Millions of people worldwide are living with gastroparesis, a life-altering condition that impairs digestion and causes chronic gastrointestinal symptoms. Unfortunately, due to a lack of adequate information, support, and guidance, many people who have been diagnosed with gastroparesis are left feeling confused, frustrated, and alone. No more. In this comprehensive guide, Crystal Zaborowski Saltrelli, a Certified Health Counselor and gastroparesis patient-advocate, addresses every aspect of life with the condition. The easy-to-understand information and practical advice will help you better understand gastroparesis, become your own advocate, and develop a comprehensive management plan.

From a certified nutrition consultant, a customizable approach to overcoming symptoms of gastroparesis through a personalized nutritional program. With no identifiable cause, no known cure and life-sapping symptoms, gastroparesis can make you feel helpless. But you’re not! The Gastroparesis Healing Diet empowers you to tame your symptoms by taking total control of your diet. Featuring a step-by-step program that you personalize for your specific needs, this helpful handbook offers: • A guided elimination diet for identifying triggers • Carefully formulated yet amazingly delicious recipes • A plan to stock your pantry with nutrient-dense foods • Tips and tricks for dealing with flare-ups • Shared stories from others with gastroparesis • Advice on reducing stress and finding support

“[Karen] understands our issues and has come up with pleasing flavors and textures that are gentle on our tummies.” – Colleen Beener, G-PACT Operations Director and Gastroparesis Advocate While diet alone cannot cure Gastroparesis, carefully managing what you eat can help control your symptoms. The Gastroparesis Cookbook incorporates healthy, whole foods into Gastroparesis-friendly recipes, alongside tips and supportive stories from people managing Gastroparesis. Managing your meals with Gastroparesis is tasty and easy, with: Over 100 easy-to-prepare, nutritious Gastroparesis-friendly recipes, including several family-friendly and slow cooker versions. A simple two-week Gastroparesis meal plan for easing symptoms. Helpful cooking and shopping tips to cut down on prep time. Recipes for managing coexisting conditions like diabetes, GERD, IBS, and more. Real-life stories and advice from members of the Gastroparesis Patients Association for Cures and Treatments (G-PACT). Make the foods you eat count. The Gastroparesis Cookbook shows you how to eat smart every day, every meal.

True stories, questions and answers by 15 women about managing and living with gastroparesis and other motility disorders.

This book empowers readers to not only comprehend their condition and options, but to use this knowledge to take back control of their own health and improve their quality of life. Written by an accomplished medical professional with chronic gastroparesis, the author uses her experiences to bridge the gap between doctors and those whom they serve.

Gastroparesis, a condition in which the stomach digests food too slowly or not at all, can develop as a side effect of diabetes, digestive surgery, cancer treatments, eating disorders, endocrine or neurological problems or certain medications. If you have gastroparesis, your doctor will place you on a diet that doesn't strain your digestive system.A smoothie appropriate for the full liquid phase of the gastroparesis diet is not the same as one you may get from a restaurant, juice bar or coffee shop. These smoothies should consist primarily of fluid and yogurt. The yogurt can be fruit-flavored, made from regular or plant milk, sugar-free, frozen or in the form of kefir, but it cannot contain chunks of fruit or ingredients like granola. Use milk, plant milk, water or juice as the fluid. For additional flavor, add extracts such as vanilla or almond extract, fruit syrup, flavored gelatin powder or pudding mix. To give the smoothie a thicker consistency, you can blend the mixture with ice or with frozen, very ripe bananas.

In the United States, chronic diseases currently account for 70 percent of all deaths, and close to 48 million Americans report a disability related to a chronic condition. Today, about one in four Americans have multiple diseases and the prevalence and burden of chronic disease in the elderly and racial/ethnic minorities are notably disproportionate. Chronic disease has now emerged as a major public health problem and it threatens not only population health, but our social and economic welfare. Living Well with Chronic Disease identifies the population-based public health actions that can help reduce disability and improve functioning and quality of life among individuals who are at risk of developing a chronic disease and those with one or more diseases. The book recommends that all major federally funded programmatic and research initiatives in health include an evaluation on health-related quality of life and functional status. Also, the book recommends increasing support for implementation research on how to disseminate effective longterm lifestyle interventions in community-based settings that improve living well with chronic disease. Living Well with Chronic Disease uses three frameworks and considers diseases such as heart disease and stroke, diabetes, depression, and respiratory problems. The book's recommendations will inform policy makers concerned with health reform in public- and private-sectors and also managers of communitybased and public-health intervention programs, private and public research funders, and patients living with one or more chronic conditions.

Received a 2012 Caregiver Friendly Award from Today's Caregiver Magazine Although Lewy Body Dementia is the second leading cause of degenerative dementia in the elderly, it is not well known or understood and is often confused with Alzheimer' Disease or Parkinson's. The Caregiver's Guide to Lewy Body Dementia is the first book ot present a thorough picture of what Lewy Body Dementia really is. A Caregiver's Guide to Lewy Body Dementia is written in everyday language and filled with personal examples that connect to the readers' own experiences. It includes quick fact and caregiving tips for easy reference, a comprehensive resource guide, and a glossary of terms and acronyms. This is the ideal resource for caregivers, family members, and friends of individuals seeking to understand Lewy Body Dementia.

“An important antidote to the dogmatic ‘kale and vitamins’ tone of most ‘self-help’ literature.” —Alexa Tsoulis-Reay, senior writer, New York magazine Popular blogger Ilana Jacqueline offers smart and savvy advice, humor, and practical tips for living with an invisible chronic illness. Do you live with a chronic, debilitating, yet invisible condition? You may feel isolated, out of step, judged, lonely, or misunderstood—and that’s on top of dealing with the symptoms of your actual illness. Take heart. You are not alone, although sometimes it can feel that way. Written by a blogger who suffers from an invisible chronic illness, Surviving and Thriving with an Invisible Chronic Illness offers peer-to-peer support to help you stay sane, be your own advocate, and get back to living your life. This compelling guide is written for anyone suffering with an illness no one can see—such as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), fibromyalgia, multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), Lyme disease, lupus, dysautonomia, or even multiple sclerosis (MP). This book will tell you everything you need to know about living with a complicated, invisible condition—from how to balance sex, dating, and relationships to handling work and school with unavoidable absences. You’ll also learn to navigate judg-y or skeptical relatives and strangers and—most importantly—manage your medical care. Suffering from a chronic illness doesn’t mean you can’t live an active, engaged life. This book will show you how.

The word "healing" can be confusing and misunderstood. Whenwe talk about "healing" GP naturally, it may be misinterpretedas offering a cure, or can perhaps put off people who spendmuch time and energy looking for answers, yet continueto suffer. Healing can come in many forms, but we take it tomean "making whole." In other words, finding balance and animprovement in quality of life when it comes to all aspects--physical, mental and spiritual.