Eating with Gastroparesis: Low FODMAP Diet: What it is + why it is beneficial

By: Carolanne Monteleone First off, I need to preface this with a reminder that what may work for one person with gastroparesis may not work for another. This is simply a general rule of thumb and helpful tool to aid you in balancing food and delayed gastric emptying. To start off with the basics, here aContinue

Recipe Wednesday

Each Wednesday of Awareness Month, we’ll be sharing a Gastroparesis friendly recipe on our social media pages. Make sure to keep an eye out each week for a new recipe! First up, Vanilla Pudding!

Awareness Month Continues….

Have you noticed G-PACT has a new look? Our team had some pretty awesome externs during the spring who helped with awareness month, and more. We’ll be introducing the amazing team each week during Awareness Month. Today, we introduce some of the extern team, beginning with Eva.  The moment Eva could pick up a pencil,Continue

Reflecting on 18 Years

To conclude this years awareness month, we share a very special piece written by G-PACT founder, Carissa. It’s an important piece that not only looks back on what’s been accomplished in the last 18 years, but also what is to come. It started out as a hobby that turned into something I never anticipated. IContinue

Meet the Team: Carissa

For our final Meet the Team post, we have our founder, Carissa Haston. – What is your current role with G-PACT? President and Director of Creative Productions -What brought you to G-PACT? I was diagnosed in 1994, at the age of 17. At that time the internet was in its infancy, and no online resourcesContinue

Honor Patient: Jenna

Last but not least, our final honor patient of the month, Jenna. “The patient is so pleasant in the exam room that the root cause of symptoms must be psychological in nature.” This is a direct quote from a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic who examined me for just forty-five seconds. It was like Speedy GonzalesContinue

Honor Patient: Katie

Today’s Honor Patient, Katie shared about how equine therapy made a difference in her life. I can’t remember a time  where I didn’t love riding horses,but I never knew how beneficial it would be in my battle against chronic illness. When diagnosed  with severe gastroparesis, digestive tract paralysis & chronic pseudo-obstruction,EDS & POTS some doctorsContinue

Honor Patient: Hannah

Continuing on with our Honor Patients, today hear from Hannah Setzer. Read below about how she has incorporated daily movement and exercise safely into her life, and what that means to her. My name is Hannah and I am totally feeding tube fed. I was born with a rare medical condition that affects my lymphaticContinue

Meet the Team: Samantha

To continue with our Meet the Team posts, this week we’re sharing a little about Samantha! What is your current role with G-PACT? I am the Vice President, and newsletter editor What brought you to G-PACT? Well, I found G-PACT when I was first diagnosed with gastroparesis back in 2014. I had the opportunity toContinue

Honor Patient: Nicole

Continuing with our honor patients, this week, we have Nicole Principe sharing a little about her journey. Hi I am Nicole and I have Digestive Tract Paralysis in my stomach (Gastroparesis) and intestines (Intestinal Dysmotility). Unfortunately I am TPN (IV nutrition) fed due to my motility conditions. I have a GJ feeding tube for medicationContinue