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Digestive Health | Last Active: Oct 27 3:21pm | Replies (43)

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@catmomma

Hi,

As for the supplementation, there is one for renal diets known as Nepro, though I am unaware of what the expense is. I have had gastropareiss for 10+ years and a master's in nutrition, though I am NOT a dietitian.

I have gastroparesis and do a modified gastro diet. I take in a moderate amount of fats and fiber. With vegetables, I try to run them through a food processor, for a minced consistency.

To note, it took a fair amount of time for my system to become acclimated to even a moderate amount of fats and fiber. I feel I had to "train" my system to tolerate this and it took a while, and tolerating some discomfort. I also supplement with a probiotic which has produced a very significant improvement in symptoms. I did this because the gastro diet in my opinion is very unsatisfying.

As for the celery seeds, I don't know how to advise other than to say I use them on rare occasions and have not had any issues with bezoars. I use stuff like mustard seeds and relish when making a tuna salad and seem to do OK. For milk, you could also try a lactose-free milk which contains a reasonable amount of protein, though I am not sure how well your kidneys can tolerate this.

I don't know if you are on a full renal dialysis diet, or if there are just certain nutrients you need to limit.

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@catmomma, hi. Thanks for your input. Am planning to try a very few celery seeds next week and see how it goes.

Am not on dialysis for now but do follow a renal diet as much as I can and still follow a gastroparesis diet. I have to limit protein somewhat and watch phosphorus, potassium, sodium on a renal diet and limit fiber on a gastro diet and mostly have liquids, purees, and soft foods. It has been difficult for me to get enough nutrients without exceeding either a renal diet limit or a gastro limit and as a diabetic I have found it challenging to get the right amount of protein on a vegetarian diet without getting too much fat.

I do tolerate small amounts of dairy (it's in Boost, for instance) but otherwise avoid it.

Please share any insights or info or suggestions whenever you can and thanks again.