Gut health can be complicated. Be sure your resources simplify and leave your clients feeling confident and clear on the path to belly betterment.
Come along as we showcase a popular free resource perfect to help your clients navigate a new diagnosis of diverticular disease and innovative resources on fiber education. And – three ideas for how to make the most of these tools.
Must Have #1 (FREEBIE!) – Teach a Newly Diagnosed Patient with Diverticular DiseaseÂ
This is the one-pager you’ll reach for over and over when explaining the difference between diverticulitis and diverticulosis. Featuring easy-to-understand visuals that compare the presence of pockets/pouches vs inflamed and infected ones, it’s a welcome change from text-only educational handouts.
It doesn’t skimp on the details and includes talking points with statistics (yes, there’s a reference list!) that are sure to engage even the most reluctant client.
What’s Inside:
The resource is complete with a neatly organized treatment section that compares how these two conditions are managed. These lists are the perfect jumping off point to transition to specific recommendations for diet modification and provide detailed food lists.
The resource is complete with a neatly organized treatment section that compares how these two conditions are managed. These lists are the perfect jumping off point to transition to specific recommendations for foods and provide detailed food lists.
Must Have #2 – Low Fiber (Whole Food-Focused) Diet Education
Pair a low fiber diet education handout with the freebie diverticulitis education handout for more comprehensive support. Â
The “Healthy List of Low Fiber Foods” is for clients who need to follow a low fiber diet but want to maintain a healthy/nutrient dense eating pattern. Many low fiber educational resources include large amount of highly refined and processed foods.
This low fiber diet resource is centered around a whole food perspective and will be a versatile tool in your practice. You’ll reach for it to support clients with diverticulitis as well as other gastrointestinal conditions like acute diarrhea, strictures or post-surgery.
What’s Inside:
This resource includes a handy, one-page “Getting Started” guide. Featuring tips and guidelines, it will assist you in confidently and clearly talking about a low fiber, whole food-oriented eating pattern. The next 3 pages are an organized “Grocery List” featuring fruits, protein, grains, fats and dairy. Also included are lists of fermented foods and gluten/dairy-free products.
A low fiber diet doesn’t have to be a collection of highly processed foods. Pull out this healthy low-fiber grocery list that encourages consuming whole foods & low-processed foods.
Must Have #3 – Experimenting with FiberÂ
When working with clients with diverticulosis and those recovering from acute diverticulitis, the how about eating more fiber can be just as impactful as a list of high fiber food suggestions. Make the how easier by supporting them to experiment with fiber.
What’s Inside:
This one-pager leads with foods high in fiber, but also gives attention to resistant starch and supplements. This handout is an engaging resource for a health fair booth or group discussion. Ask questions of your clients, like: “which of these foods or supplements have you tried? and “what makes resistant starch and ideal fuel for healthy gut microbes?”
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