[Dysphagia] RE: Simply Thick

[LiWalsh at serha.ca (Walsh, Linda (R1SE))]

Hi Lindsey,
I really don't know much about it, but I received the following message with an attachment from SimplyThick after my last post. The attachment lists some references so I tried to include it here but it wouldn't go through.  I will send it to you off-line.
"Although it is true that xanthan gum, like all fiber sources, does bind some
water, human studies show that it is a very small amount compared to the
amount of water in a packet of SimplyThick(r) gel.  The addition of
SimplyThick gel to a beverage actually results in an increase in the total
amount of water available for hydration."  


From: "Lindsey Lorteau" <LLORTEAU@sbgh.mb.ca>
Subject: [Dysphagia] RE: Simply Thick
To: <dysphagia@b9.com>, "Linda (R1SE) Walsh" <LiWalsh@serha.ca>

Does it do so more than other thickeners?
Lindsey

Lindsey J M Lorteau, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist/Orthophoniste
l'h?pital g?n?ral St Boniface General Hospital

>>> "Walsh, Linda (R1SE)" <LiWalsh@serha.ca> 6/21/06 1:51 PM >>>
I have also tried the Simply Thick gel, but was told by a dietitian
colleague that it binds to liquids, restricting their availability to
the body.
Perhaps RD list members might be able to comment further on this.
Linda
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