Re: Bloating

["Kathrynne Holden, MS,RD" <fivestar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Terry,
If the bloating you refer to is in the stomach, and not the colon
(flatulence), here's an explanation.

One possible cause of bloating is delayed stomach emptying, which is not
uncommon in Parkinsonians. The muscles of the gastrointestinal tract
slow down, so food doesn't move along at its normal rate.

When the stomach slows down, food and stomach acids remain in the
stomach much longer and gases can build up, causing bloating.

I would encourage your friend to eat small meals with frequent snacks. A
full stomach takes much longer to empty than a half-full stomach, and
there is less likelihood of bloating.

Best regards,
Kathrynne

Terry Hopping wrote:
>
> A friend of mine also with PD has a severe blotting problem. Last week or
> early this week someone made a great post about several ancillary PD+
> symptoms and bloating was one of them .I thought I  saved it because it
> was so good but I didn't ..Could I please get a fwd of it if anyone has it
> and it's OK if a lot of you fwd it. Any other info on bloating would help
> him greatly also
>
> Terry

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Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD
Medical nutrition therapy
Author: "Eat well, stay well with Parkinson's disease"
"Parkinson's disease: assessing and managing unique nutrition needs"