Special Diets for Special Needs

From: Helen Dynda (olddad66@runestone.net)
Fri Sep 13 22:06:52 2002


1.) GI Disorders: Nutritional Management of Patients with GI Disorders: Crohn's, Colitis, and Irritable Bowel...Bowel dysfunction due to bowel surgery, radiation and chemotherapy

http://www.cambridgenutra.com/consumers/gi.shtml

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2.) Low-Residue / Low-Fiber Diets...The purpose of the diet is to decrease the amount of undigestible fiber a person consumes. This reduces stool weight and frequency and prevents intestinal obstruction. The patient must avoid whole-grain breads and cereals, nuts and seeds, most raw, and some cooked fruits and vegetables.

http://www.ccfa.org/medcentral/library/diet/fiber.htm

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3.) Low Fiber / Low Residue Diet

http://www.gicare.com/pated/edtgs02.htm

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4.) Low-Fiber / Low-Residue Diet...The fiber in fruits, vegetables, and grains is not absorbed by the body. Instead, it adds bulk to bowel movements. When smaller, softer bowel movements are important, doctors therefore recommend a low fiber/low residue diet. You may need this type of diet if you have diarrhea, cramping, bowel problems, or difficulty digesting certain foods. A low-residue diet is also often recommended after surgery.

http://www.healthsquare.com/mc/fgmc2014.htm

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5.) There's Always Room for Jell-O!...The Clear Liquid Diet -- The Full Liquid Diet -- The Lactose-Free Diet...Click: " Restricted Fiber Diet "

http://ibscrohns.about.com/library/weekly/aa060800a.htm

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6.) Low Residue Diet...Residue is the total material that is left in the bowel after food has been digested and absorbed. Foods high in residue must be avoided on this diet.

http://www.julies-story.org/lowresdiet.htm

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7.) Low Residue Diet: A low-residue diet is similar to, but more restrictive than, a low-fiber diet......1.) Enter: low residue diet; 2.) Click: GO; 3.) Click: Low Residue Diet ... What is a low-residue diet? I have adhesions, and my doctor told me to follow a low-residue diet because of pain following surgery on my small intestine.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/index.cfm?

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8.) Bowel Movement Disorders: Constipation -- Psychogenic Constipation -- Colonic Inertia -- Dyschezia -- Diarrhea -- Fecal Incontinence -- Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- Flatulence

http://merckusa.com/pubs/mmanual_home/sec9/107.htm

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9.) The Nutritional Restart Center (NRC)..." The NRC offers progressive treatment programs to patients with complex gastrointestinal and nutritional problems..." -- "Patients with diverse diagnoses and problems are referred to the NRC for evaluation and treatment. Patients have often undergone or suffer from..." http://www.nrcenter.com/

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10.) Restricted-fiber or Low-residue Diet...This diet is designed to prevent the blockage of the intestines and to reduce the frequency and volume of feces. It is indicated for persons with inflammatory bowel disease, diverticulitis, intermittent or partial obstruction, as a postoperative diet, or following radiation to the gastrointestinal tract. The restricted fiber diet excludes most raw fruits and vegetables, as well as whole-grain breads and cereals, seeds, and nuts. It does not restrict meat or dairy products. On a low-residue diet, prune juice is eliminated and milk and milk products are restricted to two cups daily as these items increase colonic residue.

http://www.rush.edu/worldbook/articles/004000a/004000084.html

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