Maximize Health

Short Bowel Rehabilitation at Home Program

Maximize Health is an online nutrition education series for ThriveRx consumers with short bowel syndrome or other malabsorptive disorders. The program’s goal is to minimize your parenteral nutrition and IV fluid needs by optimizing your intestinal absorption.

All the recorded Maximize Health webinars are available to you below. As you watch them, please contact us with any questions or comments.

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• Approaches to Preventing Liver Dysfunction With Long-Term PN Use
  Upcoming Webinar

  Consumers and their caregivers will learn about the clinical strategies used to minimize liver dysfunction with long-term PN therapy.

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Recorded Webinars

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• Vitamins & Minerals in Intestinal Failure
  Recorded Webinar

  Consumers and their caregivers will learn about the nutrients most commonly malabsorbed in intestinal failure and how to prevent and address deficiencies.

• SBS, Renal Failure and Hydration Therapy
  Recorded Webinar

  Consumers and their caregivers will learn about kidney dysfunction as a potential long-term complication of short bowel syndrome, as well as strategies for prevention.

• Eating Out & On the Go With Short Bowel
  Recorded Webinar

  Adult and pediatric consumers and their caregivers will learn tips on following the short-bowel diet while away from home.

• Understanding the Role of Medications in the Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS) Treatment Plan
  Recorded Webinar

  Consumers and their caregivers will learn about standard medications and growth factors in the management of SBS.

• Optimizing Hydration in Intestinal Failure
  Recorded Webinar

  Consumers and their caregivers will learn the signs and symptoms of dehydration and how to maintain better hydration through the use of optimal oral fluids.

• SBS Diet Overview for Adults & Pediatrics
  Recorded Webinar

  Consumers and their caregivers will learn about the best meal plans to optimize intestinal absorption and reduce parenteral nutrition needs.

• Coping Skills to Improve Quality of Life on Nutrition Support
  Recorded Webinar

  Learn about psychosocial concerns that are common among individuals on nutrition support and coping strategies that can be used to enhance quality of life.

• Understanding Your Lab Values
  Recorded Webinar

  Consumers and their caregivers will learn what labs should be tested when and what the results mean.

• Protein’s Purpose in the Short Bowel Diet
  Recorded Webinar

  Learn about the best protein sources for individuals with short bowel syndrome.

• Making Carbohydrates Count
  Recorded Webinar

  Gain a better understanding of the importance of carbohydrates in the short bowel diet, and which type is best tolerated to promote maximum absorption.

• The Essentials of Fats: Avoiding Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency
  Recorded Webinar

  Consumers and their caregivers will learn about the importance of essential fat and ways that the required amounts can be met both orally and intravenously.

• Boning Up on Vitamin D
  Recorded Webinar

  Consumers and their caregivers will learn about the importance of Vitamin D and why consumers with intestinal failure are at risk for deficiency and compromised bone health.

• Central Venous Catheter Care
  Recorded Webinar

  A review of Central Venous Catheter (CVC) care and best practice, including options for swimming and bathing.

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