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SIMPLY HOLAHAN

Reflections on swallowing disorders, IDDSI, thickeners and rheology

"I jumped on board with IDDSI because I’ve always believed it would reduce errors in the food served to people."

John Holahan

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Welcome

Hi, I'm John. Welcome to my blog. Here you will find my observations on dysphagia (dis-fay-juh). Dysphagia is a serious disorder that causes difficulty or discomfort in swallowing. Swallowing difficulties affect as many as 15 million Americans, including Head and Neck Cancer Survivors, Stroke Survivors. and those with Parkinson's Disease and Multiple Sclerosis, just to name a few.

I invite you to explore my site and read more about swallowing disorders, food and beverage thickeners, and SimplyThick (a product I invented). I'll even provide some fun recipes and comic relief from time to time.

Thanks for stopping by! - John Holahan

Latest Posts

Is IDDSI Mandatory?

John Holahan

Nov 184 min read

Is IDDSI Mandatory?

Is IDDSI Mandatory? The short answer is “No”. The longer answer is that IDDSI is THE (only) current professional standard of practice.

Can You Eat Ice Cream with Dysphagia?

John Holahan

Jul 172 min read

Can You Eat Ice Cream with Dysphagia?

The million-dollar question is, "Can you eat ice cream with dysphagia?" We hate to make it complicated, but it will depend on the person.

Back to the Basics. The International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI).

John Holahan

Apr 84 min read

Back to the Basics. The International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI).

In this article, I'm diving back into the basics of IDDSI. I've gathered the real questions beginners are asking about the International Dys

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