Low fibre, low lactose nutrition guidelines
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams38155
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Nutrition and Food Services.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2023.
- Pamphlet Number
- 0561
- Available Online
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Eating less fibre and lactose may help with gas, cramping, and diarrhea (loose, watery poop). This pamphlet explains what fibre and lactose are, and provides lists of best choices and foods to avoid.
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- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Nutrition and Food Services
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2023
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (8 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Dietary Fiber
- Lactose
- Nutrition Therapy
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Fiber in human nutrition
- Lactose intolerance
- Diet therapy
- Abstract
- Eating less fibre and lactose may help with gas, cramping, and diarrhea (loose, watery poop). This pamphlet explains what fibre and lactose are, and provides lists of best choices and foods to avoid.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Nutrition and Food Services
- Pamphlet Number
- 0561
Nutrition guidelines after stomach surgery
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams35052
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Nutrition and Food Services.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2021.
- Pamphlet Number
- 0531
- Available Online
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After having surgery, you will need to change the way you eat. You may find that you feel full quickly and are only able to eat small amounts at a time. Some people experience dumping syndrome. This happens when food enters the intestine too quickly. This can cause cramping, diarrhea (loose, watery poop), and other symptoms. This pamphlet offers guidelines to help prevent or lessen dumping syndrome and stay healthy after surgery. Topics include what you should do if you are losing weight and wh…
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- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Nutrition and Food Services
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2021
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (6 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Stomach - surgery
- Dumping Syndrome - diet therapy
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Stomach--Surgery--Complications
- Dumping syndrome
- Nutrition
- Specialty
- Food and Nutrition
- Abstract
- After having surgery, you will need to change the way you eat. You may find that you feel full quickly and are only able to eat small amounts at a time. Some people experience dumping syndrome. This happens when food enters the intestine too quickly. This can cause cramping, diarrhea (loose, watery poop), and other symptoms. This pamphlet offers guidelines to help prevent or lessen dumping syndrome and stay healthy after surgery. Topics include what you should do if you are losing weight and whether you need to take a vitamin and mineral supplement. A sample meal plan is included.
- Notes
- Previous title: Eating after stomach surgery
- Previous title: What to eat after stomach surgery
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Nutrition and Food Services
- Pamphlet Number
- 0531
Over-the-counter medications and chronic kidney disease (CKD)
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams35643
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Renal Program.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2023.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1636
- Available Online
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If you have chronic kidney disease (CKD), you need to know which over-the-counter medications are your best choices and which you should not take. This pamphlet lists over-the-counter medications you may need for a cough or cold, fever or pain, allergies, an upset stomach (indigestion, burning pain) or heartburn, nausea (feeling sick to your stomach) or vomiting (throwing up), diarrhea (loose, watery poop), and constipation, as well as multivitamins, and creams and ointments. Information on why…
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- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Renal Program
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2023
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (9 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Nonprescription Drugs
- Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - drug therapy
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Drugs, Nonprescription
- Chronic renal failure
- Abstract
- If you have chronic kidney disease (CKD), you need to know which over-the-counter medications are your best choices and which you should not take. This pamphlet lists over-the-counter medications you may need for a cough or cold, fever or pain, allergies, an upset stomach (indigestion, burning pain) or heartburn, nausea (feeling sick to your stomach) or vomiting (throwing up), diarrhea (loose, watery poop), and constipation, as well as multivitamins, and creams and ointments. Information on why you should not take any herbal or natural health products is included.
- Notes
- Previous title: Over-the-counter medications & chronic kidney disease
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Renal Program
- Pamphlet Number
- 1636
Taking your medications when you are sick after a kidney transplant
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams35858
Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Kidney Transplant Clinic.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2023.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1805
- Available Online
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This pamphlet lists medications you should not take if you get very sick with diarrhea (loose, watery poop), or you are vomiting (throwing up). These medications keep your blood pressure down, and protect your kidneys and heart. They can also harm you if you do not have enough fluids in your body. Diarrhea and vomiting can make you dehydrated (not have enough fluids in your body). Information about what to do if you have not taken your medication(s) for more than 1 day (24 hours) and/or cannot …
- Available Online
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- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Kidney Transplant Clinic
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2023
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document ([4] p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Kidney transplantation
- Medications
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Kidneys--Transplantation
- Drugs
- Specialty
- Nephrology
- Medications
- Abstract
- This pamphlet lists medications you should not take if you get very sick with diarrhea (loose, watery poop), or you are vomiting (throwing up). These medications keep your blood pressure down, and protect your kidneys and heart. They can also harm you if you do not have enough fluids in your body. Diarrhea and vomiting can make you dehydrated (not have enough fluids in your body). Information about what to do if you have not taken your medication(s) for more than 1 day (24 hours) and/or cannot keep fluids down without vomiting is included.
- Notes
- Previous title: Taking your medications when you are ill after a kidney transplant : a guide for patients with a kidney transplant
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Kidney Transplant Clinic, QEII
- Pamphlet Number
- 1805
