Diet for Gastrointestinal Diseases


Dietary modifications in alimentary tract disorder are designed to alleviate symptoms, correct nutrient deficiencies, and, when possible, address the first reason for difficulty. In disease, assessment of the character and severity of the first gastrointestinal problem precedes targeted medical, nutrition, and other varieties of therapy. Increased intakes of energy, protein, vitamins, minerals, and electrolytes are frequently required to exchange nutrients lost as a results of impaired digestive and absorptive capacity. Consistency, meal frequency, and other characteristics of the diet is also altered to suit the patient’s needs. Medical nutrition therapy (MNT) for all patients with diseases of the intestines must be individualized. the first emphasis in dietary management is that the reduction of carbohydrate foods that are likely to be malabsorbed and fermented, including legumes, soluble fibre, resistant starches, and straightforward sugars like fructose and alcohol sugars.



 


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