I have high blood pressure. If I get put on Cortisone, is this going to cause more problems?
Thanks for your speedy reply. My question too is why is my thyroid now hyperactive? I am to get a second opinion, but asked my doctor to repeat the tests before getting a second opinion.
Unfortunately (I forgot to mention this) I already have high blood pressure. If I get put on Cortisone this is...
My sister is opening a board and care for Alzheimer patients. She needs a menu and cookbook.
My sister is opening a board and care for Alzheimer patients. She has asked me to put together a menu and cookbook to be used in the home (six residents). I thought that there must already be something out there. Can you give any advice and/or suggest titles of existing cookbooks?
Don't know of any...
What does “SOAP” stand for?
I am currently taking a nutritional assessment class and cannot find a term in my text. What does "SOAP" stand for?
SOAP refers to a style of documenting in medical charts.
S = subjective i.e. what is the patient's complaint?
O = objective i.e. what is the patient's eating history including a recall of what...
I am a quadriplegic and am working out in the gym 6 days a week.
Thank you for your most informative page. I have used it to inform myself and others who can use this valuable unbiased information.
I am a recovering quadriplegic (central chord syndrome C3,6,7) and am working out in the gym 6 days a week. 3 on, one day off. I do upper body one day, lower...
Bladder & Urine Infections
For women and men with interstitial cystitis, urinary tract infections or an overactive bladder, I want to provide you with good resources from a dietitian. Please consider "Confident Choices: Customizing the Interstitial Cystitis Diet" and "Confident Choices: A Cookbook for IC and OAB" by Julie Beyer, dietitian.
I’m worried about food I eat causing health problems. Who can I talk to?
I'm worried about the food I eat causing health problems as I get older. Who can I talk to find out what my risk is?
The Medical Nutrition and Nutrition Entrepreneurs dietetic practice groups of the American Dietetic Association can analyze your food history and make recommendations specific to you and your family history. Dietitians...
Please give me information about protein that increases the uric acid level in blood.
Please give me some information about the amount and type of dietary protein that can significantly increase the uric acid level in blood of apparently normal individuals.
Thank you very much. Please reply soon.
High uric acid levels in the blood cause uric acid crystals to build up in joints. This leads to gouty arthritis. Gout...
Is there a diet that would be beneficial to epilepsy?
Our epilepsy foundations get inquiries about nutrition from our women clients with epilepsy. Is there a certain diet that would be beneficial to them? Thank you for your input.
A ketogenic nutrition therapy to reduce seizures has been discussed in research articles. This should not be confused with the popular Keto diet for weight loss....
Hydrazine is not approved by the FDA, but is used in Russia to fight cancer where it is available without a prescription.
The FDA hasn't approved hydrazine yet. It is used in Russia to fight cancer and is available without a prescription. The full name is Hydrazine Sulfate. If you can't find it, don't worry. I posted my request in other areas so I'm sure I'll get a response either way.
That is about what I had...
My aunt asked me to find a renal diet on the Internet.
My aunt just came home from the hospital. She lost one kidney and the other one had a blocked artery feeding it. She asked me to see if I could find a renal diet on the Internet. Could you help out?
I would highly recommend your aunt see a Registered Dietitian who can read her...