Dietary advice in systemic sclerosis: the dangers of a high fibre diet
A Gougha, T Sheeranb, P Baconc, P Emerya
aRheumatology and Rehabilitation Research Unit, University of Leeds, bCannock Chase Hospital, Stafford, cDepartment of Rheumatology, University of Birmingham
This paper can be accessed at: http://ard.bmj.com/content/57/11/641.full
Intake of dietary fibre caused patients with systemic sclerosis considerable abdominal pain and three required hospital admission.
The author advises, if patients with systemic sclerosis present with symptoms of constipation
, any advice to increase dietary fibre should be used with caution and in general these patients should encouraged to go on a low fibre diet.AMAZON USA Gut Sense: How to Reverse and Prevent Constipation and Irregularity in Children and Adults
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