Milk Protein Free DietCategory: Diets
Milk Protein Free Diet
A milk protein free diet is used for certain food allergy related conditions. It is most often used to treat...
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....
Dysphagia Diet
Dysphagia means difficulty with chewing or swallowing food or liquid. The dysphagia diet covers 5 levels for difficulty in swallowing....
Clear Liquid Diet
A diet of clear liquids maintains vital body fluids, salts, and minerals; and also gives some energy for patients when...
Asian Diet
The following is a description of the traditional Asian diet as believed to be related to disease prevention and increased...
Colon Gas & Flatus Prevention
The thriving healthy mix of bacteria within the colon does not happen without the production of some gases. Most of...
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...
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...
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...
Diverticulosis Diet
Diverticulosis, otherwise known as pockets or pouches of the colon, is very common. You can access a full description of...
Weight Loss
Why Weight? It’s reflected in the mirror, in the numbers creeping up on the scale and in the tight waistband...
Vitamin K Regulated Diet
Vitamin K is essential for the proper formation of blood clots in the body. The K in vitamin K, which...
Vegetarian Diet
Many people will choose vegetarian diets for personal, health, or religious reasons. On a strict vegetarian or vegan diet, only...
Ulcerative Colitis Diet
You should understand that all treatment, including diet therapy for ulcerative colitis, must start with a solid partnership with your...
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...
Reduced Sodium Diet
Sodium is essential to the body. It is a mineral that helps the body regulate fluid balance. Under certain conditions,...
Pyramid Diet
A healthy diet plays a major role in keeping the body fit and preventing illness. Based on medical research, a...
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...
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...
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Diet
IBS is a very common disorder. Please refer to the essay Irritable Bowel Syndrome for details about this disorder. This...
Full Liquid Diet
The full liquid diet is often used as a step between a clear liquid diet and a regular diet, for...
Gastric Bypass Diet
Gastric bypass is a type of surgery in which the stomach is reduced in size by one of several methods....
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...
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Diet
The esophagus is the tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach. However, it is not just a...
Gluten-Free Diet
Gluten is the protein part of wheat, rye, barley, and other related grains. Some people cannot tolerate gluten when it...
High Blood Pressure Diet
Diseases of the heart and blood vessels are the number one cause of death in the United States. People with...
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...
Hypoglycemia
Hypoglycemia is the term for a blood glucose level that is lower than normal. When foods are digested in the...
Increasing Calories
Increasing calories may be recommended for persons who are underweight, athletes who want to gain weight to enhance performance or...
High Fiber Diet
What is Dietary Fiber? All fiber comes from plants, bushes, vines or trees. Of course, the ones that we eat...
Kidney Stone Diet
Almost everyone knows someone who has had kidney stones. The kidneys filter the blood to remove excess mineral salts and...
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...
Low Cholesterol Diet
Fat is a major energy source for the body. However, it is not the body’s only source of energy. Too...
Low Fat Diet
For a regular healthy diet, it is recommended that of the total calories eaten, no more than 30% should come...
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,...
Low Protein Diet
Protein is a nutrient needed by the body for normal growth, wound healing, and the ability to fight infection. People...
Mediterranean Diet
A well-planned diet plays a major role in keeping the body fit and preventing illness. In the United States, the...
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...