Elemental as good as prednisone?
I have recently read a great deal of research on the effectiveness of an elemental diet. In most instances, it is said to be nearly as effective as prednisone, especially in children. I have also found information stating the U.S. does not use this as treatment very often as compared to Canada and Europe. That said, I thought opinions on the many different elemental diets might be a good idea for a thread, considering there are so many choices. I recently found a product called Absorb Plus. I found this on the Kickstarter.com under Reid Kimball's "Wanted: Crohn's End" website. I am trying to get my son motivated to start an elemental diet, but he has an awful time downing protein drinks and the like. We considered an NG tube but he has thrown them up twice. We also discussed a gastric tube. I haven't heard much on this topic but my doc says it has helped some of his teen patients greatly. It would be a much easier if my son could just swallow his diet instead of it being pumped into to him one way or the other. Absorb Plus has to be blended, but it looks like it may taste a bit better than some others, and it can also be customized. Any one have experience with this? Anyone have experience with a gastric tube? Any suggestions? Please contribute all the different elemental diets tried here .... and the many different ways they have been administered. I think any ideas and suggestions will be welcomed by all. Thanks!:ghug:
http://www.absorbplus.com/index.php
I have recently read a great deal of research on the effectiveness of an elemental diet. In most instances, it is said to be nearly as effective as prednisone, especially in children. I have also found information stating the U.S. does not use this as treatment very often as compared to Canada and Europe. That said, I thought opinions on the many different elemental diets might be a good idea for a thread, considering there are so many choices. I recently found a product called Absorb Plus. I found this on the Kickstarter.com under Reid Kimball's "Wanted: Crohn's End" website. I am trying to get my son motivated to start an elemental diet, but he has an awful time downing protein drinks and the like. We considered an NG tube but he has thrown them up twice. We also discussed a gastric tube. I haven't heard much on this topic but my doc says it has helped some of his teen patients greatly. It would be a much easier if my son could just swallow his diet instead of it being pumped into to him one way or the other. Absorb Plus has to be blended, but it looks like it may taste a bit better than some others, and it can also be customized. Any one have experience with this? Anyone have experience with a gastric tube? Any suggestions? Please contribute all the different elemental diets tried here .... and the many different ways they have been administered. I think any ideas and suggestions will be welcomed by all. Thanks!:ghug:
http://www.absorbplus.com/index.php
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