Nutrition Tips for Managing Short Bowel Syndrome
Short bowel syndrome - maximize absorption, improve your nutritional status and reduce dependence on parenteral nutrition with these tips.
Short bowel syndrome - maximize absorption, improve your nutritional status and reduce dependence on parenteral nutrition with these tips.
Discover tips to reduce symptoms and help maintain adequate nutrition for living with Gastroparesis.
Follow these tips to navigate eating out if you have specialized nutrition needs due to gastrointestinal diseases.
Traveling of any kind requires preparation and planning for the unexpected. This is especially true of patients traveling with nutrition support—they must always ensure that they can continue therapy without interruption.
Access Option Care Health's guide to discover delicious recipes and ideas for stocking your freezer and refrigerator with foods that are nutritious and easy to digest for those with Short bowel syndrome (SBS).
New patients have many questions and concerns when they begin an EN regimen at home. For Home Enteral Nutrition Therapy patients, Option Care Health’s Registered Dietitians can work with you and your prescriber to determine the best formula for your clinical condition and your individual needs.
Home Nutrition patients should do special planning to stay healthy and safe in the event of a disaster or emergency.
Being told you or your loved one needs a feeding tube can be overwhelming. The fear of the unknown can be scary with all the equipment, supplies, and new terminology. Embrace the “new normal” of Home Enteral Nutrition Therapy and see the therapy for the incredible benefit it provides with these tips.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov
800.232.4636
National Institutes of Health
www.nih.gov
301.496.4000
Mayo Clinic
www.mayoclinic.com
Patient Services, Inc.
www.patientservicesinc.org
800.366.7741
Patient Advocate Foundation
www.patientadvocate.org
800.532.5274
First Hand Foundation
www.firsthandfoundation.org
816.201.1569
Family Relief Fund
www.familyrelieffund.org
800.856.5712
National Center for Medical Home Implementation
(American Academy of Pediatrics)
www.medicalhomeinfo.org
847.434.4000
*Savings due to financial assistance programs referenced may not be available or applicable to all patients.
National Hemophilia Foundation
www.hemophilia.org
800.424.2634
LA Kelley Communications, Inc.
www.kelleycom.com
978.352.7657
Hemophilia Federation of America
www.hemophiliafed.org
800.230.9797
The Coalition for Hemophilia B
http://hemob.org
212.520.8272
Hemophilia of Georgia
www.hog.org/handbook
770.518.8272
World Federation of Hemophilia
www.wfh.org
514.875.7944
The CDC Division of Blood Disorders
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/blooddisorders/index.html
800.232.4636
American Association of Heart Failure Nurses
www.aahfn.com
888.452.2436
American Heart Association
www.americanheart.org
800.242.8721
Heart Failure Online
www.heartfailure.org
Heart Failure Society of America
www.hfsa.org
301.312.8635
Heart Rhythm Society
www.hrsonline.org
202.464.3400
GBS/CIDP Foundation International
http://www.gbs-cidp.org
610.667.0131
866.224.3301
Immune Deficiency Foundation
www.primaryimmune.org
800.296.4433
Oley Foundation
800.776.OLEY
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
http://eatright.org
800.877.1600
American Society for Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN)
www.nutritioncare.org
301.587.6315
American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
www.gastro.org
301.654.2055
Association of Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders, Inc. (AGMD)
www.agmd-gimotility.org
781.275.1300
Celiac Disease Foundation
www.celiac.org
818.716.1513
Celiac Support Association
www.csaceliacs.org
877.272.4272
American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org
800.227.2345
Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America
www.ccfa.org
800.932.2423
Digestive Disease National Coalition (DDNC)
www.ddnc.org
202.544.7497
Feeding Tube Awareness Foundation
www.feedingtubeawareness.org
National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive and Kidney Disease
www.niddk.nih.gov/
301.496.3583
Short Bowel Syndrome Foundation
www.shortbowelfoundation.org
402.525.5784