Comment on Suresh et al. The Short-Term Effects and Tolerability of Low-Viscosity Soluble Fibre on Gastroparesis Patients: A Pilot Clinical Intervention Study. 2021, , 4298.

Zhou and colleagues are commended for their innovative research on the tolerability of "low-viscosity" fibre supplements in symptomatic diabetic gastroparesis patients [...

A Low Cost, Novel Treatment of Severe Diabetic Gastroparesis Based on Burkitt's Dietary Fiber Hypothesis.

We report a seven-year follow-up of a 43-year-old Hispanic female with severe diabetic gastroparesis (GP) and a 42.5 kg weight loss (45% of body mass), who required feeding jejunostomy tube placement. The patient had an excellent response to a treatment regime directed at increasing stool bulk, enhancing gut transit, and mobilizing intestinal gas by using dietary fiber supplements and osmotic laxatives with as needed tap water enemas.