At the pharmacy, I was told the best diet pill was in the laxative section. I picked up FiberCon. What is in it?
I went to the pharmacy and asked about diet stuff and was told the best diet pill in the place was in the laxative section. I picked up a package of FiberCon and started taking one with a big glass of water around 11 AM and another (with water) around 4 PM. It seems...
As a registered dietitian in Canada, I have concern about people questions regarding milk products for those who are lactose intolerant.
I have just been to your website. As a registered dietitian in Canada, I was interested in your Q & A site. I have a concern about people's questions regarding milk products for those who are lactose intolerant or allergic to milk.
Those who are allergic to milk, are usually allergic to the protein, often...
I have gas all the time. Do you have any suggestions for this?
I have gas all the time. No matter what or when I eat. This is very sad and very embarrassing (at work, church, with friends). Do you have any suggestions for this problem?
I do not want people to start calling me "ms odor but". Please reply. Thanks.
You do not say if you are burping...
An in-law has diverticulitis. My wife was interested in finding recipes and learning how to cook meals.
An in-law has diverticulitis. My wife was interested in finding recipes and learning how to prepare meals. Do you have any recommendations or know of how to best prepare meals? Since I'm only the middle man, what foods/spices should be excluded from the diet?
Diverticulitis is grouped with inflammatory bowel diseases. Pockets develop in the...
I need to lose some weight so some friends and I went on a vegetable diet.
I needed to lose some weight. So some friends and I went on a vegetable diet. I got such terrible cramps that I had to stop after 1-week. Why did I get such bad cramps?
If your diet previous to the vegetable diet was low in fiber, your cramps may have been due to the...
Could you please send information for a woman who has recently had stomach surgery and a diet requiring only soft, non-fibrous foods?
Could you please send nutritional information for a woman in her 70's who has recently had stomach surgery and has been placed on a diet requiring "only soft, nonfibrous foods"? Thank you
You can check the calories and nutrients for yourself on the Healthy Body Calculator®. Click on the calculator link in the upper left...
Could you help me with information about fibromyalgia, candida albicans, leaky gut syndrome and chronic fatigue syndrome?
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...
My son was recently the victim of a violent crime with facial injuries making it difficult to eat.
My son was recently the victim of a violent crime. He has facial injuries that make it difficult for him to eat. He's getting sick of Ensure, Ovaltine, pudding, mashed potatoes, and creamed soups. He was already underweight (20 years old, 6 feet 130 pounds) and now with not eating enough, he's losing more...
My doctor told me to follow a low salt diet. What about milk?
Skim milk has more salt than whole or 2% milk. My doctor told me to follow a low salt diet. I like skim milk and need to lose some weight. Should I cut out milk completely?
Skim milk contains 7 milligrams more sodium than whole or 2% milk which is not a significant difference. What...
Which foods contain antihistamine?
Hello, I am wondering which foods, if any, contain an antihistamine. I am allergic to ragweed pollen. Sniff!! Sniff!!
The foods we consume do not contain an antihistamine. FYI, Antihistamines are medications available with or without a prescription that you take to interrupt your body's production of histamines in response to allergens in your environment....