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Flatulence
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excess gas in the Intestional tract.
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Prebiotic
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Is in food that stimulates benifical flora of the large intestines.
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Probiotic
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Products containing microorganisms manufactured and sold as food products and supplements.
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Synbiotic
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Products that contain both pre and probiotics
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Insilin
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A fructooligasscchide
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Soluable fibre
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Can help lower fat in your blood
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Insoulble fibre
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Helps with Constipation.
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Saluable foods
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- oats
-barly -oatbran -dried peas -dried beans |
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Insoulble fibre
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-brown rice
-raw veg -fruit -whole grain |
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Malabsorption
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Refers to the malabsorption of fat,
carbohydrate or protein as a result of maldigestion or from damage to the anatomy and physiology of the small intestine |
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Celiac Disease
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inflammation of the small intestine caused by gluten found in various grains, including wheat..
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome
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a bowel disorder characterized by abdominal pain with diarrhea and/or constipation. |
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome
(IBS) Treatment |
Guided by symptoms
-Antidiarrheal agents - Tricyclic antidepressants - Bulking agents, laxatives - Behavioral therapies |
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Diverticular Disease
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Diverticulum: a small tubular sac that
protrudes from a main canal or cavity in the body Occurs more often in older adults Progressive high pressure in colon causes no problems unless diverticulum becomes infected and inflamed |
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Two typs diverticular disease?
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Clinical manifestations
-osis – asymptomatic -itis - fever, abdominal pain, GI bleeding, |
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Diverticular Disease
Treatment/ Nutrition Therapy |
Specific focus on fiber
-Pro- and prebiotic supplementation -Acute – NPO with bowel rest - Antibiotics - Surgical resection |
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Divieticular diseases treatment for osis and ititis
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-osis - high-fiber diet + 6-10 grams
-void nuts, seeds, hulls. -itis – low-fiber diet -bowel rest, clear liquids -void nuts, seeds, fibrous vegetables |
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Crohn’s disease
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a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that can affect the entire gastrointestinal tract but most commonly affects the ileum and colon.
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constipation
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a decrease in frequency of bowel movements with straining with defecation and/or hard stools.
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bacterial overgrowth syndrome
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malabsorption and malnutrition that result from cross contamination of bacteria from the colon to the small intestine.
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low-residue diet
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a diet low in fiber and other food constituents that may contribute to bulk in the large intestine.
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steatorrhea
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excess fat in the stool (> 6 g/24 hrs).
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What are 4 gass produing foods?
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Broccolie
cabbage beans |
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Crohn's diseas
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is a reccurrent inflammatory diseas of the intestional tract.
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Causes of Crohn's
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No know cause
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Treatment for Crohn's
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Med;s or surgical treatment.
-cartisone steriods -Antiflmations -immune system surpressor |