Posts categorised under Diet and Nutrition

Nathan takes a moment to reflect on his relationship with food and how his initial anxiety about a stoma blockage - due to a badly written leaflet - caused him to lose a lot of weight during his first few years with an ileostomy.

Can you digest olives with a stoma? Rachael shares her experience of a stoma blockage caused by her a biggest food love: olives. Read on to see what happened when Rachael ignored what turned out to be some very important advice.

Since her stoma surgery Jen has been struggling with weight gain. This is her journey into weight loss and top advice for adopting a healthier lifestyle when you have a stoma to consider too

Want to eat South Asian food but worried about your Crohn’s or ostomy? Read these brilliant diet and recipe tips from Rakhee Patel…

Illeostomist Kath Holland has been trying to find foods that are varied, colourful and don't cause her pain and a higher output. In her first blog for SecuriCare, read about Kath’s ongoing battle with beige food…

Drinking alcohol when you have a stoma isn’t quite the same as before your stoma surgery. Michelle Williams explains why and some important things to think about…