Comments for Dietician's Blog http://www.dieticiansblog.com More than just a Diet Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:12:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on Questions and Answers About the Diagnosis and Treatment of Mastocytic Enterocolitis or Mastocytic Inflammatory Bowel Disease (MIBD) by kyle http://www.dieticiansblog.com/2008/02/05/questions-and-answers-about-the-diagnosis-and-treatment-of-mastocytic-enterocolitis-or-mastocytic-inflammatory-bowel-disease-mibd/comment-page-1/#comment-878 kyle Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:54:04 +0000 http://www.dieticiansblog.com/2008/02/05/questions-and-answers-about-the-diagnosis-and-treatment-of-mastocytic-enterocolitis-or-mastocytic-inflammatory-bowel-disease-mibd/#comment-878 i was diagnosed with Mastocytic Enterocolitis this past summer after a 18 month period of unexplainable abdominable pain, i am currently taking zyrtec, and about to start gastrocrom, and am also on shots twice weekly. i have tried changing my diet to help avoid these pains, but have no food allergies and they say it is caused by a reaction to enviornmental. do you have any advice that can help me avoid these pains, im 17 and a senior in high school and it has become a nightmare because of pain and constant fatigue. i was diagnosed with Mastocytic Enterocolitis this past summer after a 18 month period of unexplainable abdominable pain, i am currently taking zyrtec, and about to start gastrocrom, and am also on shots twice weekly. i have tried changing my diet to help avoid these pains, but have no food allergies and they say it is caused by a reaction to enviornmental. do you have any advice that can help me avoid these pains, im 17 and a senior in high school and it has become a nightmare because of pain and constant fatigue.

]]> Comment on Bone Density May Not Measure Bone Strength by Jorn http://www.dieticiansblog.com/2009/03/16/bone-density-may-not-measure-bone-strength/comment-page-1/#comment-875 Jorn Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:23:51 +0000 http://www.dieticiansblog.com/2009/03/16/bone-density-may-not-measure-bone-strength/#comment-875 Bone density is a pretty good measure of bone strength, but you need a control group to compare your values to. E.g. for osteoporosis in woman they use the average bone mineral density of young woman to compare your value to, and then use the difference in standard deviations to decide if you have normal or osteoporotic bones. Besides bone density, bone strength is also dependent on the shape (geometry) of your bones (e.g. femur neck angle/diameter) and the direction (compare stance to fall on the hip). Bone density is a pretty good measure of bone strength, but you need a control group to compare your values to. E.g. for osteoporosis in woman they use the average bone mineral density of young woman to compare your value to, and then use the difference in standard deviations to decide if you have normal or osteoporotic bones.
Besides bone density, bone strength is also dependent on the shape (geometry) of your bones (e.g. femur neck angle/diameter) and the direction (compare stance to fall on the hip).

]]> Comment on VSL#3 DS probiotic gluten free but only available in powder by prescription yet effective in colitis and may be beneficial in Celiac disease by Melanie Z http://www.dieticiansblog.com/2008/01/28/vsl3-ds-probiotic-gluten-free-but-only-available-in-powder-by-prescription-yet-effective-in-colitis-and-may-be-beneficial-in-celiac-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-872 Melanie Z Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:51:38 +0000 http://www.dieticiansblog.com/2008/01/28/vsl3-ds-probiotic-gluten-free-but-only-available-in-powder-by-prescription-yet-effective-in-colitis-and-may-be-beneficial-in-celiac-disease/#comment-872 I was very interested to read your website info. I have had C-diff since March, following my infection from my hysterectomy. I was just recently put on VSL #3DS and very hopeful this will work as nothing else has so far. Any other ideas as to how to treat recurrent C-diff would be much appreciated! Thank you! Melanie Z, Littleton, CO. I was very interested to read your website info. I have had C-diff since March, following my infection from my hysterectomy. I was just recently put on VSL #3DS and very hopeful this will work as nothing else has so far. Any other ideas as to how to treat recurrent C-diff would be much appreciated! Thank you! Melanie Z, Littleton, CO.

