Pancreatitis Guide: Symptoms, Diet & Chronic Management

Managing pancreatitis requires a strict diet that avoids irritants and manages elevated amylase and lipase levels. Understanding exercise limitations and implementing a chronic meal plan are vital for recovery and preventing flare-ups.

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Chronic Pancreatitis Meal Planning

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Jill Corleone, RDN, LD

Your pancreas secretes enzymes into the small intestines to help you digest food, it also secretes the hormones insulin and glucagon into your bloodstream to help you regulate blood sugar. Chronic pancreatitis is a prolonged inflammation of the pancreas.