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DIALYSIS and Diet

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 As in 21st Century, diseases keep rising. This can occur due to many reasons but the important factor is lifestyles and food. If one person doesn't look for his food and about his health then definitely they suffer from many conditions.  Everybody knows that the Kidney does the filter work in the body along with it also maintains body fluid and the other important work done by the kidney are they remove waste material from the body. In short Kidneys do the main functions in our body.  But Some conditions like Acute renal failure or Chronic renal failure is Kidney diseases. When they were not in control so it leads to Dialysis. Haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis enable a person with essentially little or no renal function, to live for many years. Dialysis is a procedure that replaces some of the kidney's normal functions. It is performed when a person experiences more than 95% kidney failure.  Dialysis may be employed on a daily basis or two-three times a week, it...

Adults and their requirement of nutrients

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 Every human body needs survival on the planet. For survival, we need a continuous supply of nutrients. Whatever we eat, our body utilized them and the need of the body is fulfilled. The nutrients should be supplied every day so the health of the body will be good enough to give you energy, strength for the work. A balanced diet is key for every healthy body.  As life is made up of different life stages. In which from pregnancy through infancy, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. Life stages/ life cycle are divided into this part.  Today the article is for Adulthood. Let me explain it to you.  Adulthood is the period during which growth levels off and gradually a plateau is reached.  Adulthood and old age are the last phases of this life cycle. The aging process continues throughout life. Although physical growth is completed by early adulthood, the body tissues and cells remain in a dynamic state, with catabolism slightly exceeding anabolism, resulting in a ...

What is a dietitian/Nutritionist and how they can turn a person into a healthy person

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We all must have heard the word Dietitian or Nutritionist in our life. So what do you think?  They must be the person who gives tips on food or the person who cuts down all your favorite food, or some might also think the person with food knowledge will give to their client. There will be tremendous thoughts about Dietitian. Let me clear your all thought about dietitians, what they do, and how they are key to your health.  If you confused about what food should be eaten in what amount for your health. This article is definitely going to clear your thoughts.  Let's Begin!!! The nutritional needs of a normal person in his lifespan from conception through infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age. Are modified according to the demands of growth and development at different stages of life.  The Dietitian is the one who plans and supervises the preparation of diet for individuals or groups of people in institutes or patients in hospitals. The diet is plan ac...

All you should know about Constipation

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Different organs constitute our digestive organ system. Gastrointestinal tracts are classified into functional and organic. When there is a disturbance in this function then GI tract disorders can occur.  Digestive disorders are the most common disorders and problems in health care. Almost 30-40% adult faced the problem like indigestion. In many disorders with the help of nutritious and proper dietary guidelines, the condition becomes better.  Constipation is faced by many people in their life. Let me tell you briefly about how it can cause or what you should do for the treatments.  Constipation has been described in terms of both the character and frequency of stool. Normal bowel frequency ranges from three bowel movements per day to one movement every three days. A constipated stool is dry, hard, and difficult to pass.  Many symptoms attribute to constipation, such as headache, malaise (a general feeling of illness), bad taste in the mouth, foul breath, coated tong...

Let's know about Vitamin D, Vitamin E and Vitamin K

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Do you know how the naming of vitamins was done? Don't think too much. It was very simple, they have named alphabetically in order. But the first vitamin was discovered then it was named A, then vitamin C was discovered.  Let me clear your thought on the topic of the vitamin.  A vitamin is a vital substance. Like protein, carbohydrates, and fats, the body needs vitamins for various functions. But the difference is vitamins are needed in low quantity as compared with major nutrients.  Most of the vitamins are not synthesized in our body and hence we have to take them from our diet.  The main characteristics of vitamins are: They are a vital organic dietary substance that is not a carbohydrate, protein, fat, or mineral. The need for vitamins in our body is in small quantity.  They cannot be synthesized by the body and must, be supplied through food.  Now they are classified into two major parts: Fat-soluble vitamin and Water-soluble vitamin.  Vitamin A, ...

Hypertension or High BP: Solution for you!!

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 Cardiovascular diseases as most of us are aware today, are the most potent killers, particularly so in advanced countries of the world. Today, life is a race in which a person tries to compete with the other in terms of wealth, status, success, reputation, and through fair and unfair means. The accompanying tension and worries, the craving for cigarettes, the compelling peg, the leisurely or hectic mode of travel, the rich food and overweight, all drag the person towards a disease which either debilitates him physically and mentally for the rest of the life or can even be fatal. There is high blood pressure- Hypertension, Heart attack or atherosclerosis are the major diseases of the cardiovascular system. There is not one but many causes leading to these diseases. Today this article is about high blood pressure. High blood pressure is also known as hypertension in the clinical term. For detecting the blood pressure is high or normal, the person should check blood pressure regularl...

Started weight loss: Keep also this in your mind

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 Staying healthy is the best way to live a happy life. But when conditions like overweight occur then it might be slightly difficult for some people. Overweight - A person who is 10 to 20 percent above the normal ideal weight for his/her age, height, and gender. Obese - A person who is more than 20% above the normal ideal weight for his/her age, height, and gender. Obesity and overweight have to be reviewed in terms of lean body mass or muscle to body fat. for example, An athlete will have developed muscle mass and therefore may be overweight according to the layman but his body has more muscle than fat in proportion. Obesity is of two types. You should know in which obesity you come. 1. Developmental obesity- This category of obesity begins in the early years of a child's life and continues steadily over the adult years. Hence, the foundations have already set in the time the child is about four years old. Muscle and bone mass also increases since the body has to carry the additio...

