Thought this would be something regarding "bariatric surgery," but nope, just "no starchy foods, because you're pre-diabetic."
I had put "starches" b/c pts that undergo bariatric surgery are only supposed to eat complex carbs (fruits/vegetables) and avoid simple carbs (i.e. breakfast cereal/baked goods)
damn, i was way off. i put green leafy vegetables thinking the increased folate content can cause bacterial overgrowth. pretty sure i had a uworld question that said something like that.
Because of the starchy nature of bread, rice, and pasta, after your surgery, they can form a paste in your throat that is hard to swallow without liquid. In some cases, they can block the stoma, the hole to the pouch that is your new stomach. You donโt have to completely reject these high-starch foods, but itโs best to avoid them in the beginning. When you do eat them, try to have very small portions and make sure that you only eat small bites of each.
I think it has to do with the surgery. Getting a gastric bypass or bariatric surgery means you no longer allowing contents to pass through the duodenum. So that would mean if you had a starchy meal you would not be able to release the appropriate enzymes from the pancreas to allow for digestion.
Please correct me if I'm wrong!
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I think this one has to do with "late dumping syndrome"-- basically, starchy foods cause hyperglycemia --> release of insulin --> catecholamine surge --> diarrhea, etc.