Patient discussions
Patients may be intolerant of certain types of foods, such as dairy products and red meat, which can be avoided. Other dietary interventions that could help are: small, frequent (4-6/day) meals; consuming a diet low in insoluble fiber, as a diet high in insoluble fiber slows down gastric emptying and promotes the formation of bezoars; consuming a low-fat diet; consuming a small-particle-size diet, which could improve symptoms of nausea/vomiting, postprandial fullness, bloating, and regurgitation; changing the diet to a high-calorie liquid diet or liquidized/blended meals.[35][82][83] People with diabetes should regularly monitor their blood sugar levels. Continuous glucose monitoring and/or an insulin pump may help with dosing and timing of insulin administration in patients with type 1 diabetes or insulin-requiring type 2 diabetes.[57]
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