I was fed the ‘isosourse fibres’ liquid food from Nestle Health Sciences for over three and a half months while I was in a discovery and recovery mode with the London Health Sciences Center (LHSC). Prying to recover from my dermatomycosis (DM) autoimmune disease, which I have been struggling with since November 16/21 to March 3/22. I maintained what I would consider an ideal weight for me of 150 lbs during this whole period. This ‘isource diet’ is 18 per cent protein, 47 per cent carbohydrates, 35 per cent fat, and has 150 Cal/ml of whole-protein formula with 18 per cent of calories from protein.
During this month, I was stomach fed via a tube from a bag of a liquid hanging from an IV pole for eight hours a day. All my meds and water were injected along with the ‘isosource food’ into my stomach. I couldn’t swallow, so food in the mouth was not possible. Today on March 13, I am in my tenth day of being able to eat all and I have gained three lbs since I can eat and drink all what I want. This is a good thing since the food is going directly into my stomach. I need to follow the Nestles diet plan.
Amazingly, in this period of no food or drink in my mouth, I was never hungry. Sometimes I wanted to eat when my senses smelled or saw food. Now I know that when I eat that I can control what and when, I eat. In other words, I should be able to keep my weight where I want to in order to give me a BMI reading of 22. The BMI rating is very widely used – under 20 BMI is underweight – and over 30 BMI is overweight. A BMI of 22 keeps me at a good spot to keep my diet under control.
The was given a chart that tells me what I am getting daily from Nestle. Note I had to translate this to the real food and drink that I will be consuming from now on. I am trying to do this with help from my wife who knows her stuff and is a great cook. At last I can enjoy food and drink again.
For the nutritional management of tube feeding needs the features with isosourse are: caloric density 1.5 Cal/ml, protein 18 per cent, carbohydrate 47 per cent, fat 35 per cent, water content 760 m/1000 ml, and it is gluten free, lactose free, and low residue.
Ingredients: water, corn syrup canola oil, modified milk ingredients, soy protein isolate, medium chain triglycerides, pera fibre, oligo fructose, inulin, salt, corn, maltoexetrin, taurine, L-caurinene.
Vitamins: beta-carotine, vitamin A palminate, vitamin D3, DL Alpha-Toopheryl, acetate, vitamin K1, sodium ascorbate, thamine hydrochloride, ribolflavin , niacinamide, calcium pantothenate, pryodoxine hydrochloride, biotin, folic acid, cyanocobalamin , choline chloride.
Minerals: Potassium citrate, potassium chloride, tricalcium phosphate, calcium citrate, trimagnesium phosphate, magnesium oxide, ferrous sulphate, zinc sulphate, magnesium syulphate, copper sulphate, potassium iodide, sodium selenite, sodum molyboate, chromium trichloride, soy lecithin, carrageenan,dimethlpolsiloxane. All gluten-free, and lactose-free.
For more info please check the Nestle website NestleHealthScience.ca.
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Bob Murray is retired from the graphic communication (printing) industry and has been living in Seaforth since 2015. Murray was diagnosed with Dementia in 2013 and works hard to stop the progress of the disease to AD. He shares his experiences in his column entitled “My Voyage with Dementia”. Follow him on his blog entitled Voyage with Dementia – https://myvoyage553264702.wordpress.com
