Guest guest Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 how's his speech? does he gag when he starts to swallow or just puts it in his mouth? could be he's not chewing it well enough. or a muscle-corrdination problem if speech is no clear. He may need to look emotionally at why he gags. What does he associate certain foods with? Have him picture himself eating a vegetable - what come to mind? what kind of reaction, when does it start etc...... It could be an actual food intolerance, but to be every vegetable would be highly unlikely. Theresa Gilbert wrote: Hello all, I have a patient that states he actually gags when he eats vegetables (and doesn't know why). Even if lettuce is in a taco. He was wondering if anything can help him as he'd like to be able to eat these foods. He is 25 yrs old, about 50 lbs overweight. Thanks! Theresa elemental diet Hello all, I am seeing a patient on Monday with short bowel syndrome due to Chrohn's disease and need some advice. I have been consulted to speak with him regarding an Elemental diet by mouth. TPN has been discussed, but the patient wishes to use that as a last resort. I plan on giving him Peptinex to trial for a protein source and will educate him on MCT oil as a fat source. Does anyone have any other recommendations? This is not my specialty area and I could use some help! Thanks, Jillian Jillian McMullen, RD, LD/N Nutrition Counsultant http://www.jillianr d.com ville, FL ------------ --------- --------- --- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 check out latest Today's Dietitian magazine...there is an article in it that describes genetic's role on taste. There was a study (or more) that describes people as " super tasters, " " medium tasters, " and " nontasters. " Super tasters are extremely sensitive to taste...whereas nonsensitive are the opposite. Perhaps he should experiment with vegetables (sounds counter intuitive, but...) ranging in flavors (this article draws attention to " bitter " veg: broccoli, kale)... Good luck, Dani --- Kathy Bingham wrote: > how's his speech? does he gag when he starts to > swallow or just puts it in his mouth? > could be he's not chewing it well enough. or a > muscle-corrdination problem if speech is no clear. > He may need to look emotionally at why he gags. > What does he associate certain foods with? > Have him picture himself eating a vegetable - what > come to mind? what kind of reaction, when does it > start etc...... > It could be an actual food intolerance, but to be > every vegetable would be highly unlikely. > > Theresa Gilbert wrote: > Hello all, > I have a patient that states he actually gags when > he eats vegetables (and doesn't know why). Even if > lettuce is in a taco. He was wondering if anything > can help him as he'd like to be able to eat these > foods. He is 25 yrs old, about 50 lbs overweight. > Thanks! > Theresa > > elemental diet > > Hello all, > > I am seeing a patient on Monday with short bowel > syndrome due to Chrohn's disease and need some > advice. > > I have been consulted to speak with him regarding an > Elemental diet by mouth. TPN has been discussed, but > the patient wishes to use that as a last resort. > > I plan on giving him Peptinex to trial for a protein > source and will educate him on MCT oil as a fat > source. Does anyone have any other recommendations? > This is not my specialty area and I could use some > help! > > Thanks, > Jillian > > Jillian McMullen, RD, LD/N > Nutrition Counsultant > http://www.jillianr d.com > ville, FL > > ------------ --------- --------- --- > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them > fast with Yahoo! Search. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > > > Kathy Link, M.B.A., M.S., R.D., L.D.N > > Certified LEAP Therapist , Reiki Master > www.nutritionmakescents.com Discover the price tag > of poor health. > 1- > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 I actually did a thesis as an undergrad biology major many many years ago on taste perception of this substance: I tested many members in my extended family to demonstrate the occurrence of the trait as an example of Mendelian inheritance. The active substance is phenylthiocarbamide. I did a little searching just and found many articles. The abstract below is interesting because more recent genetic research has indicated that multiple genes may be involved. Pat Ann Hum Biol. <javascript:AL_get(this, 'jour', 'Ann Hum Biol.');> 2001 Mar-Apr;28(2):111-42. Related Articles </sites/entrez?Db=pubmed & DbFrom=pubmed & Cmd=Link & LinkName=pubmed_pubmed & LinkReada\ bleName=Related%20Articles & IdsFromResult=11293722 & ordinalpos=1 & itool=EntrezSyste\ m2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVAbstract>, Links <javascript:PopUpMenu2_Set(Menu11293722);> *The genetics of phenylthiocarbamide perception.* *Guo SW* </sites/entrez?Db=pubmed & Cmd=Search & Term=%22Guo%20SW%22%5BAuthor%5D & itool=Entrez\ System2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVAbstract>, * DR* </sites/entrez?Db=pubmed & Cmd=Search & Term=%22%20DR%22%5BAuthor%5D & itool=Entre\ zSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVAbstract>. Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA. The ability to taste the bitter compound phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) and related chemicals is bimodal, and all human populations tested to date contain some people who can and some people who cannot taste PTC. Why this trait has been maintained in the population is uncertain but this polymorphism may influence food selection, nutritional status or thyroid metabolism. The gene product that gives rise to this phenotype is unknown, and its characterization would provide insight into the mechanism of bitter taste perception. Although this trait is often considered a simple Mendelian trait, i.e. one gene two alleles, a recent linkage study found a major locus on chromosome 5p15 and evidence for an additional locus on chromosome 7. The development of methods to identify these genes will provide a good stepping-stone between single-gene disorders and polygenic traits. Publication Types: * Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. <javascript:AL_get(this, 'ptyp', 'Research Support, U.S. Gov\'t, P.H.S.');> * Review <javascript:AL_get(this, 'ptyp', 'Review');> PMID: 11293722 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] testing Collier wrote: > > It's using a small strip...we did it in biology class in HS too. If > you are a super-taster, it tastes HORRIBLE...like you just chewed up > an aspirin. > > Collier, RD > 9507 Hospital Avenue > PO Box 17 > Nassawadox, VA 23413 > > fax > > lcollier@... <mailto:lcollier%40shs-inc.org> > > ________________________________ > > From: rd-usa <mailto:rd-usa%40yahoogroups.com> on > behalf of Cece Ohmart > Sent: Tue 2/19/2008 11:56 AM > To: rd-usa <mailto:rd-usa%40yahoogroups.com> > Subject: RE: gagging on veggies > > , > Just interested.....how do you " test yourself " to see if you are a > super taster? > Cece > This message is intended for the use of the addressee only and may > contain information that is privileged and confidential. If you are > not the intended recipient of this message, be notified that any > dissemination or use of this message is strictly prohibited. > Un-intended transmission does not constitute waiver of attorney-client > privilege or any other privilege. If you have received this message in > error, please delete all copies of the message and its attachments and > notify the sender immediately. Thank you. > > This e-mail and any attachments may be confidential or legally > privileged. If you received this message in error or are not the > intended recipient, immediately destroy the e-mail message and any > attachments or copies. You are prohibited from retaining, > distributing, or disclosing any information contained herein. Please > inform us of the erroneous delivery by return e-mail. Please note that > any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the > author and do not necessarily represent those of the company. Thank > you for your cooperation. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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