6 Tips to Help with GI Discomfort During Eating Disorder Recovery

6 Tips to Help with GI Discomfort During Eating Disorder Recovery

GI discomfort is the WORST and it’s one of the most common symptoms during the beginning phase of recovery.

You start feeding yourself more appropriately and then BAM feels like every time you eat there’s a rock in your stomach. Not to mention gas, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, and a lot more.

This obviously doesn’t help you wanting to eat, but the best thing you can do is keep eating and here is why…

This is super normal although unpleasant. Basically your GI tract hasn’t had all the energy and/or nutrients it needs for some time so it has slowed down causing food to sit in you GI tract longer than usual. This causes these symptoms.

The reason why you keep eating??? It’s the only thing that will fix the underlying root cause.

6 Tips to Help with Digestion, Bloating, Gas, and other GI Discomfort during Eating Disorder Recovery

1. Decrease high fiber foods like vegetables

2. Talk to your team about adding fish oil and magnesium supplements

3. Place a heating pad on your stomach after meals and snacks

4. Eat more simple carbohydrates

5. Talk to your doctor about Zofran

6. Talk to your team about ginger chews and iberogast

I know eating while feeling uncomfortable can be really challenging, which is why you may benefit from working with an eating disorder registered dietitian. We are specifically trained to help guide food intake, meal plans, and supplements to aid in recovery while also considering your own specific health and GI needs.

If you are looking for more guidance on how to ease and eliminate GI discomfort during eating disorder recovery please reach out to one of our registered dietitians.

6 Tips to Help with GI Discomfort During Eating Disorder Recovery - Dallas Nutritional Counseling, Advice from a Registered Dietitian and eating disorder specialist.