Wellesse® Premium Liquid Supplements Promotes Celiac Awareness Month with Gluten-Free Product Giveaways, Celiac Awareness Education, and Participation in Celiac Disease Foundations Annual Conference

FERNDALE, Wash., May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Botanical Laboratories, a leading manufacturer and marketer of the gluten free Wellesse liquid vitamin and mineral supplement brand, kicked off May 2012 Celiac Awareness Month by participating in the Celiac Disease Foundation Annual Conference and Expo in Universal City, California on April 28th, 2012. Gluten intolerance advocacy and condition-related nutrient deficiency education is part of the Wellesse commitment to gluten-free and Celiac consumers and their special dietary needs. Wellesse Premium Liquid Supplements are certified as gluten-free through the Gluten Free Certification Organization (GFCO).

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Up to 18 million U.S. residents suffer from some form of gluten sensitivity, including 3 million with Celiac Disease, who are predisposed to certain vitamin and mineral deficiencies, even after years of a gluten free diet. Wellesse Liquid Supplements, such as Calcium/Magnesium, Vitamin D3, Iron, Multivitamin and B-Complex, offer targeted deficiency nutrition and easy to absorb daily supplementation in a certified, gluten-free alternative to pills and chewables. 

Gluten-Free Promotions & Valuable Information

Wellesse will be offering various promotions online during Celiac Awareness Month, May 2012. Wellesse's social media sites will highlight Celiac Disease nutritional issues and offer useful information to promote healthy options for those living a gluten-free lifestyle as well as weekly online giveaways. Visit www.facebook.com/wellesse or www.twitter.com/wellesse for more information and how to enter. Subscribe to the Vital to Health and Wellness Blog for in depth Celiac and Gluten Free articles and recipes from experts; such as featured guest blogger and author, Brittany Angell of http://www.realsustenance.com, a leading gluten-free and allergy free recipe website and Registered Dietitian, Marie Spano.

Partnership and Commitment

Wellesse supplements are developed by scientists and health professionals under the strictest NSF quality requirements in compliance with FDA cGMP guidelines. Wellesse is a proud sponsor of the Celiac Disease Foundation to help build awareness and support. 

About Botanical Laboratories/Wellesse

For more than 20 years, Botanical Laboratories, in Ferndale, Washington, has been one of the leading global suppliers of premium liquid supplements under the Wellesse brand. Wellesse Premium Liquid Supplements are competitively priced and easy to find online, by phone and at select superstore, grocery, drugstore and club warehouses in over 25,000 locations nationwide.

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