Digestive Health

I was diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) as well as lactose intolerance four years ago. I have cut out all forms of milk (including casein, whey, and milk fat), caffeine, carbonation and alcohol and am taking a doctor-recommended daily fiber drink to keep regular. I still don't feel all that great. Are there...

I'll make this quick: I was browsing through your FAQs and couldn't spot one for irritable bowel syndrome. I plan to see a nutritionist in order to develop an eating plan to deal with this disorder. I usually eat 3 meals a day, but I find that I can't predict "when" I'm going to...

Have there ever been any studies done on problems with digestion after gallbladder removal? If so, could you direct me to this information? No studies come to mind and I searched a few references as well. Fat and fiber tolerance varies among individuals after gallbladder removal. Food tolerance ranges from the same foods offending to...

I was wondering if I could get any type of information on lactose intolerance. I have a 2-year-old who cannot tolerate any type of lactose in his diet. If possible a listing of food that does NOT contain milk or milk solids would help. Fresh fruit, vegetables, rice, meat, poultry, fish, some soy meat substitutes,...

I have recently been diagnosed with possible gallbladder disease. This has not been confirmed yet as the blood work and ultrasound has not been completed yet. The doctor has prescribed Prevacid for now and will follow up when the results of the tests are back. In the meantime, he has advised a bland diet as...

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...

I have pain in my stomach after I eat. I also feel the need to burp for a few hours after a meal. I went to see my doctor and he gave me some acid pills to take. Why do I need them? Persons with hypohydrochloria (lesser amount of acid) or ahydrochloria (no acid), will...

I am a clinical dietitian and wonder if you could help me track down accurate information on fibromyalgia, candida albicans, leaky gut syndrome and chronic fatigue syndrome. I find there is an increasing number of outpatient consults referring to these conditions. Thank you I have some friends whose daughter has fibromyalgia and have searched the...

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...

Thanks for your excellent resource. Could you answer a question I have about my wife? She has been told by a naturopath/homeopath that she has Candiditis (too much Candida virus in her gut, which has become a yeast and crossed through her gut wall and into her body). On his advice, she's cut out caffeine, alcohol,...