JDRF Dallas - Celiac & Type 1

Living with Type 1 Diabetes & Celiac Disease

If you are an individual living with diabetes and celiac, or celiac disease alone, you know how overwhelming it can be. We hope to provide you with a few helpful resources to support you during your journey with type 1 diabetes and celiac disease.

Peer Support

Many times it is beneficial to reach out to others in your same situation to help alleviate some of the concerns or fears you have about your new diagnosis. To get in touch with a local family living with celiac disease, click here and be sure to include in the notes section that you are looking for celiac support. You will be informed on dates of celiac focused events & updates and will get other great JDRF updates as well.

Celiac & Type 1 Diabetes Resources

Below are some great celiac & type 1 diabetes resources. If you are aware of any additional resources not listed below, please pass them on to Jessica Tresp at jtresp@jdrf.org.

JDRF and Celiac Disease

For national based resources about celiac disease and type 1 diabetes, please click here.

Local Area "G-Free" Friendly Restaurants

Click here to view many local Dallas area restaurants that have gluten-free options and are happy to serve Dallas' G-Free Community!

Recipes, Forums, & More

Food Content Alerts is a great source with supportive resources to help you and your family manage your celiac disease. It is really easy to create an account, and the best part is it's FREE! Click here to read more about the website and become a member today!

Gluten Intolerance Group of North America (GIG) is a group focused on providing people living with celiac resources to help them manage the disease. GIG provides information on local support groups, celiac-focused events and programs, and provides resources to people looking for more information on celiac. Click here to check out Lonestar Celiac GIG based in Dallas.

National Foundation for Celiac Awareness is affiliated with the leading researchers internationally and supports collaboration and partnership among scientists and institutions to optimize research potential with the goal of improving the quality of life for those who have celiac disease. Click here for more information.

FM Specialty Foods offers many different types of specialty foods like gluten free foods, organic foods, low carbohydrate foods and many types of specialty foods. Click here to learn more about FM Specialty Foods.