Kansas City and Topeka Chapters of the Celiac Sprue Association Host October 29 Presentation by Dr. Kenneth Fine M.D.



The Kansas City and Topeka Chapters of the Celiac Sprue Association, will be hosting a special presentation entitled Gluten-Sensitivity and Other Inflammatory Aspects of Our Modern World: An Introduction to 'sAnti-Inflammatory Living's given by Dr. Kenneth Fine, M.D., Director of Operations and Director of Medical Research, Intestinal Health Institute, Dallas, Texas.

The presentation will take place in the Alex George Auditorium in the Community Center Building at St. Joseph Medical Center, 1000 Carondolet Drive, Kansas City, Missouri (near 435 and State Line), on Sunday, October 29th from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. The presentation is free and open to the public.

Dr. Fine is a board-certified internal medicine doctor and gastroenterologist, professionally involved in patient care, medical research, and teaching for over 18 years. The presentation will focus on the latest science, age-old wisdom, and common sense solutions to combat and remedy the ill-effects of gluten and other inflammatory aspects of the modern world we live in: intestinal disorders, chronic inflammatory and autoimmune conditions, asthma, fibromyalgia, chemical sensitivity, chronic fatigue, and depression.

The Celiac Sprue Association (CSA) is a member based non-profit organization dedicated to helping individuals with celiac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis worldwide through education, research and support. CSA is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Fine serves on the CSA Medical Advisory Board.

According to the National Institutes of Health, Celiac Disease is an autoimmune disorder that is estimated to affect 1 in 133 people living in the United States. A person with Celiac Disease has an intolerance for a protein found in wheat, rye and barley. The only effective way to manage the disease is to eliminate gluten from your life. This can be more difficult than it sounds because gluten is found in many of the foods people take for granted. It is an ingredient in most packaged foods, baked goods and even such non-food items as lotions, detergents and lipsticks.

Unfortunately, a person who is undiagnosed or does not effectively manage their condition can develop a variety of potentially life threatening conditions. Celiac Disease and/or gluten sensitivity has been associated with certain lymphomas, diabetes, liver dysfunction and a myriad of other autoimmune and health disorders.





Kansas City and Topeka Chapters of the Celiac Sprue Association Host October 29 Presentation by Dr. Kenneth Fine M.D.