Diarrhea and abdominal pain – Brigitte Dörfler

Field report Brigitte Dörfler, Pohlheim

“Don’t dwell on the past, don’t dream about the future. Concentrate on the present moment.

Over time, Brigitte Dörfler has learned to live in the now. She is very active and enjoys life with her friends – whether she is traveling, in a restaurant or inviting guests to her home. But the joy of life was severely dampened by sudden bouts of diarrhea and abdominal pain. She couldn’t imagine that she could enjoy a coach trip with these complaints.

“The most difficult thing for me was to give up my almost daily spaghetti ice cream or not to drink a latte macchiato.”
Friends recommend the nutritional counseling at Cytolabor. Her test result shows that she cannot tolerate dairy products and should also avoid yeast at all costs: “I was shocked because I liked eating curd potatoes and yogurt, as well as cake and ice cream.” The practical tips from the consultations helped her a lot: “For example, I didn’t know what to eat for my birthday with the children, so the suggestion of Italian antipasti came in very handy – it was a great idea! And when I go out, I now drink a vodka-orange or vodka-tonic instead of beer (yeast).”

“I know how I feel now, but you need a strong will to keep it up, even in company.”
The change was difficult for Brigitte Dörfler: “I never ate breakfast, hardly ate at lunchtime and dinner was my main meal. Nevertheless, I completely changed my eating habits.” Her friends are considerate of her diet – “they’ve always eaten healthier than me and now I’ve adapted.” The effort was worth it: 95% of her abdominal pain and diarrhea have disappeared. In addition, the pain from her arthritis has improved and she has lost 8-9 kg, but this was never a priority.

“You just have to learn your tricks.”
Of course, traveling is a little more difficult with the new eating habits, but Brigitte Dörfler is prepared to make the extra effort and take crispbread from home for her well-being. Now she eats a lot of breakfast, lunch is her main meal with carbohydrates and in the evening she has a pure vegetable meal: “Otherwise it ferments and the complaints come back. And I definitely don’t want that.”

Recorded on 30.5.17

Note: The photo is for illustration purposes and does not show Ms. Dörfler