Archive for May, 2010
DDNC Wrap-Up (Better Late Than Never!)
I can’t believe I still haven’t shared the details of the Digestive Disease National Coalition Public Policy Forum that I attended in March. Initially, I intended to take a week to digest and absorb the experience (horrible pun) before writing about it. Somehow one week turned into two months. But better late than never, right? Related…
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Have You Taken the GP Survey?
Back in October I started a gastroparesis survey to help us learn from our collective experience and see the similarities and differences among GP patients. I initially published the results in December with over 70 responses. Since then another 40+ people have taken the survey, which means it’s time to update the results. If you…
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Claudia
Crystal has changed my life on so many levels. She taught me that my gastropresis was effecting my life more than I could have ever realized. I have a lot of faith in traditional medicine in many ways but Crystal did for me what no doctor has ever been able to do and that is teach me to truly get to know my body and find BALANCE.
Review: Orgain Meal Replacement
Like many with gastroparesis, I rely on meal replacement drinks to supplement my nutrition and increase my protein intake, especially during flare-ups. But the chemicals, fake ingredients and high sugar content have always given me pause. How nourishing can it be if there aren’t any real ingredients in it? So I was definitely intrigued when…
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