The problem is for me that I have 4 major illnesses/diseases that regulate what I can eat. On one hand I'm insulin resistant so I need to stay away from both sugar and processed carbs (i.e., white bread) and I'm supposed to eat whole wheat. Then I'm iron deficient anemic which means I have to take iron supplements, but wheat blocks absorption of iron. Then I have no gall bladder so I have to be extremely low fat (which rules out those avocados), and then the IBS-D! I'm really struggling to find a way to accomodate ALL of these. I know my church has a couple of dieticians, but I don't know who they are so I've asked an elder to help me connect with them. Hopefully that will happen and they can help me with planning meals and everything. I'm working on making a list of foods I can't eat and required foods by disease and then foods I just won't eat b/c I don't like them and we'll see if I can get some help from one of the women at church b/c I'm going crazy trying to figure this out. I used to think the IBS and Insulin resistance were more in line b/c with both I need fiber, but now learning that they are actually against each other! GRRRR! I really hate this! I'm wanting to try th IBS diet book, but I'm not going to get it until I've talked with a dietician/nutritionist first. Thanks for the input!
-------------------- Erin
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IBS-D, GERD...
I got it comin' outta 1 end or the other!