]]> Comment on VSL#3 DS probiotic gluten free but only available in powder by prescription yet effective in colitis and may be beneficial in Celiac disease by June http://www.dieticiansblog.com/2008/01/28/vsl3-ds-probiotic-gluten-free-but-only-available-in-powder-by-prescription-yet-effective-in-colitis-and-may-be-beneficial-in-celiac-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-871 June Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:46:16 +0000 http://www.dieticiansblog.com/2008/01/28/vsl3-ds-probiotic-gluten-free-but-only-available-in-powder-by-prescription-yet-effective-in-colitis-and-may-be-beneficial-in-celiac-disease/#comment-871 I just purchased VSL#3DS and the packet says it contains Maltose even tho this is the unflavored one. Have they changed their ingredients? Is this the not gluten free? I just purchased VSL#3DS and the packet says it contains Maltose even tho this is the unflavored one. Have they changed their ingredients? Is this the not gluten free?

]]> Comment on VSL#3 DS probiotic gluten free but only available in powder by prescription yet effective in colitis and may be beneficial in Celiac disease by Nourishing Traditions, cultured dairy and to VSL or not to VSL? « A Year Without Cake http://www.dieticiansblog.com/2008/01/28/vsl3-ds-probiotic-gluten-free-but-only-available-in-powder-by-prescription-yet-effective-in-colitis-and-may-be-beneficial-in-celiac-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-866 Nourishing Traditions, cultured dairy and to VSL or not to VSL? « A Year Without Cake Sat, 26 Sep 2009 01:06:02 +0000 http://www.dieticiansblog.com/2008/01/28/vsl3-ds-probiotic-gluten-free-but-only-available-in-powder-by-prescription-yet-effective-in-colitis-and-may-be-beneficial-in-celiac-disease/#comment-866 [...] that we picked up at Williams-Sonoma and making 24-hour yogurt (like the SCD yogurt) with my VSL#3DS. It is not very difficult to do, mostly bringing the milk to boil, letting it cool down again and [...] [...] that we picked up at Williams-Sonoma and making 24-hour yogurt (like the SCD yogurt) with my VSL#3DS. It is not very difficult to do, mostly bringing the milk to boil, letting it cool down again and [...]

]]> Comment on Yeast Sugar Also Found in Cow’s Milk Linked to Crohn’s Disease by Adam Follman http://www.dieticiansblog.com/2007/12/28/yeast-sugar-also-found-in-cow%e2%80%99s-milk-linked-to-crohn%e2%80%99s-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-860 Adam Follman Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:31:19 +0000 http://www.dieticiansblog.com/2007/12/28/yeast-sugar-also-found-in-cow%e2%80%99s-milk-linked-to-crohn%e2%80%99s-disease/#comment-860 Any help in new discoveries would be very appreciated. My Gastroenterologist is totally, Rx and cut and resection type of guy, also my other one also. My lower intestine, just ahead of my large intestine is thinned in two spots real bad about 7 inches long each. Drs. said, after I probed them due to their total lack of feedback at all on anything except Rx's...said out of 1-10 scale, my condition is about a 6. Hence, they stated diet, probotics inconclusive and think stress has nothing to do with flareups. They are nuts...everytime I have a flareup every few years, I am in the middle of major stress from work and or etc... I have heard online about a probotic...starts with an "F" that it is lacking in all Crohn's patient's stools and is an anti-inflamitory type of friendly bacteria and I am unable to find a probotics mix I can take that incorporates this bacterium. I am smoking cigarettes, pack or more a day and Dr. did say to stop smoking......yes, working on that too, but need more than that to work on problem....HELP... what is with the VSL#3 and the probiotic yeast Saccharomyces boulardii) Any company carry this? Need some help, tired of the reocurring problems and bowel blockage a few times a year....ADAM Any help in new discoveries would be very appreciated. My Gastroenterologist is totally, Rx and cut and resection type of guy, also my other one also. My lower intestine, just ahead of my large intestine is thinned in two spots real bad about 7 inches long each. Drs. said, after I probed them due to their total lack of feedback at all on anything except Rx’s…said out of 1-10 scale, my condition is about a 6. Hence, they stated diet, probotics inconclusive and think stress has nothing to do with flareups. They are nuts…everytime I have a flareup every few years, I am in the middle of major stress from work and or etc…
I have heard online about a probotic…starts with an “F” that it is lacking in all Crohn’s patient’s stools and is an anti-inflamitory type of friendly bacteria and I am unable to find a probotics mix I can take that incorporates this bacterium. I am smoking cigarettes, pack or more a day and Dr. did say to stop smoking……yes, working on that too, but need more than that to work on problem….HELP… what is with the VSL#3 and the probiotic yeast Saccharomyces boulardii)
Any company carry this? Need some help, tired of the reocurring problems and bowel blockage a few times a year….ADAM

