Guest guest Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 COMPLETE STUPIDITY - (See article below) I guess my entire family is blessed with " iron-clad stomachs " - we always just considered NOT having stomach issues as NORMAL, thank you/thank God. I DO not consider getting any stomach upset from spices, citrus or greasy foods to be normal. Yet, this article says " obviously. " Give me a BREAK! Folks, NORMAL is eating anything and everything you want without ANY stomach or GI distress! That's why I love LEAP - it helps people that have food issues get closer to normal! PS. Recently, when speaking with somebody about diet/food poisoning, he said, " Oh, everybody gets diarrhea. " This is SO untrue! So, that is the misconception we have to fight against. People do NOT get diarrhea unless there's a PROBLEM that should be solved! (I get this is a GI doc speaking, he deals with the part of the population that DOES have GI issues - but don't assume everybody is like your patients, any more than a urologist should suggest urinary infection or kidney failure are normal.) Sigh. . . off my rant now. _http://www.wbaltv.com/r/30332585/detail.html_ (http://www.wbaltv.com/r/30332585/detail.html) BALTIMORE -- Unless you're lucky enough to have an iron-clad stomach, chances are you've probably had your share of tummy aches over the years. Doctors say that's a common problem caused by various reasons, starting with what people put on their plates. Mercy Medical Center gastroenterologist Dr. Desi said sometimes it's food that triggers an upset stomach. " Obviously, spicy foods are going to do it. Greasy, heavy, fatty foods and oily foods tend to slow down the emptying of the stomach and tend to cause more discomfort of the stomach, " he said. " And citrusy foods you always have to be careful with -- things like orange juice or anything else that's kind of acidic. " Desi warned that if stomach pain continues, it's important to see a doctor to rule out a serious problem. " Is there something else going on that this is a common occurrence? Some of those things may wind up being ulcer disease, gastritis or stomach cancer, which are less common. You want to make sure that that's not one of the cases, or any other digestive maladies that may be masking or mimicking themselves as an upset stomach, " he said. Desi said stress also plays a part. That's why some people can enjoy foods that normally upset their stomachs when they're relaxed and on vacation. Read more: _http://www.wbaltv.com/health/30332585/detail.html#ixzz1lKmoP5ga_ (http://www.wbaltv.com/health/30332585/detail.html#ixzz1lKmoP5ga) Jan Patenaude, RD, CLT Director of Medical Nutrition Signet Diagnostic Corp. Telecommuting Nationwide (Mountain Time) Fax: DineRight4@... Certified LEAP Therapist and specialist in food sensitivity for IBS, migraine, fibromyalgia and multiple inflammatory conditions. Co-author of the Certified LEAP Therapist (CLT) Training Course. Your email is important to me. If you send me an important email, and I don't respond in 2 business days, PLEASE give me a call. Some weeks, I get buried in email and I do not mean to ignore your email! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 Thank you Jan. Articles like this make my stomach ache.  We RD's really have a lot of work to do. I am fortunate that the MD's I work with are very receptive to my discussions. My friends and family are something else.  Yesterday we went out for lunch with 2 friends. One said he had just spent a week in the hospital with CHF and was on a NO SALT DIET. His wife, an RD, is Diabetic heart disease (s/p open heart surgery, pace maker). He had chicken livers over sauteed fennel, skirt steak in a very salty and greasy marinade, roasted potatoes and white bean pesto (also VERY salty) and coconut sorbet. She had the chicken livers, a huge plate of ravioli with a meaty looking sauce and coconut sorbet. I had the same lunch as his and could not eat the meat and pesto for the salt and grease. My husband who is transitioning to a plant based diet had a salad an pasta with a spicy tomato sauce and apple tart (hold the ice cream).  My mother frequently has stomach aches...which I think are stress related and not food related, but at 99 she is not going to change her approach to life.  Madalyn ________________________________ To: LEAP_RDs Sent: Friday, February 3, 2012 11:04 AM Subject: STUPID things GI docs say & beleive  COMPLETE STUPIDITY - (See article below) I guess my entire family is blessed with " iron-clad stomachs " - we always just considered NOT having stomach issues as NORMAL, thank you/thank God. I DO not consider getting any stomach upset from spices, citrus or greasy foods to be normal. Yet, this article says " obviously. " Give me a BREAK! Folks, NORMAL is eating anything and everything you want without ANY stomach or GI distress! That's why I love LEAP - it helps people that have food issues get closer to normal! PS. Recently, when speaking with somebody about diet/food poisoning, he said, " Oh, everybody gets diarrhea. " This is SO untrue! So, that is the misconception we have to fight against. People do NOT get diarrhea unless there's a PROBLEM that should be solved! (I get this is a GI doc speaking, he deals with the part of the population that DOES have GI issues - but don't assume everybody is like your patients, any more than a urologist should suggest urinary infection or kidney failure are normal.) Sigh. . . off my rant now. _http://www.wbaltv.com/r/30332585/detail.html_ (http://www.wbaltv.com/r/30332585/detail.html) BALTIMORE -- Unless you're lucky enough to have an iron-clad stomach, chances are you've probably had your share of tummy aches over the years. Doctors say that's a common problem caused by various reasons, starting with what people put on their plates. Mercy Medical Center gastroenterologist Dr. Desi said sometimes it's food that triggers an upset stomach. " Obviously, spicy foods are going to do it. Greasy, heavy, fatty