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Milk Protein Free Diet

A milk protein free diet is used for certain food allergy related conditions.  It is most often used to treat...

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Anti-Dumping Post-Gastrectomy Diet

This diet helps to prevent a condition called “dumping syndrome,” which occurs in some patients who have undergone stomach surgery....

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Dysphagia Diet

Dysphagia means difficulty with chewing or swallowing food or liquid. The dysphagia diet covers 5 levels for difficulty in swallowing....

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Clear Liquid Diet

A diet of clear liquids maintains vital body fluids, salts, and minerals; and also gives some energy for patients when...

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Asian Diet

The following is a description of the traditional Asian diet as believed to be related to disease prevention and increased...

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Colon Gas & Flatus Prevention

The thriving healthy mix of bacteria within the colon does not happen without the production of some gases. Most of...

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Colon Polyps and Cancer Prevention Diet

Please refer to the essay on Colon Cancer and Polyps which describes these entities in detail. This essay describes the...

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Low Copper Diet For Wilson’s Disease

Wilson’s disease is a hereditary disorder in which the body retains too much copper. Copper is a trace mineral in...

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Crohn’s Disease Diet

Please refer to the essay on Crohn’s Disease (CD) for more detailed information on this disorder. Dietary treatment for Crohn’s Disease must...

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Diverticulosis Diet

Diverticulosis, otherwise known as pockets or pouches of the colon, is very common. You can access a full description of...

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Weight Loss

Why Weight? It’s reflected in the mirror, in the numbers creeping up on the scale and in the tight waistband...

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Vitamin K Regulated Diet

Vitamin K is essential for the proper formation of blood clots in the body. The K in vitamin K, which...

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Vegetarian Diet

Many people will choose vegetarian diets for personal, health, or religious reasons. On a strict vegetarian or vegan diet, only...

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Ulcerative Colitis Diet

You should understand that all treatment, including diet therapy for ulcerative colitis, must start with a solid partnership with your...

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Soft and Mechanical Soft Diet

The soft diet serves as a transition from liquids to a regular diet for individuals who are recovering from surgery...

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Reduced Sodium Diet

Sodium is essential to the body. It is a mineral that helps the body regulate fluid balance. Under certain conditions,...

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Pyramid Diet

A healthy diet plays a major role in keeping the body fit and preventing illness. Based on medical research, a...

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Colostomy, Ileostomy, Rectal Pouch Diets

Surgery is often needed to treat certain conditions of the colon (large bowel). Sometimes the surgeon must make an opening...

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Nutrition for Older Adults

Some things you never outgrow–like your need for healthful eating. Good nutrition is important at every stage of life, from...

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome Diet

IBS is a very common disorder. Please refer to the essay Irritable Bowel Syndrome for details about this disorder. This...

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Full Liquid Diet

The full liquid diet is often used as a step between a clear liquid diet and a regular diet, for...

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Gastric Bypass Diet

Gastric bypass is a type of surgery in which the stomach is reduced in size by one of several methods....

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Gastroparesis Diet for Delayed Stomach Emptying

Gastroparesis is the medical term for delayed stomach emptying. During the process of digestion, the stomach must contract to empty...

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Diet

The esophagus is the tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach. However, it is not just a...

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Gluten-Free Diet

Gluten is the protein part of wheat, rye, barley, and other related grains. Some people cannot tolerate gluten when it...

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High Blood Pressure Diet

Diseases of the heart and blood vessels are the number one cause of death in the United States. People with...

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High/Low Iron Diet

Iron is a mineral essential for life. Found in red blood cells, iron’s primary role is to carry oxygen from...

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Hypoglycemia

Hypoglycemia is the term for a blood glucose level that is lower than normal. When foods are digested in the...

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Increasing Calories

Increasing calories may be recommended for persons who are underweight, athletes who want to gain weight to enhance performance or...

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High Fiber Diet

What is Dietary Fiber? All fiber comes from plants, bushes, vines or trees.  Of course, the ones that we eat...

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Kidney Stone Diet

Almost everyone knows someone who has had kidney stones. The kidneys filter the blood to remove excess mineral salts and...

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Lactose-Free Low-Lactose Diet

Lactose is the simple sugar found in milk and milk products. It can also be found in a variety of...

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Low Cholesterol Diet

Fat is a major energy source for the body. However, it is not the body’s only source of energy.  Too...

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Low Fat Diet

For a regular healthy diet, it is recommended that of the total calories eaten, no more than 30% should come...

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Low Fiber/Low Residue Diet

Dietary fiber is the undigestible part of plants that maintains the structure of the plant.  Dietary fiber includes cellulose, hemicellulose,...

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Low Protein Diet

Protein is a nutrient needed by the body for normal growth, wound healing, and the ability to fight infection. People...

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Mediterranean Diet

A well-planned diet plays a major role in keeping the body fit and preventing illness. In the United States, the...

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Peptic Ulcer Disease and Non Ulcer Dyspepsia Diet

A diet that avoids stomach irritants is for those patients who suffer from symptoms of peptic ulcer disease or non-ulcer...

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