Digestive Health

I am a 58-year-old female who is a bit of a challenge, I have been diagnosed with acid reflux, IBS, lactose intolerant, and diverticulosis (the less severe one). What can I eat, NOT what I cannot eat? Any suggestions? My life is miserable. One thing or another causes problems. Your help would be appreciated! First...

I have a terrible problem with digesting corn, broccoli, peppers, cauliflower and other favorite veggies that I love. Recently I had an attack where I had severe lower abdominal cramps all across my lower abdomen and shooting underneath to my rear. It was awful, also for the next few days, I had excessive burping...

When my baby was six months old, he became allergic to milk. His doctor switched him to soymilk. He hasn't had any milk since then. Will he ever grow out of the milk allergy? You did not say how old your baby is now. If he is allergic to milk, he should not eat any...

Hello, I'm 32 and have been diagnosed with many allergies, some I knew about others I didn't. One I am concerned about is gluten, the others are both kinds of yeast. I am wondering about what kinds of things I can substitute in my diet for bread and such, any suggestions would be helpful. First,...

Where can I find a dietitian who works with people who don't tolerate wheat or gluten? The Medical Nutrition and Nutrition Entrepreneurs dietetic practice groups of the American Dietetic Association provide medical nutrition therapy based on your diagnosis. Dietitians often have their own private practice nutrition counseling services in addition to services provided in a...

I need information about horse milk. Is this type of milk suitable for people who have lactose intolerance? Is there a market for this type of product in the USA or anywhere in the world. If you know about any producers in USA marketing horse milk I would appreciate if you could inform me. I...

Where can I find a dietitian who works with people who have stomach or intestinal problems? The Medical Nutrition and Nutrition Entrepreneurs dietetic practice groups of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics provide medical nutrition therapy based on your diagnosis. Dietitians often have their own private practice nutrition counseling services in addition to services provided...

My wife had her gallbladder removed last June as she had several gallstones. Soon after the operation, she would once in a while (2 to 3 hours after supper) experience a very painful burning sensation in her tummy. She would scream uncontrollably at the top of her lungs for several seconds and spit up...

I was wondering if I could get any type of information on lactose intolerance. I have a 2-year-old who cannot tolerate any type of lactose in his diet. If possible a listing of food that does NOT contain milk or milk solids would help. Fresh fruit, vegetables, rice, meat, poultry, fish, some soy meat substitutes,...

I am a student at the University of Virginia and I was looking for an answer to a question when I came upon your web page. Do you know what is the average volume and concentration of stomach HCl produced to digest an average meal? Thank you for your time. The volume is variable among...