foods and oily foods tend to slow down the emptying of the stomach and tend to cause more discomfort of the stomach, " he said. " And citrusy foods you always have to be careful with -- things like orange juice or anything else that's kind of acidic. " Desi warned that if stomach pain continues, it's important to see a doctor to rule out a serious problem. " Is there something else going on that this is a common occurrence? Some of those things may wind up being ulcer disease, gastritis or stomach cancer, which are less common. You want to make sure that that's not one of the cases, or any other digestive maladies that may be masking or mimicking themselves as an upset stomach, " he said. Desi said stress also plays a part. That's why some people can enjoy foods that normally upset their stomachs when they're relaxed and on vacation. Read more: _http://www.wbaltv.com/health/30332585/detail.html#ixzz1lKmoP5ga_ (http://www.wbaltv.com/health/30332585/detail.html#ixzz1lKmoP5ga) Jan Patenaude, RD, CLT Director of Medical Nutrition Signet Diagnostic Corp. Telecommuting Nationwide (Mountain Time) Fax: DineRight4@... Certified LEAP Therapist and specialist in food sensitivity for IBS, migraine, fibromyalgia and multiple inflammatory conditions. Co-author of the Certified LEAP Therapist (CLT) Training Course. Your email is important to me. If you send me an important email, and I don't respond in 2 business days, PLEASE give me a call. Some weeks, I get buried in email and I do not mean to ignore your email! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 Thank you Jan. Articles like this make my stomach ache.  We RD's really have a lot of work to do. I am fortunate that the MD's I work with are very receptive to my discussions. My friends and family are something else.  Yesterday we went out for lunch with 2 friends. One said he had just spent a week in the hospital with CHF and was on a NO SALT DIET. His wife, an RD, is Diabetic heart disease (s/p open heart surgery, pace maker). He had chicken livers over sauteed fennel, skirt steak in a very salty and greasy marinade, roasted potatoes and white bean pesto (also VERY salty) and coconut sorbet. She had the chicken livers, a huge plate of ravioli with a meaty looking sauce and coconut sorbet. I had the same lunch as his and could not eat the meat and pesto for the salt and grease. My husband who is transitioning to a plant based diet had a salad an pasta with a spicy tomato sauce and apple tart (hold the ice cream).  My mother frequently has stomach aches...which I think are stress related and not food related, but at 99 she is not going to change her approach to life.  Madalyn ________________________________ To: LEAP_RDs Sent: Friday, February 3, 2012 11:04 AM Subject: STUPID things GI docs say & beleive  COMPLETE STUPIDITY - (See article below) I guess my entire family is blessed with " iron-clad stomachs " - we always just considered NOT having stomach issues as NORMAL, thank you/thank God. I DO not consider getting any stomach upset from spices, citrus or greasy foods to be normal. Yet, this article says " obviously. " Give me a BREAK! Folks, NORMAL is eating anything and everything you want without ANY stomach or GI distress! That's why I love LEAP - it helps people that have food issues get closer to normal! PS. Recently, when speaking with somebody about diet/food poisoning, he said, " Oh, everybody gets diarrhea. " This is SO untrue! So, that is the misconception we have to fight against. People do NOT get diarrhea unless there's a PROBLEM that should be solved! (I get this is a GI doc speaking, he deals with the part of the population that DOES have GI issues - but don't assume everybody is like your patients, any more than a urologist should suggest urinary infection or kidney failure are normal.) Sigh. . . off my rant now. _http://www.wbaltv.com/r/30332585/detail.html_ (http://www.wbaltv.com/r/30332585/detail.html) BALTIMORE -- Unless you're lucky enough to have an iron-clad stomach, chances are you've probably had your share of tummy aches over the years. Doctors say that's a common problem caused by various reasons, starting with what people put on their plates. Mercy Medical Center gastroenterologist Dr. Desi said sometimes it's food that triggers an upset stomach. " Obviously, spicy foods are going to do it. Greasy, heavy, fatty foods and oily foods tend to slow down the emptying of the stomach and tend to cause more discomfort of the stomach, " he said. " And citrusy foods you always have to be careful with -- things like orange juice or anything else that's kind of acidic. " Desi warned that if stomach pain continues, it's important to see a doctor to rule out a serious problem. " Is there something else going on that this is a common occurrence? Some of those things may wind up being ulcer disease, gastritis or stomach cancer, which are less common. You want to make sure that that's not one of the cases, or any other digestive maladies that may be masking or mimicking themselves as an upset stomach, " he said. Desi said stress also plays a part. That's why some people can enjoy foods that normally upset their stomachs when they're relaxed and on vacation. Read more: _http://www.wbaltv.com/health/30332585/detail.html#ixzz1lKmoP5ga_ (http://www.wbaltv.com/health/30332585/detail.html#ixzz1lKmoP5ga) Jan Patenaude, RD, CLT Director of Medical Nutrition Signet Diagnostic Corp. Telecommuting Nationwide (Mountain Time) Fax: DineRight4@... Certified LEAP Therapist and specialist in food sensitivity for IBS, migraine, fibromyalgia and multiple inflammatory conditions. Co-author of the Certified LEAP Therapist (CLT) Training Course. Your email is important to me. If you send me an important email, and I don't respond in 2 business days, PLEASE give me a call. Some weeks, I get buried in email and I do not mean to ignore your email! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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