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Nutritional Advice
Eating well is part of living life on your own terms. An ostomy should not stand in the way of enjoying good food.
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Ileostomy Nutritional Advice
Following recovery, you can gradually resume eating what you like, unless your doctor prescribes a special diet.
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Colostomy Nutritional Advice
You may experience constipation or diarrhea. Increasing your fluid and fiber intake can help prevent these problems.
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Urostomy Nutritional Advice
Unless your healthcare team gives you specific instructions, people with a urostomy do not need a special diet.
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Physical Activities
Do you love to play tennis or golf, practice yoga or go for a swim? An ostomy shouldn't prevent you from staying fit.
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Travel Tips
A little planning and understanding of security rules and your right to privacy can help you avoid problems in transit.
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Understanding Your Stoma
Just like you, each stoma is unique. Stomas vary in size and shape, or may protrude or stay flat against your skin.
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Education
Maintaining Healthy Peristomal Skin
If you are living with an ostomy, chances are you might experience problems with peristomal skin or the skin around y...
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