'Dairy-Free' Dietary Substitute, Abdominal Pain, and Weight Loss
| Autor: | Margaret R. Coleman, Mary Thoesen Coleman |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Abdominal pain medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Colonoscopy General Medicine food.food Surgery chemistry.chemical_compound food medicine.anatomical_structure chemistry Weight loss Internal medicine Etiology Medicine Abdomen Ingestion Lactose medicine.symptom business Almond milk |
| Zdroj: | Clinical Medical Reviews and Case Reports. 2 |
| ISSN: | 2378-3656 |
| DOI: | 10.23937/2378-3656/1410079 |
| Popis: | Introduction: Patients are showing increased awareness of the need to choose healthier foods to promote health. In efforts to reduce saturated fat intake, minimize ingestion of potential toxins added to animal diets, and/or avoid lactose, many individuals are selecting organic “dairy-free” foods. Additives to these milk product substitutes may pose other risks. Case: A 62 year-old Caucasian female experienced cramping abdominal pain of two months’ duration associated with 12 pound unintentional weight loss. Laboratory workup, computed tomography scan of abdomen and pelvis and colonoscopy revealed no etiology. Elimination of carrageenan-containing almond milk from her diet which she had substituted for cow’s milk several months prior resulted in stabilization of weight and resolution of symptoms. Conclusion: Certain food substitutions for dairy products may expose patients to additives like carrageenan, for which there is early evidence of its contribution to gastrointestinal disturbances. Considering an etiology for gastrointestinal symptoms brought on by dietary additives in the diagnostic differential gives the practitioner avenues to pursue prior to ordering expensive testing and treatments. |
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