]]> Comment on Diabetes: 4 Food Types for Diabetic Diets by Life Extension http://www.dieticiansblog.com/2009/08/05/diabetes-4-food-types-for-diabetic-diets/comment-page-1/#comment-847 Life Extension Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:13:27 +0000 http://www.dieticiansblog.com/?p=350#comment-847 Dear Olida, An ideal diabetic diet should focus on foods with a glycemic index of less than 55. Below are just a few of the recommended foods and their glycemic index. Yogurt low-fat (sweetened) - 14 Peanuts - 15 Artichoke - 15 Asparagus - 15 Broccoli - 15 Cauliflower - 15 Celery - 15 Cucumber - 15 Eggplant - 15 Green beans - 15 Lettuce, all varieties - 15 Low-fat yogurt, artificially sweetened - 15 Peppers, all varieties - 15 Snow peas - 15 Spinach - 15 Young summer squash - 15 Tomatoes - 15 Zucchini - 15 Soya beans, boiled - 16 Cherries - 22 Peas, dried - 22 Milk, chocolate - 24 Pearl barley - 25 Grapefruit - 25 Milk, whole - 27 Spaghetti, protein enriched - 27 Kidney beans, boiled - 29 Lentils green, boiled - 29 Soya milk - 30 Apricots (dried) - 31 Milk, Fat-free - 32 Milk ,skimmed - 32 Fettuccine - 32 Chickpeas - 33 Rye - 34 Milk, semi-skimmed - 34 Vermicelli - 35 Spaghetti, whole wheat - 37 Apples - 38 Pears - 38 Tomato soup, tinned - 38 Haricot beans, boiled - 38 Plums - 39 Ravioli, meat filled - 39 Carrots, cooked - 39 Apple juice - 41 Wheat kernels - 41 Spaghetti, white - 41 Black-eyed beans - 41 All-Bran - 42 Peaches - 42 Chickpeas, tinned - 42 Oranges - 44 Lentil soup, tinned - 44 Carrot juice - 45 Macaroni - 45 Pineapple juice - 46 Rice, instant - 46 Grapes - 46 Grapefruit juice - 48 Multi grain bread - 48 Rice, parboiled - 48 Baked beans, tinned - 48 Porridge, non instant - 49 Jams and marmalades - 49 Whole grain - 50 Barley, cracked - 50 If you have additional questions, we invite you to visit our online diabetes protocol at http://www.lef.org/protocols/metabolic_health/diabetes_01.htm or call our health advisor hotline at 1-800-226-2370 and we will gladly answer all your questions regarding our diabetic diet recommendations. Michael A. Smith, MD www.lef.org Dear Olida,

An ideal diabetic diet should focus on foods with a glycemic index of less than 55.

Below are just a few of the recommended foods and their glycemic index.

Yogurt low-fat (sweetened) - 14
Peanuts - 15
Artichoke - 15
Asparagus - 15
Broccoli - 15
Cauliflower - 15
Celery - 15
Cucumber - 15
Eggplant - 15
Green beans - 15
Lettuce, all varieties - 15
Low-fat yogurt, artificially sweetened - 15
Peppers, all varieties - 15
Snow peas - 15
Spinach - 15
Young summer squash - 15
Tomatoes - 15
Zucchini - 15
Soya beans, boiled - 16
Cherries - 22
Peas, dried - 22
Milk, chocolate - 24
Pearl barley - 25
Grapefruit - 25
Milk, whole - 27
Spaghetti, protein enriched - 27
Kidney beans, boiled - 29
Lentils green, boiled - 29
Soya milk - 30
Apricots (dried) - 31
Milk, Fat-free - 32
Milk ,skimmed - 32
Fettuccine - 32
Chickpeas - 33
Rye - 34
Milk, semi-skimmed - 34
Vermicelli - 35
Spaghetti, whole wheat - 37
Apples - 38
Pears - 38
Tomato soup, tinned - 38
Haricot beans, boiled - 38
Plums - 39
Ravioli, meat filled - 39
Carrots, cooked - 39
Apple juice - 41
Wheat kernels - 41
Spaghetti, white - 41
Black-eyed beans - 41
All-Bran - 42
Peaches - 42
Chickpeas, tinned - 42
Oranges - 44
Lentil soup, tinned - 44
Carrot juice - 45
Macaroni - 45
Pineapple juice - 46
Rice, instant - 46
Grapes - 46
Grapefruit juice - 48
Multi grain bread - 48
Rice, parboiled - 48
Baked beans, tinned - 48
Porridge, non instant - 49
Jams and marmalades - 49
Whole grain - 50
Barley, cracked - 50

