a research study! 

The Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University is testing a new automated phone survey to measure symptoms of celiac disease that can be used to test new treatments for celiac disease. They are looking for people with biopsy-proven celiac disease to test the new survey while eating a food with or without a small amount of gluten.

Participants will take the survey every day for 8 weeks and will come to the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University in New York City five times during the study. You will be compensated for your time. 


This study is being sponsored by Alvine Pharmaceuticals. 


If you are interested in learning more, please contact: 
Maria Teresa Minaya (Study Coordinator) 
Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University 
180 Fort Washington Ave Suite 936 
New York, NY, 10032 
Email: celiaccentercolumbiaresearch@columbia.edu

Domino's Controversy Continues in NYC

Yesterday, the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University released this statement:

 "Recently ABC News had a piece on Domino's Pizza presenting a supposedly gluten-free item. This is not a product suitable for those with celiac disease and highlights the need for strict regulation of gluten-free foods. Apparently, Domino's Pizza received advice from the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA) on how to present this product. This also highlights the need for regulation at a government level rather than the food industry turning to lay groups. 

During this presentation, Dr. Peter Green was highlighted discussing the limitations of a gluten-free diet. This piece was a segment from an interview taken one year earlier and not related to discussion of the current "gluten-free" pizza issue.

Last night, Dr. Peter Green and nutritionist Suzanne Simpson from the Celiac Disease Center here in New York City appeared on Fox 5 News. While I feel the timing of the email statement and then the video is a little bit strange and delayed, it is nice to get some feedback from a usually quiet research center. For some reason I can't view the last 30 seconds of the video, but it is interesting to see this topic discussed so close to home.

Domino's Pizza gluten-free crust controversy

http://www.myfoxny.com/story/18431115/dominos-pizza-gluten-free-crust-controversy 

Domino's Pizza is creating a buzz about gluten-free pizza crust it is now offering. However some critics say if you're allergic to gluten, you can't go anywhere near it.

Suzanne Simpson, a nutritionist, has celiac disease, which means she cannot eat gluten. If she does, it causes gastrointestinal pain, rashes, headaches and joint pain. She says the problem with Domino's is that the gluten-free pizza crust is made right next to the regular pie crust and there is a risk of cross-contamination.

If you order gluten-free online from Domino's, a warning pops up telling you that if you have celiac disease, don't eat the gluten-free crust. The company also issued a statement saying that "...while the crust is certified as gluten free, current store operations at Domino's cannot guarantee that each handcrafted pizza will be completely free from gluten."

The pizza is intended for people who have mild gluten intolerance, not those who have celiac disease.

In fact, Dr. Peter Green of the Celiac Disease Center at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center said the crust could be a danger to people who have celiac disease. He said feels Domino's is marketing the gluten-free crust because it is a trendy a diet fad.