Product Description
Integrative Therapeutics Physicians Elemental Diet Dextrose Free for the management of Irritable bowel, Crohns disease, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) and moderate to severe impaired gastrointestinal function. Intended for use under medical supervision for the dietary management of patients with GI dysfunction. For patients who have limited or impaired capacity to digest, absorb, or metabolize ordinary foods and nutrients.
Dosing by Caloric Need: PhysiciansElemental Diet was designed to maintain nutritional sustenance as a sole source of nutrition, and can also be used as a half-elemental diet making dosing dependent upon the caloric needs of each patient. One scoop of PhysiciansElemental Diet = 36 grams, and 150 calories. Each 1,296g bag contains 36 scoops (5,400 calories). Roughly a 3 day supply.
Recommended Use: Thoroughly mix each level scoop (36 g) in 4-8 oz. (118 - 236 mL) chilled or room temperature water. Additional water may be added to the mixture or consumed separately as desired. Consume the mixture slowly over a period of 15 to 60 minutes or more, dependent upon individual comfort. Once mixed, any product that is not consumed after 60 minutes should be refrigerated for a maximum of 24 hours, then shaken or stirred prior to consumption. After opening, store remaining powder in a dry place at room temperature.
Label Information
1 scoop (35g powder)
- Calories 150
- Calories from Fat 50
- Total Fat 6 g
- Saturated Fat 5 g
- Total Carbohydrate 15 g
- Sugars <1 g
- Sodium 120 mg
- Potassium 150 mg
- Protein (Contains 7.5 g Free form amino acids per 35 g serving)
- Vitamin A (Beta Carotene) 250 mcg
- Vitamin C 20 mg
- Calcium 85 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Vitamin D3 1.67 mg
- Vitamin E 6.7 mg
- Vitamin K 10 mcg
- Thiamin 0.5 mg
- Riboflavin (Riboflavin-5-phosphate) 0.56 mg
- Niacin 3.3 mg
- Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxal-5-phosphate) 667 mcg
- Folate (as Quatrefolic brand (6S)-5-methyltetrahydrofolate, glucosamine salt) 33 mcg
- Vitamin B12 (Methylcobalamin) 0.5 mcg
- Biotin 50 mcg
- Pantothenic Acid 3.3 mg
- Phosphorus 82.3 mg
- Iodine 16.5 mcg
- Magnesium 33.5 mg
- Zinc 2 mg
- Selenium 18 mcg
- Copper 167 mcg
- Manganese 332 mcg
- Molybdenum 8.25 mcg
- Chloride 228.4 mg
Does not contain: artificial coloring, artificial flavoring, corn, dairy products, fructose, gluten, lactose, preservatives, soy, sucrose, wheat, yeast.
Also contains no dextrose, sorbitol, mannitol, xylitol.