Celiac Awareness Day is Sept. 13

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Senate Passes Resolution on Samuel Gee National Celiac Disease Awareness Day September 13
The US Senate passed by unanimous consent the Samuel Gee National Celiac Disease Awareness Day on September 13th, 2010 with resolution S.RES.605. The resolution was presented and introduced by Senator Benjamin E. Nelson (NE) and co-sponsored by Senator James Inhofe (OK) on August 3, 2010 to promote awareness of celiac disease by creating a special day, September 13th, honoring Dr. Samuel Gee, a British physician and pediatrician who is credited with being the first to identify the link between celiac disease and the diet. September 13th is Dr. Samuel Gee’s birthday, born September 13, 1839. The complete resolution can be found at http://thomas.loc.gov with a search for resolution S.RES.605.
Dr. Gee is quoted ”If the patient can be cured at all, it must be by means of diet.” The Celiac Sprue Association (CSA) is encouraging local CSA Chapters and individuals to promote the Samuel Gee Celiac Disease Awareness Day with special events to create interest in celiac disease on September 13th.
For more information on celiac disease and celiac disease awareness activities contact CSA toll free at 877-272-4272 or email celiacs@csaceliacs.org or visit the CSA website at www.csaceliacs.org. CSA is a member-based 501 (c ) (3) non-profit organization dedicated to helping individuals with celiac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis worldwide through education, information and research.
Thank you,
Carolyn Lynch McKinley
Celiac Sprue Association
Region II Officer and Member-at-Large

[JLH]

Interesting, thanks.