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...
Is thyroid hormone used to treat severly obese people?
Is thyroxin used to treat severely obese people?
No, thyroxin is not used to treat obesity. Thyroxin is used to treat people whose thyroid doesn't produce enough which can be assessed by measuring the amount in the blood. Thyroxin is prescribed and usually taken for the remainder of life.
The body to regulate the basal metabolic...
Have you any suggestions as to diet or alternative treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)?
Have you any suggestions as to diet or alternative treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)? I have just received an "equivocal" diagnosis of lupus and hope to head it off at the pass!
Lupus is an autoimmune disease. It is treated with aspirin for mild cases or steroids like prednisone for severe cases.
If you start...
I am researching to find out if there is any correlation between prenatal nutrition and mental illness.
I am a Social Service Worker student. I am researching to find out if there is any correlation between prenatal nutrition and mental illnesses (especially schizophrenia) or malnutrition and the later development or treatments of major mental illnesses. So far, I have been able to find only two references, which even remotely address the...
Does aspartame cause headaches?
Does aspartame cause headaches? I think I get migraines from aspartame. I was on vacation in Jamaica over Spring break and I didn't have any migraine headaches. The only thing different that I noticed was the pop had saccharin in it instead. I do drink several cans of diet pop a day.
Try eliminating all...
I am a kidney transplant patient and need help with a diet for me.
I need help with a diet that is right for me. I am a kidney transplant patient. I also am insulin dependent because of the rejection medicine I am on. I have to take coumadin 7.5 a day, so that means I have to watch my intake of vitamin K food intake. Could you...
A friend reported getting a headache so severe he had to stop until it passed in a few minutes.
A friend of mine recently reported getting a headache so severe during intercourse that he had to stop what he was doing until it passed in a few minutes. It was so bad that he is afraid it may be serious. Any ideas on what it might be?
I would highly recommend your friend see...
Where can I find a dietitian who works in mental health?
Where can I find a dietitian who works in mental health?
The Behavioral Health Nutrition dietetic practice group of the American Dietetic Association specializes in working with mental health patients. Some medications can cause weight gain or weight loss or interactions with specific foods. You can find a dietitian at the Academy of Nutrition and...
My friend started herself on a no starch diet and her menstrual cycle has become irregular.
A friend of mine has just recently started herself on a starch diet (avoids eating bread, etc.) and has just noticed that her menstrual cycle has become irregular. Do you know whether or not this is a side effect of a starch diet?
I appreciate your time.
Why your friend has chosen this kind of diet?
Suddenly...
I experience a lot of pain in my right arm and wrist.
I am a C6 quad. I was injured in 1996. Since my accident, I experience a lot of pain in my right arm and wrist. Doctors have tried everything to help me with this pain with no success now doctors are recommending a spinal cord stimulator. My question is do they work and do...