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Nutrition
Dietary suggestions; maintaining nutritional needs; TPN, other nutritional concerns
healthmaster
- By Juliettesue77 · New reply November 6, 2009
- 7 replies
- I ordered the Montel Williams healthmaster today. Does anyone have one? Its easier for me to digest liquids than solids. I thought this would be a good thing so I can make veggie/fruit smoothies Jen ...
Health Master-Montel Williams
- By mphotographer · New reply November 6, 2009
- 58 replies
- Hi everyone- Has anyone heard of this gadget? I just watched an infomercial about it and it sounds interesting. You can see more info. about it @: myhealthmaster.com. It looks like a heavy duty blender ...
Gastroparesis & Pregnancy
- By Kimberlysue · New reply November 2, 2009
- 12 replies
- Is it possible to have a healthy pregnancy if I have gastroparesis? Have you done it ...
Info on Gluten intolerance/ Celiac disease
- By DigmundFreud · Posted October 28, 2009
- 0 replies
- I attended a continuing education course on gluten intolerance celiac disease last evening and wanted to share some highlights. It is triggered by a physiologic event - acute or chronic stress, pregnancy ...
What about Fiber Supplements for people with GP?
- By gaa · New reply October 28, 2009
- 15 replies
- I feel much better without vegetables except potatoes and carrots, but my brother died of colon cancer, so I know I need to have fiber. However, I am very confused about the whole fiber supplement issue ...
Diet Struggle..
- By beachbum16 · New reply October 27, 2009
- 8 replies
- Hello everyone, I've been following the diet for GP a few months now and I'm finding that I'm actually gaining weight on this diet. I figure it's because the majority of things i can eat now are sugary ...
Anyone read this GP recipe book?
- By wasunflwr · New reply September 25, 2009
- 11 replies
- I have come across this recipe book online but it does not seem to be available and their are no reviews. Anyone heard of it or used it? "Eating for Gastroparesis: 100 Low-Fat, Low-Fiber, High-Protein ...
Survey Question, GP Diet " What Works?"
- By GutPain · New reply September 24, 2009
- 18 replies
- I have spent some considerable time trying to figure out what the most common effective diet regimen would be for Gastroparesis sufferers, I have come to the conclusion that no matter the variants, a ...
Vitamins and not absorbing???
- By Sunshinebaby7806 · New reply September 22, 2009
- 12 replies
- Hi, I just have a question for everyone... seems like everytime I post I have a question lol.. well anyways, I have been taking a liquid prenatal vitamin and for about 3-4 weeks I have been wondering ...
Does anyone have a secret for staying away from forbidden foods?
- By NancyL · New reply September 19, 2009
- 18 replies
- I am supposed to stick to a liquid diet. But I am having a lot of trouble making myself stay away from the foods that make me sick. It wasn't so hard the first two years because I was just to sick to ...
Exhausted
- By jajera · New reply September 11, 2009
- 5 replies
- My gastroparesis is getting worse...I threw up my whole dinner for the first time this past weekend. And I have noticed lately I am extremely exhausted. I am usually an early bird and can handle long ...
Add a veggie dip to you daily diet
- By nanascorner · New reply September 1, 2009
- 1 reply
- Veggie protein dip 1/3 c. milk 1 pt. cottage cheese 1/2 pkg. onion soup mix or vegetable soup mix Blend in zucchini chunks Use whole wheat or glutton free crackers. Adding a raw egg to blended mix will ...
Has anyone here studied nutritian?
- By NancyL · New reply August 30, 2009
- 17 replies
- I am on my 4th day of intense pain from eating a few small bites of normal food on Monday night. I feel like I am starving. I am thinking about trying to take some classes in nutritian in the hopes of ...
need help
- By debbiesnipesisgmail · New reply August 29, 2009
- 1 reply
- I had a gastric bypass 6 years ago and have many issues since I'm on tpn and just got over some serious back and disc infectionfection now I have been sick to my stomach for a couple of weeks so not realy ...
Are calories important ?
- By nanascorner · New reply August 16, 2009
- 8 replies
- Two months ago, I began to focus all my attention of getting the 1200 calories a day that I was under the assumption was necessary in order to lose weight. In my case, I had to up my calories to meet ...
Managing J-G Tube Feedings
- By Bpollon · New reply August 14, 2009
- 13 replies
- My 15 year old son is on a J-G tube to provide him with hydration and food for his Gastroparesis. He is on a 75 ml drip 24hrs a day. About every 5 days the tube can't flush and he complains of stomach ...
Flimsy clear nails
- By jajera · New reply August 12, 2009
- 5 replies
- I have had gp for about a year now and my nails have gotten really weak and flimsy. The white part on the tip of my nails are loosing its color and turning transparent. One is a little yellow and I know ...
Mish-mash of remedies...too much?
- By Sindi · New reply August 11, 2009
- 7 replies
- I might be doing too much, too quickly, in an effort to help. I have IBS, and my Mom, who I help care for, has GP. We both have sensitive stomachs, of course, and Mom suffers from nausea and inability ...
unstable weight?
- By Lauren2006 · New reply July 31, 2009
- 6 replies
- So, I still have my problems of on and off pain and nausea, but *knock on wood* things have been somewhat better than they were in the winter. I am in constant fear of the real bad stuff coming back ...
Morning low blood sugar
- By nanascorner · New reply July 11, 2009
- 18 replies
- I have been controlling my symptoms of Gastroparesis, by modifying my diet. ½ of my daily meals are liquid and baby food consistence . The rest is easy digestible food items . I am on what is considered ...
