Is there an amount of fat that triggers a gallbladder attack?
My wife had her gallbladder removed last June as she had several gallstones. Soon after the operation, she would once in a while (2 to 3 hours after supper) experience a very painful burning sensation in her tummy. She would scream uncontrollably at the top of her lungs for several seconds and spit up...
How are these products listed on food labels other than peanut and soy?
I was just diagnosed yesterday with several food allergies (as well as airborne allergies). They are nuts, the plum family (raw), beans/legumes (raw), peanuts and soy.
My question pertains to the soy and peanut allergies. How are these products listed on food labels other than peanut and soy (i.e. sugar = glucose, etc.)? Also, the...
I have a milk allergy and am trying to eat a milk-free. Do you have any suggestions as what to do?
I have been diagnosed as allergic to milk and am trying to eat a milk-free diet. It is extremely difficult to find totally dairy-free products. Do you have any suggestions as to what to do?
Adult milk intolerance is usually caused by lactose the sugar in milk. Whereas, infant milk allergy is triggered by casein,...
An in-law has diverticulitis. My wife was interested in finding recipes and learning how to cook meals.
An in-law has diverticulitis. My wife was interested in finding recipes and learning how to prepare meals. Do you have any recommendations or know of how to best prepare meals? Since I'm only the middle man, what foods/spices should be excluded from the diet?
Diverticulitis is grouped with inflammatory bowel diseases. Pockets develop in the...
A veterinarian told me that the milk from Fulani cattle in Africa will be more tolerated by people drinking it. Is this true?
I recently traveled to Burkina and Mali researching for a documentary film about Fulani cattle breeders. A Fulani veterinarian told me that depending on the blood group of the cow, its milk will be more or less well tolerated by the people drinking it. 0-type cows would give milk suited to everybody. Do you...
I have severe pain just below my rib cage. I saw a MD who suspected gallstones. What is going on?
Lately, I have had severe pain in my upper right quadrant, just beneath my ribcage. The pain is "rolling", "cramping", "hard" pain. The onset is almost exactly 2.5 hours after eating a normal meal. For example, a meal of white chicken breast (no skin), baked potato chunks with very little cheese sauce, kale and...
Ever since I was a child, I have not liked milk. Do you think I am allergic to milk?
Ever since I was a child, I have not liked milk. Recently, I have tried to drink milk, but get stomach cramps and diarrhea from it. Do you think I am allergic to milk?
First of all, whenever your health status changes and you don't feel the same, you should see your doctor. He/she is...
Could you please send information for a woman who has recently had stomach surgery and a diet requiring only soft, non-fibrous foods?
Could you please send nutritional information for a woman in her 70's who has recently had stomach surgery and has been placed on a diet requiring "only soft, nonfibrous foods"? Thank you
You can check the calories and nutrients for yourself on the Healthy Body Calculator®. Click on the calculator link in the upper left...
I have searched the Internet for a list of foods for a bland diet.
I have searched the Internet for a list of foods which would be on a bland diet. Can you help me? I would greatly appreciate the diet.
Prior to 1991, bland nutrition therapy was used to treat gastritis (inflammation of the stomach lining), ulcers (sores in the stomach or intestines) and reflux esophagitis (inflammation of...
What is an anti-dumping diet?
I am a dietetic technician in a convalescent hospital. An anti-dumping diet has been prescribed and it has been a long while since I have worked with one. Can you refresh my memory for me? Thank you in advance.
Anti-dumping nutrition therapy is for persons with partial to total gastrectomies (stomach partially or totally removed)...