If you have additional questions, we invite you to visit our online diabetes protocol at http://www.lef.org/protocols/metabolic_health/diabetes_01.htm or call our health advisor hotline at 1-800-226-2370 and we will gladly answer all your questions regarding our diabetic diet recommendations.

Michael A. Smith, MD
http://www.lef.org

]]> Comment on Diabetes: 4 Food Types for Diabetic Diets by olida http://www.dieticiansblog.com/2009/08/05/diabetes-4-food-types-for-diabetic-diets/comment-page-1/#comment-846 olida Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:37:23 +0000 http://www.dieticiansblog.com/?p=350#comment-846 I,d appreciate if they could send me a list of foods that would be good to my diebetic diet. Thank you. I,d appreciate if they could send me a list of foods that would be good to my diebetic diet. Thank you.

]]> Comment on VSL#3 DS probiotic gluten free but only available in powder by prescription yet effective in colitis and may be beneficial in Celiac disease by ken cordier http://www.dieticiansblog.com/2008/01/28/vsl3-ds-probiotic-gluten-free-but-only-available-in-powder-by-prescription-yet-effective-in-colitis-and-may-be-beneficial-in-celiac-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-842 ken cordier Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:10:42 +0000 http://www.dieticiansblog.com/2008/01/28/vsl3-ds-probiotic-gluten-free-but-only-available-in-powder-by-prescription-yet-effective-in-colitis-and-may-be-beneficial-in-celiac-disease/#comment-842 I mix it in ceral or a glass of chocalot milk not bad either way does anyone know of any programs the any companys may have to help pay for it I lost my insurance has helped my chrons 100% got off of all that high powered crap they was giving me it was worse than the chrons it is good stuff I mix it in ceral or a glass of chocalot milk not bad either way does anyone know of any programs the any companys may have to help pay for it I lost my insurance has helped my chrons 100% got off of all that high powered crap they was giving me it was worse than the chrons it is good stuff

]]> Comment on VSL#3 DS probiotic gluten free but only available in powder by prescription yet effective in colitis and may be beneficial in Celiac disease by Andrea http://www.dieticiansblog.com/2008/01/28/vsl3-ds-probiotic-gluten-free-but-only-available-in-powder-by-prescription-yet-effective-in-colitis-and-may-be-beneficial-in-celiac-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-835 Andrea Sun, 28 Jun 2009 02:52:46 +0000 http://www.dieticiansblog.com/2008/01/28/vsl3-ds-probiotic-gluten-free-but-only-available-in-powder-by-prescription-yet-effective-in-colitis-and-may-be-beneficial-in-celiac-disease/#comment-835 My sister has been prescribed VSL #3ds for her pouchitis, but is bad about taking it because she hates the texture when mixed with a drink. Can it be mixed in food like applesauce or pudding? Her MD is very pro-VSL, and we'd love to stick with it! Thank you, Andrea, RN BSN My sister has been prescribed VSL #3ds for her pouchitis, but is bad about taking it because she hates the texture when mixed with a drink. Can it be mixed in food like applesauce or pudding? Her MD is very pro-VSL, and we’d love to stick with it!

Thank you,
Andrea, RN BSN

]]> Comment on Get Your Vitamins From Food, Not Pills by Melanie Thomassian http://www.dieticiansblog.com/2008/04/28/get-your-vitamins-from-food-not-pills/comment-page-1/#comment-822 Melanie Thomassian Wed, 13 May 2009 18:51:44 +0000 http://www.dieticiansblog.com/2008/04/28/get-your-vitamins-from-food-not-pills/#comment-822 Totally agree. So many people these days think popping pills will make up for their poor diet. Unfortunately, it doesn't work like that! Totally agree. So many people these days think popping pills will make up for their poor diet. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work like that!

