Malnutrition

[Islay]

My dr suspects that I am suffering from this and has taken a whole heap of bloods to confirm it.
Does anyone know the long term effect of malnutrition and what the treatment is.
TBH I was a bit shocked as I kinda assumed this was something the people suffering in a famine area got.

[Purist]

If you are taking any antacids or ppi's regularly they can also affect your absorption of nutrients

[Islay]

Sorry Pasta etal only just saw your responses, I take forceval prescription strength multi vitamins, calcium and iron also daily tablet of lansoprazole.
I do try as far as possible make a balanced diet but protein has to be at the head of anything I eat.
I cannot take smoothies as I have an issue with sugar and it makes me 'dump' - that's what its called I am not talking about the toilet visit.

[pastafreak]

That doesn't sound very nice, Islay . I guess it's one incentive to limit sugar...

[Islay]

Pasta it’s not I had to pull over the other days as I had eaten some grapes and melon and it brought on an attack.

[Islay]

I can manage 1/2 a pair or nectarine an occasional cherry or 2 but grapes, bananas, strawberries etc are out. Veggie smoothie sound disgusting, and unfortunately due to the size of my stomach veggies need to be second to protein

[pastafreak]

That sounds nasty hun. I hope your bloodwork doesn't turn up any thing too nasty. Hopefully an adjustment of your supplements will sort it for you.

[Islay]

Thanks pasta

[Islay]

I only have 20% of my stomach and my consultant says protein must me what I concentrate on, I would imagine that’s why I take prescription strength vitamins.

[Islay]

Thanks all will speak to my consultant and GP I think as I have to eat at least 80g of protein a day and broccoli and peas won’t do it.

[pastafreak]

Here's a useful list of various foods and their protein per serving...

https://www.bodybuilding.com/content/ultimate-list-40-high-protein-foods.html

But...I see the portions are 3oz for meat and fish. While that may not seem like much, it's a lot when you can only eat very tiny portions.