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FAQ Friday: Gastroparesis & Pregnancy
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FAQ: The “Living Well with Gastroparesis” Program Edition
The response to the two Living Well Gastroparesis Group Programs was so positive (it was called “life changing” by several participants!) that I decided to tweak the format in order to make it more flexible, more affordable, and available all year long! I’ve put together this Living Well with Gastroparesis Self Guided Program FAQ to help you…
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Q&A Friday: Alcohol, Too Few Calories & Managing without Meds
It’s Q&A Friday and this week we’re talking about drinking alcohol with GP, the effects of eating too few calories, and managing gastroparesis without medication. Related Posts:FAQ Friday: Gastroparesis & PregnancyFAQ Friday: Diagnosing GastroparesisFAQ Friday: Self Care & GastroparesisFAQ Friday: Gastroparesis & Weight GainFAQ Friday: Gastroparesis & Constipation
Q&A Friday: IBS, Neurostimulator & Juice Plus
FAQ Friday is getting a makeover! Because I receive so many questions via Facebook and email each week and I can’t answer each one individually, I’ve decided to select a few to answer for the whole community on video every Friday. It’s called Q&A Friday and you can check out the first installment below. This…
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FAQ Friday: Diagnosing Gastroparesis
I’m always encouraging you to be your own advocate when it comes to managing gastroparesis and that means understanding the basics — like how to most accurately diagnose the condition. After I posted this study on my Facebook page last week and read all of your comments about the various ways in which you were diagnosed, I knew this…
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FAQ Friday: Self Care & Gastroparesis
If you’ve gone through one of my group programs or worked with me one-on-one, you’ve no doubt heard me say how important it is for GPers to respect our limitations and prioritize self-care. That’s not always easy, of course, but I’m positive that it’s one of the keys to living well with gastroparesis. In this week’s…
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FAQ Friday: Gastroparesis & Weight Gain
While most people assume that everyone with gastroparesis loses weight after diagnosis, there are actually many people who maintain or even gain weight despite the gastroparesis symptoms and diet. Check out the video below to learn why this happens and what you can do to achieve intentional weight loss while managing gastroparesis. Related Links: Mailing…
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FAQ Friday: Gastroparesis & Constipation
Though many people don’t like to talk about it, constipation is a common issue among those of us with gastroparesis. While in some cases constipation is the result of motility issues in the lower GI tract, most of the time it’s due to a combination of diet and lifestyle factors. The good news is that…
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FAQ Friday: Stress & Gastroparesis
Stress doesn’t cause gastroparesis but it does have an impact on symptom management and quality of life. In this week’s video, I explain how stress affects digestion, talk about some ways to reduce stress related to living with GP, and explain how to counteract the stress response. Check it out… So will you be joining…
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FAQ Friday: Bloating & Bacterial Overgrowth
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