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OK. I absolutely can't take vitamins or mineral supplements--ALL of them (and I have tried them believe me) cause me to have incredible problems with gas and bloating. The best gas relief I get is from chewable advanced Immodium (even if I don't have D)but I don't like taking it. For breakfast I have oatmeal or cream of rice with nothing but a little cane sugar. I grill chicken breasts and eat them with baked white potatoes or cooked pasta or rice for lunch. I always add some IF (usually boiled or grilled zuchini or yellow squash or carrots, etc.). I fix a lot of fresh green beans (cooked to mush). I also grill salmon fillets and shrimp. I drink Almond milk or rice milk that has been enriched with calcium. I also drink low sodium V-8. I also drink at least 8 glasses of pure water each day. (I drink bottled water b/c my faucet/city water has so many minerals it causes me problems). If you get Heather's cookbooks she has a lot of suggestions. One of my favorites is freshly baked French Bread or Sour Dough bread. When you eat, make sure you get SF first (potato, bread, rice, Tummy Fiber). Then eat other stuff. I hope that as I stabilize I will be able to eat a little more variety but if not I will be OK. Incidentally--last weekend I got away with pancakes made with rice milk, egg whites and heart healthy Bisquick with pure maple syrup. Didn't seem to bother me. Good luck.

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IBS-D, Gas & Bloating

Barbara50

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