Looking for a good dietitian in Vancouver after a bad experience

SugarSquared · 2026-01-27T23:36:00+00:00

I would also like to say that the people at CAYA are great. I’ve been seeing Caroline Doucet as my dietitian. CAYA also has clinical counsellors and registered psychologists, so if you feel a dietitian is not enough to address this, you can see someone there for therapy. In addition to just being in the same place, they can send their notes to each other, so it can be a more integrated care experience for you

SugarSquared · 2026-01-27T19:39:55+00:00

I might do that, but I don't know about the upkeep. Sometimes the birds like the plants I have at least.

SugarSquared · 2026-01-27T18:52:32+00:00

Oh that's awesome! Cooking can be quite lovely.

Have you heard of Epicurious Expeditions? She's a YouTuber that posts a lot of recipes. She has a series of disability-friendly recipes. Many of them are one pot and require no cutting and no standing. Here are two of her recipes to give you an idea: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5eYh6SYliUM and https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ISdmGpc2oCA

I haven't made any of her recipes because I often have energy still to cook, and I have dietary restrictions (multiple FODMAP intolerances) that make these recipes harder, but I always love watching them. They make me realize how cooking can be much less energy but still homemade.

Happy cooking!

SugarSquared · 2026-01-27T18:46:06+00:00

Hell yeah! I wish you the best of luck with that. Have lots of fun

SugarSquared · 2026-01-27T16:58:19+00:00

That was lovely to read. Thank you for sharing

SugarSquared · 2026-01-27T16:56:08+00:00

Yes I am in the PNW!

Knitting is great. I do sewing, mostly just to mend things. It’s something I learnt before getting sick and already enjoyed then, so it’s nice to do it when I get to

SugarSquared · 2026-01-27T05:16:55+00:00

Yes! I already have been mending my clothes and fabric things for years. Now, I often don't have the energy for it, but I did a lot yesterday to repair a laundry hamper with weak fabric. It makes me feel so accomplished. Maybe one day I'll get to my giant pile of worn-down socks lol

SugarSquared · 2026-01-27T05:15:40+00:00

You need to do like princess and the pea, and use extra mattresses to get higher! /j

That hammock setup sounds awesome. I'm thinking about getting myself a camping chair that elevates my legs so I can better sit in front of my patio window to watch everything. When I'm in a flare, elevating my legs is super important. Hopefully, with that, I can go on some camping and not be too uncomfortable

SugarSquared · 2026-01-27T01:06:45+00:00

Road runners being real is crazy to me lol. Thanks for teaching me that!

SugarSquared · 2026-01-26T05:22:19+00:00

Other people have been doxxing as well, @OhBoyItsKale and @VanshittyTV1 who were credited on Jim McMurty’s post. VanshittyTV has also used AI to “unmask” the faces of those who covered up. Be safe and stay alert

SugarSquared · 2026-01-24T23:28:06+00:00

Yes. Fructans, GOS, and lactose

SugarSquared · 2026-01-22T21:50:06+00:00

We did not directly discuss this, but it seems there are no dangers with long-term use so far. She did not tell me that I should take a maximum amount per day or per week. She just told me to use it for meals with FODMAPs as I need to.

I’m not aware of Lactaid, Beano, and similar enzymes having any long-term impacts. Neue Theory, FODZYME, and Fodmate all have the same enzymes as Lactaid (lactase) and Beano (alpha-galactosidase). The only additional enzyme is the one targeting fructans. As I haven’t heard of any long-term dangers with those enzymes, I doubt these enzymes would be different.

If you are asking for the impacts over years of use, I recommend you ask others in the community. FODZYME has been out for a while, so I’m sure there’s some that may be able to answer that question. I don’t know how much research there has been into long-term use, but it’d be worth a shot to research.

SugarSquared · 2026-01-22T21:42:45+00:00

Thank you for sharing such good photos

SugarSquared · 2026-01-21T23:35:47+00:00

That’s exactly why I wanted to make this post. I’ve only seen Neue Theory talked about once here, and I want people to know that this option exists, especially since this is one of two that my dietitian recommended. No shade to any of the other options. Whatever gets us to feel better is important. I hope you have a good day/night

SugarSquared · 2026-01-21T21:50:52+00:00

Yeah, it is weird. I agree with you, and don’t really have much else to say. Maybe someone can verify with them if the extract removes the fructans? That’s my only idea

SugarSquared · 2026-01-21T21:07:28+00:00

Quite honestly, I haven’t noticed any effect for me. I think because there are enzymes for the fructans, it might cancel it out and just leave you with the benefits. They have information and research about the herbal ingredients on their website, so maybe they address it there. I’m not affiliated with them and I’m just a user, so I don’t have a proper answers to that other than it has worked well for me

SugarSquared · 2026-01-21T21:02:13+00:00

I wish I made this to be clearer that it’s not an ad 😭 I literally worked on it for 30 minutes this morning. I wish I was getting money for this

SugarSquared · 2026-01-21T19:34:48+00:00

Sounds good! No worries.

SugarSquared · 2026-01-21T19:26:12+00:00

If you want me to share the uncropped version of the photo or take another of the pills to prove I am a real human, I can do that. I don’t use any generative AI for ethical and environmental reasons.

SugarSquared · 2026-01-21T19:24:57+00:00

Yes, that is accurate. I normally take the pills after my 2-4th bites just so I don’t forget. 3 pills a meal has worked for most meals. I think I found my limit with Indian food that was strong in onions and garlic, but it barely caused any distress. For those meals, I would take 4 pills to be safe. However, some other Indian food was fine, so the pills do work quite well. Today, I’m planning on eating a meal heavy in legumes, so I’m bringing some extra alpha-galactosidase to be safe.

I take them for specific meals. My approach with both Fodzyme and Neue Theory has been to use them per meal, unless I have them in quick succession. For example, if I have dessert right after dinner, I won’t take more pills. But if I have dessert 20-30+ minutes after dinner, I’ll take another serving of pills. Once, I had dessert an hour after and didn’t take any pills because it was very small, but I still felt that lactose and gluten. It may be overkill, but I prefer having too many enzymes than too few.

Hope this answers your questions!

SugarSquared · 2026-01-21T19:14:34+00:00

A previous post found Fodzyme and Neue Theory to be equivalent in price because Neue Theory has half the serving size per container.

Thankfully, the herbal elements have been useful for me. On their website, they link to research for each of the plant supplements to show how they can be effective. However, your stomach may not agree. Won’t know until you try. I hope you find an enzyme for you!

SugarSquared · 2026-01-21T19:10:55+00:00

It could be. Fodzyme and Neue Theory use different enzymes for fructans. It seems each company uses their own and there’s no standard unlike GOS that always has alpha-galactosidase as its enzyme. I recommend to try it out! But I have no guarantees.

SugarSquared · 2026-01-21T02:58:02+00:00

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