GI Tract
This condition involves difficulty swallowing and may require feeding assistance and special diets.
What is dysphagia?
A weight reduction, decreased alcohol consumption, and controlling diabetes are key interventions for managing this liver condition.
What is fatty liver disease (or nonalcoholic fatty liver disease)?
This form of diabetes is an autoimmune disorder where the body’s immune system destroys insulin-producing cells in the pancreas.
What is Type 1 diabetes?
During metabolic stress, the body’s energy needs increase, leading to a higher demand for these three macronutrients.
What are carbohydrates, protein, and fat?
This condition involves the narrowing of the arteries due to plaque buildup and can be managed by following a heart-healthy diet like the Mediterranean or DASH diet.
What is atherosclerosis?
This syndrome often occurs after gastric surgery and is managed by eating small, frequent meals and avoiding simple carbohydrates.
What is dumping syndrome?
This liver condition is often caused by excessive alcohol consumption or hepatitis, leading to liver scarring and impaired function.
What is cirrhosis?
In patients with Type 1 diabetes, this treatment is required to regulate blood glucose levels.
What is insulin?
This condition causes the body’s metabolic rate to slow down and become hypometabolic.
What is starvation?
This heart condition can be prevented by reducing sodium intake, quitting smoking, and increasing fiber, fruits, and vegetables in the diet.
What is coronary artery disease (CAD)?
This digestive disorder involves the backflow of stomach acid into the esophagus and is triggered by high-fat foods, alcohol, and caffeine.
What is GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease)?
This condition involves the formation of stones in the gallbladder and is often treated by reducing saturated fats and increasing fiber intake.
What is cholelithiasis (or gallstones)?
For patients with Type 2 diabetes, this is the primary goal of dietary management to help control blood sugar levels.
What is carbohydrate counting (or glucose monitoring)?
Hypermetabolism is a metabolic response to injury, illness, or infection. This does what to the metabolic rate?
What is increases?
This cardiovascular event, also known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow to the heart is blocked and can be prevented with a low-fat, low-sodium diet.
What is myocardial infarction?
Patients with this autoimmune disorder must avoid gluten-containing foods like wheat, barley, and rye.
What is celiac disease?
This painful inflammation of the pancreas is managed with a low-fat diet and often requires hospitalization to prevent further damage.
What is pancreatitis?
This serious complication of diabetes results from insufficient insulin and can lead to dangerously high levels of ketones in the blood.
What is diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)?
In the setting of metabolic stress, this key macronutrient is necessary to prevent muscle wasting and support tissue repair.
What is protein?
Patients with this lung condition often need a high-calorie, high-protein diet to combat weight loss and muscle wasting.
What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?
This disorder of the intestines can manifest as constipation, diarrhea, or alternating symptoms, and is often managed with a low FODMAP diet.
What is irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)?
This viral infection of the liver can be transmitted through contaminated food or water.
What are hepatitis type A and type E?
(side note: B, C, and D are through blood and body fluids)
Patients with diabetes are encouraged to limit these types of fats, especially for better heart health and blood sugar control.
What are saturated fats?
This mineral, essential for tissue repair, is often supplemented during periods of metabolic stress.
What is zinc?
Patients on anticoagulant therapy with warfarin must monitor their intake of this nutrient, as it can interfere with the medication’s effectiveness.
What is vitamin K?