Renal patients are often advised to eat very low amounts of sodium, potassium, phosphorus and protein, depending on the stage of renal disease. This does not indicate a NO potassium diet however! Low salt foods are indicated for heart patients as well. Diabetics are advised
to consume frequent smaller meals.
Diarrhea is an important cause of under nutrition. This is because nutrient requirements are increased during diarrhea, as during other infectious diseases, whereas nutrient intake and absorption are usually decreased. Each episode of diarrhea can cause weight loss and growth faltering.
Among more than 1,700 men with and without prostate cancer, those who ate the most fiber — particularly from vegetable sources — had a lower risk of developing the disease, Italian researchers found. The benefit was “moderate,” they report in the International Journal of Cancer, but the findings suggest that at least some forms of fiber offer prostate cancer protection.
Ayurvedic healers highly recommend periodic internal cleansing as a way to maintain good health and prevent disorders from taking root in the physiology. Just like you regularly flush out the plumbing system in your home or change the oil in your automobile engine, periodically helping your body flush toxins out thoroughly is a good maintenance technique that will help organs and systems stay more efficient for a longer period of time. Especially after the age of 40, when your body’s own cleansing and rejuvenating capability starts slowing down, supporting it with a cleansing regime is important for ongoing health and vitality.
A small study of women suggested that a diet low in fat and high in fruits and vegetables caused an increase in the plasma levels of oxidized LDL cholesterol, the bad cholesterol.
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Intolerance to food additives might also be responsible for stuffy nose. Italian researchers found that of 226 people with persistent nasal congestion not caused by allergies, 20 had reactions to monosodium benzoate, a preservative widely used in processed foods. When these men and women followed an additive-free diet, their nasal woes waned, according to findings published in the journal Allergy.
Diabetes is a chronic disease in which the body is unable to produce enough insulin or cannot properly use the insulin it does produce. Insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas, is released into the blood stream when the blood glucose level rises (after a meal). Insulin allows glucose to move into cells where it can be used for energy production. Glucose is a carbohydrate and is the body’s main fuel.
Dengue and viral fever affects children and adults by the symptoms exhibited by the patients we could tell they were Dengue. In few cases we noticed signs and symptoms of bleeding from the Nose and mouth and hemorrhagic spots under the skin appeared 3 or four days after onset of the fever. Homeopathy in dengue fever, Prevention of Dengue Fever
In ayurveda, diet and digestion are accorded equal importance in maintaining good health. Just as choosing improper foods for your constitution can lead to imbalances, following improper routines and habits can wreak havoc on your digestion, turning even carefully chosen and prepared foods into ama or toxins in your system rather than ojas, the biochemical essence that supports all aspects of life, health, bliss and longevity.