On March 15th, 2017 I spoke to the members of Ostomy Toronto as a guest speaker.
Protein
How to Track Your Nutrient Intake
One of the things I do from time to time is to audit my diet to see if I’m getting in enough nutrients from the food I eat. It was especially important for me to do this while I was in a Crohn’s flare, but it also came in handy after my ostomy surgery.
In this post, I’ll explain how to do this.
IBD/Ostomy nutrition – tips
Food substitutions may be required if your digestive problems extend to more than just having a stoma.
Protein : The What, Why and How
Protein, especially post-op, is an important element to healing. Not getting enough HIGH-QUALITY protein could delay your wound healing and/or create complications for you after your surgery.