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Dysmotility and Diet

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Dysmotility: abnormal contractions of the bowel, which slows or impairs digestive emptying and may cause symptoms such as pain, nausea, bloating, diarrhea, constipation or vomiting.

Dysmotility can be caused by abnormalities of the muscles of the intestine (myopathy) or by abnormalities in the nerves in the intestine which control the muscles (neuropathy).

For children and adults with mitochondrial disease, dysmotility is common and can be due to muscle myopathy and/or autonomic nervous system dysfunction (dysautonomia).

What can you do about gastrointestinal dysmotility?

Join us with Kristen Roberts MS, RD from Thrive RX for “Diet and Dysmotility” as we discuss:

  • A review of common symptoms associated with dysmotility and dysmotility diagnoses.
  • Diet principles for GI Dysmotility and choosing appropriate foods and fluids
  • How diet can affect unpleasant GI symptoms and tips for minimizing those symptoms
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About the Speaker

Kristen Roberts, MS, RD

Kristen Roberts is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and a Registered Dietitian specializing in gastrointestinal nutrition, intestinal failure and home nutrition support.  She received her bachelor’s degree in Dietetics at Bowling Green State University and her Master’s degree and internship in Human Nutrition at Arizona State University.  She completed her PhD in Human Nutrition at The Ohio State University where she studied the impact of dietary interventions for disease prevention.  Kristen has spent most of her clinical years working with intestinal failure patients and specializing in intestinal rehabilitation and home parenteral nutrition.  She is an active member in The Ohio Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition and is the coauthor of the iThrive program, which is a nutritional guide for consumers with intestinal dysmotility. Kristen has spoken nationally on the management of acid/base imbalances in clinical practice, improving nutrition support education for physicians and the management of intestinal failure patients. In addition to these presentations, she has published several articles and book chapters dedicated to the clinical management of intestinal failure.

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