Hi, Nancy. I hope you find the book and recipes helpful! Sending lots of good thoughts your way.

Thanks so much, Laura!

Hi, Drina. I'm so sorry that it took so long for you to get an accurate diagnosis but I'm glad that you're on the right path now! I know how overwhelming it can feel, especially in the beginning, but there are lots of resources out there to help and I promise that it IS possible to live WELL with gastroparesis and to thrive despite the diagnosis. I hope this book and my other videos and resources help you on your way there. Sending lots of love and good wishes!

I have 2 different things to treat also. Gastroparesis and diverticulitis.the diets are completely opposite.

So glad she found something that works well for her! Idiopathic gastroparesis is such an individualized condition, likely because it's not one condition at all, that it's hard to extrapolate one person's experience to another. But I think being open to experimenting with things that make sense to you -- even if it's outside of the traditional recommendations -- is really important and something I talk a lot about in the book. Glad your partner is doing well!

I have had Gastroparesis for years, diagnosed in 2003. Have had Type I Diabetes since early childhood in 1972. I have nephropathy, neuropathy, and other complications associated with having lived with Type I Diabetes for years now. The comment above regarding the person who is now able to go off meds and is able to now digest foods again gives me hope! I am unable to digest any processed foods and it’s been this way for many years, however, I am able to digest raw cheeses and soft meats so I’m wanting to try doing what your partner did. However, I’ve recently had a stent implanted due to heart a clogged artery which is genetic. This lead to renal failure, and so I am eating almost zero saturated fats now as I don’t want to go through renal failure again. After the heart surgery, going into renal failure happened because my creatinine level went up to 300. It’s so difficult to know what to and to not eat. I just bought Crystal’s new book and and reading through it. I do know what I’m able to digest and not digest though. It did give me hope to read about your partner! Thanks for giving hope!

Can we drink cabbage juice with what we have? I hear it helps with gastritis which I also have and leaky gut but if it’s juiced..?? Maybe?

@@denicedancasey I'm sorry to hear about your condition, it is so tough to deal with. I didn't see your comment until now but I really appreciated reading it. I hope that you are doing okay, any updates? I will be starting a KZfaq channel in the next 3-6 months and GP is one thing I would really like to discuss, as well as sharing the story in more detail. I've seen how much suffering it can cause and the relief she felt was amazing to see, and I want to help people if at all possible. I think the end stage medicalization route with GP is so disastrous, the guidance is non-existent and docs just offered meds and garbage meal shakes. It's crazy it took me of all people (not a doctor I'm just passionate about biology and nutrition), 99% of doctors will hurt you more than help you. they don't see the whole picture (diet, plant toxins, mold exposure, hormones, etc). To my untrained eye that seems like an approach I would be hesitant to take personally (0 saturated fat), but if it is working for you keep going with it. I wish you well

@@brandymoreno382 there isn't one food or group that is problematic with GP, it is highly individual. If it helps you then drink it, but it is more important to get nutrition, cabbage juice is basically void of nutrients. Not to mention it is a heavily sprayed crop, and some people with GP, IBS leaky gut etc have a hard time with plant toxins even without the fiber etc.

Great suggestion! I have that book, too!

I'm sorry you're struggling with the food related anxiety. It's a significant issue for a lot of people. I hope that what's in the book will be helpful for you. There's a specific section on food related anxiety but honestly the whole book was rewritten with the goal of alleviating the busy, heavy thinking most people with gastroparesis feel around food and eating -- whether they identify it as anxiety or not. I think you'll find the whole thing works toward helping your mind let go of the hypervigilance and allowing you to relax a bit around all of it. 💖

@@lwwgp Thanks so much. I’m really enjoying the book 📖

@@01poppyblue so happy to hear it!

Hi, Rosanna! So glad it's helping you. Sending good wishes!

Does anything help with your reflux? PPI meds aren’t doing anything for me? The new motility meds called motegrity is helping me poop but nothing is touching the acid in my mouth

@Brandy Moreno At first PPI's and Journaling my symptoms was my go to's. Then came diet changes(no beef, no citrus, no trigger foods seen in my journal). But, my GERD just became obnoxiously bad. Food was my worst enemy. So, I made an appointment with a Gastro specialist. After I did a bravo test, I knew where I stood- either surgery or suffer. I suffered for years until I heard the words "changes to the cell structures, soon to be Barrets Esophagus." Those words scared me into surgery.

@@RosannaPerrigo what kind of surgery did you have? Did it stop the acid? I’ve heard the procedures like the Nissan fundoplication surgery doesn’t always work. If that’s the surgery you had do you have difficulties with gas and bloating. Not being able to vomit, etc.. I have gastritis which I’ve had for about a year so it would definitely help the acid from coming up my throat if I had the surgery, but it wouldn’t heal my gastritis. I now have bile reflux coming into my stomach and up my throat since having my gallbladder out two weeks ago. They have me on bile binders, but it doesn’t seem to be helping right now. I’m hoping that the bile will eventually calm down.

Hi, Armanda! Are you on Amazon US or in a different country? For Amazon US, the clickable link is in the video description. Let me know if you need a link for another country's Amazon or if you're still having trouble.

Hi, VM. The general GP-friendly diet, being low fat, typically works well for people without gallbladders (that's me, too!). So pretty much everything is applicable. If you have additional restrictions that your doctor has provided, there's information about incorporating those into the GP-friendly diet. Hope that helps!

So is that related. I have no gallbladder either.

Hi, Melissa! Most of the non-vegan recipes are meat-based and don't have vegan modifications. (Roasted Chicken & Root Vegetables, etc.) The juices, smoothies, sides/veggies, and desserts are nearly all vegan as written. There are a couple of vegan breakfast recipes and a couple of vegan soups. Honestly, though, while I love the recipes and use them myself, I think the most important part of the book is the other half: the discussion of the guidelines, answers to FAQs, etc. Hope that helps!

@@lwwgp Okay. Thanks for your response. The book will arrive tomorrow. I'm excited to get a plan in place to manage this better.

Hope you enjoy the book! (The videos on my channel span nearly 15 years, with pregnancy, weight gain, weight loss, haircuts, and aging happening in between, so definitely different looks over time!)