Two people I know got diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Is there connection between MS and one’s diet?
I know this sounds a little far-fetched, but I have a good reason for asking. Two people I know just simultaneously got diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. One was a long-time vegetarian and the other a recovering anorexic. So... Could there be any validity to a correlation between MS and one's diet?
At this time, many...
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...
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...
Young father was told he has cirrhosis and needs to be on a 2-gram sodium diet.
As an RN (registered nurse) in a school health setting, I serve the family with children birth to 3 years of age. It is a home visitor program.
One family is our concern. One young father (35 years of age) has been told he has cirrhosis and needs to be on a 2-gram sodium diet....
My friend has low thyroid hormone and is looking to get Proloid from Chile.
My friend Dolores who suffers from hypothyroidism is looking to either get someone to make her old formula (Proloid) or try to obtain it from Chile! It was the only formula that worked for her. It was a natural thyroglobulin and we have been trying for a very long time to get this. She...
I’ve been having problems with gout lately. Can you give me some help with this diet?
I've been having problems with gout lately. Can you give me some help with my diet?
With gout, the uric acid level in the body goes up and it is the cause of the painful feet you probably experience. Foods high in purines break down in the body to uric acid. However, food sources of...
My husband experienced a bout with bad headaches. Could it be his diet?
My husband experienced a bout with bad headaches last July. After months, they finally went away. He constantly "diets", eats a lot of Snack Well products, drinks 0% fat milk and fruit and 1 or 2 diet colas per day. Has had every test for headaches, outside of allergy tests. After several months of...
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....
My boyfriend is taking a pill called Parnate and his doctor gave him a list of foods not to eat.
My boyfriend is taking a pill called Parnate and his doctor gave him a list of foods not to eat. Can't he even have a little Colby cheese or chocolate? Some of his most favorite foods were cut out.
The pill he is on is called a MAO inhibitor (monoamine oxidase) which inhibits a brain...
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...
