Liquid Diets

Waverunner

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Since digestion is a huge issue for some of us I wondered if it would help the digestive system if only liquids were consumed. Has anyone tried a liquid diet? I mean it is very important to watch your vitamin and mineral intake but a liquid diet can deliver all of those in enough quantities if done properly. I only thought to stay on a liquid diet for maybe 3-4 days and see what happens. Does anyone have some scientific info about liquid diets or can anyone offer personal experience?

I only found this non scientific abstract:

"What are the benefits of a liquid diet?

A liquid diet is extremely useful when your digestive system needs restoration. Liquids are easily digested and help in quick nutrient absorption. A liquid diet is the best way to rest and even cleanse your digestive systems since clear liquids help to drain out the toxins and waste from the body. A liquid diet provides the doctors optimum conditions for conducting certain medical tests and surgeries that require a patients intestine to be devoid of solid food. Although some people believe that a liquid diet aids weight loss, it is not prescribed for weight loss but only for the restoration of digestive tract and aid the other medical procedures."
 

ukxmrv

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I've tried several liquid diets over the decades of ME but not found them useful. Different things from meal replacements ( like complan), meat and vege broths, water, herbal teas and vege/fruit juices. The fluid just sits on the my stomach getting heavier and heaver. Vege and fruit juice can result in severe stomach pain and vomiting.

I got weaker and weak on each day I've ever tried a liquid diet. Tolerated the broths and some herbal teas best of all (stomach wise) but still the fluid sat there and I got weaker.

It's normal for a lot of fluid to have this effect for me anyway.
 

Enid

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Something I have to go from time to time Waverunner when GI problems make solid foods impossible - it certainly does seem to rest the whole digestive tract for a while.
 

Waverunner

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Thanks ukxmrv and Enid for your inputs. I ordered medical meal replacement packs that last for 3 days and contain all necessary nutrients. I'm glad that no solid food helped you Enid. I hope it works for me too. But I still want to know what messes up our digestion so much. CFS is so underfunded, that's just crazy...
 
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