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DDH Chat
2021 April DDHChat: Eating with IBS IFFGD – introductory tweets and remarks: The views and experiences shared by our participant are their own and do not reflect the official positions of IFFGD. Each patient is different. Always consult with your healthcare provider or a registered dietitian (RD) on a diet treatment plan that is right for […]
Disorder
Congenital sucrase-isomaltase deficiency (CSID) is a genetic disorder that affects a person’s ability to digest certain sugars. People with this condition cannot break down the sugars sucrose and maltose, and other compounds made from simple sugar molecules (carbohydrates), which can cause diarrhea, abdominal pain, and other symptoms. Sucrose (a sugar found in fruits, and also […]
Increasing dietary fiber can often help improve mild constipation, but its effects can be less reliable for more severe cases. In some individuals with slow colonic transit, or colonic inertia, increasing fiber may actually worsen symptoms. Dietary fiber is an indigestible carbohydrate that is classified into two types: soluble and insoluble fiber. Each type […]
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DDH Chat
2021 June DDHChat: Different Types of Fibers IFFGD – introductory tweets and remarks: The views and experiences shared by our participant are their own and do not reflect the official positions of IFFGD. Each patient is different. Always consult with your healthcare provider or a registered dietitian (RD) on a diet treatment plan that is […]