This is the 1st "Virtual Walk" to raise funds for the Center for Celiac Research (CFCR).  

To "Walk Virtually", you simply need to:
(1) make a donation today by clicking on any of the "donate" buttons, and
(2) complete the clues below which may just leave you a little exhausted!        
<<< Celiac Disease >>>
We need your help!  Celiac Disease is the most under-diagnosed and unrecognized disease in America.  
Recent studies have shown that Celiac Disease (CD) affects 1 in 133 Americans and the majority is still not
diagnosed.  

Celiac disease is a genetic disorder affecting children and adults. People with celiac disease are unable to eat
foods that contain gluten, which is found in wheat and other grains. In people with celiac disease, gluten sets off
an autoimmune reaction that causes the destruction of the villi in the small intestine. They produce antibodies to
attack the gluten, but the same antibodies also attack the intestine, causing damage and illness.

Untreated celiac disease can be life threatening!

Finding the cause of this disease is a priority of the Center For Celiac Research (CFCR). Alessio Fasano, MD, is
the Medical Director and a leading expert in the field.  It was Dr. Fasano’s study that concluded the prevalence in
Americans. In fact, The National Institute of Health (NIH) has recognized celiac disease for the first time as a
serious health problem in the United States and estimates almost three million Americans are affected.  This is
greater than any other disease (second to heart disease)!  

The average time to diagnosis is 11 years and a new celiac is born every 16 minutes.

We greatly appreciate your support in our effort to increase awareness, develop effective treatments and
possibly one day we find a cure.
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7th Annual Walk for Celiac Disease
~ walking the virtual way!
Raised to Date:
$1,870
Making Tracks
for Celiacs...
Virtually There Online Scavenger Hunt
VIRTUALLY THERE!
{ Click here to Donate - Team Site }
CFCR conducted a research study to establish a safe threshold of gluten consumption for those of us with celiac disease. What was the amount that the study concluded we can safely tolerate?

Back to Scavenger Hunt Home Page!
Clue #9
CFCR has worked
long and hard to
improve life for celiacs
everywhere! For an
overview of CFCR's
accomplishments.
< Read more on CFCR >
Hint - Much Less than a Slice of Bread!
Answer -  Here's the Gluten-Free Labeling Proposal
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