Where can I find a dietitian who works with autoimmune disorders like HIV / AIDS?
Where can I find a dietitian who works with autoimmune disorders like HIV / AIDS?
You need to find a dietitian who specializes in working with patients with immune disorders like HIV / AIDS, hepatitis, and infectious diseases. You can find a dietitian at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Include your zip code or...
Where can I find a dietitian who works with transplant patients?
Where can I find a dietitian who works with transplant patients?
The Dietitians in Nutrition Support dietetic practice group of the American Dietetic Association specializes in working with patients who have had an organ or stem cell transplants. You can find a dietitian at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Include your zip code or...
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....
Where can I find a dietitian who works with kidney disease or high potassium blood levels?
Where can I find a dietitian who works with kidney disease or high potassium blood levels?
The Renal Dietitians dietetic practice group of the American Dietetic Association specializes in working with patients with kidney disease and elevated blood potassium levels. You can find a dietitian at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Include your zip...
I have a rancid odor from my urine and happen to be on birth control pills.
I am a college student. I have a question which I have tried to research and figure out, but it has been to no avail. I have been experiencing a very rancid odor from my urine and it is almost constant - at least I haven't noticed it with any certain foods or activities....
Can you tell me how to calculate calories and hydration for tube feedings?
Can you tell me how to calculate calories and hydration for tube feedings? Can you tell me the steps to what goes into a patient assessment if they were in the hospital? Thank you.
You would need to take a look at their current weight, usual weight, stress factors (fever, infection, burns, etc) and lab...
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...
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...
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...
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.