Pregnancy is gift: Let's make it precious with perfect nutrients

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 The human body requires a continuous supply of nutrients. These nutrients are utilized by the body to maintain health. The nutrients ought to be supplied daily in the right proportion for optimum utilization and proper body maintenance. This can be achieved by taking a balanced diet every day.  Pregnancy is a beautiful phase for every mother. But along with the phase, there are many factors from which the women have to look after. But let's make this easy and joyful journey for you. Let's start !! Pregnancy is the stage in which human life begins and develops to birth. It is also known as the period of gestation period. This is a rapid growth period.  The pregnancy period is of 9 months. In which they are divided into 3 trimesters- From week 1 to 12 week.  The growth of the fetus and other developments that take place to facilitate its maintenance throughout pregnancy and delivery of the child involves an increase in the nutritional requirements of the pregnant wome...

Anemia: Causes, symptoms and nutritional need

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The common iron-related problem you will see in infants, pre-school children, adolescent girls, and women is Anemia. We all must have heard this name. But have you thought how dangerous it can be if you don't give a look at him?  With the help of food, you can overcome the situation and can live a healthy life. Only the things you have to include and exclude you should look for them.  It's not hard, You just have to look at the food items. Let me explain it too!!! Nutritional Anemia or anemia is the condition in which is caused by iron deficiency. Iron deficiency anemia is a major public health problem.  The causes of anemia can be blood loss due to any disease or due to infection, inflammation of the respiratory or genitourinary tract, or menstruation or blood donation or surgery, or any trauma.  The other reasons which can cause anemia are decreased iron absorption or utilization. In this condition, the body is unable to absorb the iron and which is directly link w...

Digestion process and Body composition of Humans

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We all say food plays an important part in our body. But do you know how much your body contains which nutrient and how the digestive system works?  Let me explain it to you in a simple way.  As we all know our body is made up of different things and we eat food as there are nutrients in food that are required by the body.  The body is structurally made up of organs, tissues, and cells. These in turn are made up of different elements held together in varying combinations.  The process of food that supplies nutrients to the body in the digestion process. Foods when consumed, then release nutrients from foods for giving energy to the body. Along with that, there are plenty of functions that are played by nutrients.  The nutrients are obtained from food by the process of metabolism that takes place in three steps: Digestion, Absorption, and Assimilation.  Basically, digestion is also known as metabolism, in which the breakdown of the foods (Anabolism) and abso...

Vitamin A: Sources, its benefits and deficiency

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 Many times we heard the term vitamins. In advertisements of food products, we heard the term vitamin. They claim that this particular vitamin in our product they are good for your health and all. But what is a vitamin, Does it really play important role in our health? Let me explain it to you. A vitamin is a vital substance. Like protein, carbohydrates, and fats, the body needs vitamins for various functions. But the difference is vitamins are needed in low quantity as compared with major nutrients.  Most of the vitamins are not synthesized in our body and hence we have to take them from our diet.  The main characteristics of vitamins are: They are a vital organic dietary substance that is not a carbohydrate, protein, fat, or mineral. The need for vitamins in our body is in small quantity.  They cannot be synthesized by the body and must, be supplied through food.  Now they are classified into two major parts: Fat-soluble vitamin and Water-soluble vitamin....

Diarrhea and Everything you should know about it.

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Many times we eat some food outside or anywhere and we caught the infection. Then our body reacts in different ways.  Every person must have been once or more times suffer from diarrhea in their life.  What is Diarrhea? Diarrhea is the passage of stools with increased frequency, loose stools, fluidity, or volume as compared with normal individuals. The number of stools varies from several per day to one every few minutes.  Causes of Diarrhea Overeating or eating foods difficult to digest, fermentation caused by incomplete carbohydrate digestion, nervous irritability, excess intake of laxatives (medication). The other causes can be a food allergy or food positioning. These can occur when we eat outside the hygiene is not maintained by the food service then people caught diarrhea.  Or eating some allergy having food can also cause diarrhea. Or eating expired foods. Many times we don't check the label, when it was made how long it is okay to eat. As the packaged food is...

Magical foods for Asthma

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Diagnose with any kind of disease is always we took in a negative way, but we can not do anything about it, what we can do is changes our life and go with positive thoughts. Acceptance is also important for everyone but many people find it difficult, but somehow they adjust with themselves.  Always look forward and positive in your life no matter what happens, every person is strong in their way.  The main function of the respiratory system is gas exchange.  The lungs are important of the body's immune defense system. There are many diseases that come under respiratory disease, Now will we see about asthma.  Asthma is the condition in which the airways of the lungs get affected. There will be less airflow in the person having asthma. The inflammation occurs in the lungs and that is why the airflow becomes very less.  The symptoms include episodes of tightness, they feel breathlessness, and sometimes wheezing. The causes of asthma can be environmental factors lik...