RE: weight gain with bronchiectasis

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Well, I try to mostly live my life as he recommends, although I know I fall short here and there! It's really about lifestyle. Garden, eat organic, exercise, do yoga, write for animal welfare organizations and have volunteered at several animal shelters. Been doing this and being vegetarian for many years. Health issues have always been an interest of mine, so I can help my family if need be. Helps me, too! My blood work has always been pretty good so it must help.

Kay

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Kay –

You mention Dr. Weil. I am a big fan of his – I love that he is a Harvard schooled Medical Dr. that uses Alternative choices.

Have you tried anything he has recommended that you feel has been of help, besided the Nordic Naturals.

From: bronchiectasis [mailto:bronchiectasis ] On Behalf Of ericnkayncomcast (DOT) netSent: Monday, January 14, 2008 10:32 PMTo: bronchiectasis Subject: Re: weight gain with bronchiectasis

Hi Norma, your fat and food sugestions sound like good ones. Do you eat fatty fish like salmon and sardines? Try both and fish oil, too. It's really good for the lungs and heart and breasts, they say. I get Nordic Naturals (in a pretty dark blue glass bottle), recommended by Dr. Weil, whom I've been following for years. Have you tried starting heavy doses of probiotics before and during the times you take antibiotics? They should help quite a bit. I take them with keifer or yogurt and get the benefit of the good bugs in those foods, too.

Kay

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Hi Marilyn and Sandie,

Thanks for your suggestions regarding weight gain products. I started back on the weight gain diet that my first dietitian gave me. I was using Carnation Instant Breakfast which is available at most grocery stores. I put it in the blender with almond butter or peanut butter for good fats. I also eat walnuts and almonds on my cereal in addition to yogurt. One of the respiratory therapists told me that I would more likely get pneumonia if I went on a high dairy diet which produces more mucus, but I know that I have to regain the weight I lost. If I do get pneumonia, I loose about 5 to 7 lbs as the IV antibiotics cause me to have diarrhea. My pulmonary doctor is very concerned about my weight loss, and I am too.

The vanilla is more versatile since I can add fruits like blueberries, bananas, strawberries, etc. I was told by my infectious disease doctor, whose husband is a gastroenterologist in the same group practice as mine, to avoid chocolate and mint as she thinks that I may have silent GERD. There goes my Thin Mint Girl Scout cookies due to arrive next month. I take Prilosec OTC just as a precaution on her advice and my gastroenterologist.

Thank you both for your good advice.

Marilyn - When I go to Chicago again, I will ask my son or daughter to take me to St. . My daughter lived in Naperville and several western Chicago suburbs for several years but now lives in Wheeling. My son lives near Wrigley Field but is moving to ton where his office is located.

Norma (near Austin, TX)