Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C.

Diet and nutrition are key for people who suffer from the digestive disorder known as gastroparesis.

The condition in which the stomach takes too long to empty its contents, most often is caused by diabetes but has been associated with infections, endocrine disorders, connective tissue disorders such as scleroderma, autoimmune conditions, neuromuscular diseases, cancer, radiation treatments applied to the chest or abdomen, some forms of chemotherapy, and surgery of the upper intestinal tract. People with eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia may also develop gastroparesis.

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