]]> Comment on Caffeine Reduces Muscle Burning During Intense Exercise by Neha Wasnik, R. D http://www.dieticiansblog.com/2009/05/08/caffeine-reduces-muscle-burning-during-intense-exercise/comment-page-1/#comment-821 Neha Wasnik, R. D Fri, 08 May 2009 15:44:33 +0000 http://www.dieticiansblog.com/?p=322#comment-821 Caffeine is also a dehydrant. While resistance or cardiovasclar training caffeine not only masks your body's indications to the brain of a burn out but also dehydrates muscles leaving them sore. This is a Red alert in the long run. http://wellnessandi.blogspot.com/2009/04/10-fitness-faux-pas.html Caffeine is also a dehydrant. While resistance or cardiovasclar training caffeine not only masks your body’s indications to the brain of a burn out but also dehydrates muscles leaving them sore. This is a Red alert in the long run. http://wellnessandi.blogspot.com/2009/04/10-fitness-faux-pas.html

]]> Comment on Why Meat from Mammals is Risky by Vikas http://www.dieticiansblog.com/2009/04/14/why-meat-from-mammals-is-risky/comment-page-1/#comment-820 Vikas Wed, 06 May 2009 08:14:50 +0000 http://www.dieticiansblog.com/2009/04/14/why-meat-from-mammals-is-risky/#comment-820 Hi Dr. Gabe Mirkin The above information provided by you is really very informative and amazing at the same time. I would like to you to put some more light into balanced eating habits ,both vegetarian and non vegetarians, with age in your next post. Regards Vikas Hi Dr. Gabe Mirkin

The above information provided by you is really very informative and amazing at the same time. I would like to you to put some more light into balanced eating habits ,both vegetarian and non vegetarians, with age in your next post.

Regards
Vikas

]]> Comment on Mastocytic Enterocolitis and five things you can do about the possible stress, food and altered gut flora link to leaky gut, IBS and IBD by Eva Callahan http://www.dieticiansblog.com/2008/04/28/mastocytic-enterocolitis-and-five-things-you-can-do-about-the-possible-stress-food-and-altered-gut-flora-link-to-leaky-gut-ibs-and-ibd/comment-page-1/#comment-819 Eva Callahan Mon, 04 May 2009 19:11:18 +0000 http://www.dieticiansblog.com/2008/04/28/mastocytic-enterocolitis-and-five-things-you-can-do-about-the-possible-stress-food-and-altered-gut-flora-link-to-leaky-gut-ibs-and-ibd/#comment-819 I am researching as many articles as possible as my daughter went to Mayo Clinic and was diagnosed with mast cell enterocolitis in March. She is only 29 and the last 3 years have not been good since she had a severe reaction to latex. She is having pretty severe pain but manages to continue to work but has very low energy level. I just want her to get some help or relief with this disease. Thank you. I am researching as many articles as possible as my daughter went to Mayo Clinic and was diagnosed with mast cell enterocolitis in March. She is only 29 and the last 3 years have not been good since she had a severe reaction to latex. She is having pretty severe pain but manages to continue to work but has very low energy level. I just want her to get some help or relief with this disease. Thank you.

]]> Comment on Questions and Answers About the Diagnosis and Treatment of Mastocytic Enterocolitis or Mastocytic Inflammatory Bowel Disease (MIBD) by Amy http://www.dieticiansblog.com/2008/02/05/questions-and-answers-about-the-diagnosis-and-treatment-of-mastocytic-enterocolitis-or-mastocytic-inflammatory-bowel-disease-mibd/comment-page-1/#comment-818 Amy Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:34:01 +0000 http://www.dieticiansblog.com/2008/02/05/questions-and-answers-about-the-diagnosis-and-treatment-of-mastocytic-enterocolitis-or-mastocytic-inflammatory-bowel-disease-mibd/#comment-818 My sister has the same exact symptoms and is in the hospital and the dr's don't know what to do. How are your doctors are treating you? My sister has the same exact symptoms and is in the hospital and the dr’s don’t know what to do. How are your doctors are treating you?

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