Sunnyvale, California Drs. Richard and Vikki Petersen - best known as “The Gluten Doctors” and authors of the best-selling book, THE GLUTEN EFFECT will be hosting the first Gluten Sensitivity and Celiac Forum in the San Jose Area on Saturday, October 24, 2009 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Rosewood Sand Hill Hotel in Menlo Park, California. www.healthnowmedical.com
The Gluten Sensitivity and Celiac Forum will also feature internationally renowned pediatric gastroenterologist Dr. Rodney Ford, MD. who is on tour from New Zealand to speak about “The Gluten Syndrome: A neurological disease.” Another special key-note speaker will be Pamela, founder of Pamela’s Products, an exclusive line of gluten-free products.
Gluten Sensitivity has been in the spotlight recently with The View’s host Elizabeth Hasselbeck and her book “The G Free Diet”. Ms. Hasselbeck was diagnosed with celiac disease. The book created a controversy in the celiac community where critics thought Ms. Hasselbeck did not have the credentials to write such a book. Drs. Petersen’s book, The Gluten Effect on the other hand, focuses on non-celiac gluten sensitivity which affects an unsuspecting 40% of the U.S. population. Shocking new case studies reveal gluten sensitivity is behind illnesses ranging from depression, chronic fatigue syndrome, hormonal imbalances, weight problems to colon cancer.
Dr. Vikki Petersen, DC, CCN, is Co-Founder together with her husband, Dr. Richard Petersen of the revolutionary HealthNOW Medical Center in Sunnyvale, California. They are known in the medical field for their expertise in finding the root cause of health problems.
