An elemental diet consists of only pre-digested/elemental nutrients (ie. amino acids, simple carbohydrates, medium chain triglycerides), and essential vitamins and minerals.
It can be used as the sole source of nutrition for a limited period of time in place of antimicrobials in the Eradication Phase to significantly decrease the bacterial overgrowth.
A clinical trial [16] demonstrated that a two-week, as well as a three-week, exclusive elemental diet, was able to normalize the lactulose breath test (LBT) results in 80% and 85% of SIBOpositive patients, respectively.
digest and absorb is compromised.
Nutrition Facts (per serving):
Total Calories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200 kcal
Protein. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 g (40 kcal)
Total Carbohydrates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 g (100 kcal)
Sugar 20 g
Fats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.7 g (60 kcal)
Ingredients (per serving):
Vitamin A (from vitamin A palmitate) (850 IU). . . . . . . . . . . 255 mcg RAE
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 20 mg
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) (100 IU). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5 mcg
Vitamin E (d-alpha tocopheryl acetate) (10 IU). . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.7 mg AT
Vitamin K2 (menaquinone-7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 mcg
Vitamin B1 (from thiamine hydrochloride). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5 mg
Vitamin B2 (from riboflavin 5-phosphate, sodium). . . . . . . . . 0.5 mg
Vitamin B3 (niacinamide). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 mg
Vitamin B6 (from pyridoxal 5-phosphate, calcium). . . . . . . . . . . 1 mg
Folate (from L-5-MTHF, calcium). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 mcg
Vitamin B12 (methylcobalamin). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 mcg
Biotin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 mcg
Vitamin B5 (from calcium pantothenate). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 mg
Calcium (from calcium bisglycinate). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 mg
Iron (from iron (II) bisglycinate). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 2 mg
Phosphorus (from potassium phosphate). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 mg
Iodine (from potassium iodide). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 mcg
Magnesium (from magnesium bisglycinate). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 mg
Zinc (from zinc gluconate). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5 mg
Selenium (from selenium glycinate). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 mcg
Copper (from copper (II) bisglycinate). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 150 mcg
Manganese (from manganese (II) bisglycinate). . . . . . . . . . . . 200 mcg
Chromium (from chromium (III) nicotinate glycinate). . . . . . . 15 mcg
Molybdenum (from molybdenum (VI) bisglycinate). . . . . . . . . 10 mcg
Choline (from choline bitartrate). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 mg
L-Serine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 mg
Other Ingredients: Medium chain triglycerides, glucose, tapioca maltodextrin, stevia extract, citric acid, natural chocolate/vanilla flavours, natural herbal flavours*, sodium chloride*, sodium copper chlorophyllin*, lutein*, glycine, taurine, L-alanine, L-arginine, L-cysteine, L-glutamine, L-histidine, L-leucine, L-lysine hydrochloride, L-methionine, L-proline, L-threonine, L-tryptophan, L-tyrosine, L-valine, L-aspartic acid, L-isoleucine, L-phenylalamine, L-carnitine
* in Keto-Elemental Nutrition Only
Suggested Use: Adults - Take 1-2 servings, 2-3 times a day for 14-21 days, or as directed by your health care practitioner.
Caution: Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you are on a fat-restricted diet.
