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Most of sodium in our diets comes from salt, or sodium chloride. Sodium has many important biological functions like transmitting nerve impulses, contracting and relaxing muscle fibers and maintaining proper fluid balance. Current recommendation intakes of sodium for healthy adults are ages 19 -50 is 1.5 g or 1,500 mg of sodium; Salt equivalent of 3,800 mg, or 2/3 teaspoons the Upper limit UL of sodium intake is 2.3 g/2,300 mg or 1 tsp. of salt. However Americans are getting as much as 3,400 mg of sodium per day on average, 77% comes from processed foods. The kidneys regulate the body’s sodium level by getting rid of any access however, when is too much excess sodium in the bloodstream our kidneys can not keep up. Unfortunately excess of sodium means less water from the cells and as this fluid increases so does blood volume and more work for the heart due to increased pressured in the blood vessels and often stiffened vessels walls, chronic high blood pressure a...

1. What are the best methods of assessment for calcium, magnesium and phosphorus? • Phosphorus can be assessed by monitoring serum concentration and urinary excretion; when dietary intake of phosphorus increases the serum level increases as well; also, when urinary excretion increases this can indicate high dietary intake, high PTH and acidosis. We also have to keep in mind that when urinary excretion decreases this means that there is an effect on calcitriol, alkalosis, estrogen, thyroid and growth hormones. • For Magnesium, serum levels are tightly controlled, and due to this, it is not a good marker for the status of magnesium in the body. Therefore, the best way to assess magnesium is through urine excretion before and after magnesium is administered into the body intravenously. When the body is deficient in magnesium, it will hold onto it opposed to excreting it through the urine. When an individual is deficient in magnesium less than 80% of the magnesium is sec...

Clinical research shows that children diagnosed or suspected diagnosis with autism and ADHD will benefit with nutritional changes including the removal of common problem foods in their diet. The gut and brain connection in autism and ADHD is still under research however; experts in the field agree that many children with these conditions have food sensitivities and most likely they also suffer from gastrointestinal problems, including chronic congestion and frequently ear infections [1]. Most problematic foods are protein found in dairy products, gluten, rye and soy are the foods that trigger the most problems. Some children with food sensitivities symptoms could mimic signs of ADHD. When kids eliminate trigger foods their symptoms decrease substantially. Best diet for children with Autism and ADHD are diet that supports the gut. Probiotics is a good supplement to start. Probiotics is an intake of healthy bacteria that increases immunity and helps bowel diso...

Hello Everyone! I want to share with all my followers something that I have been asked thousand of times during my career. So, what is the perfect diet? I would say that the recommendations for the ideal diet are starting with plant foods such as vegetables, fruits and whole grains to cut with inflammation. (Inflammation has been link with pain and many non-communicable diseases.) Main causes are from unhealthy diets, physical inactivity, exposure to tobacco smoke or the harmful use of alcohol. The first thing that I address from my new clients is weather the client has acute or chronic inflammation due to his/her diet. It is important because Chronic inflammation is linked to increased risk of chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, metabolic syndrome, dementia and even depression. Unfortunately, the “Western” diet contains high intakes of refined grains, red and processed meats, sugar-sweetened beverages, desserts, high-fat...

Olive Oil vs. Coconut Oil. The olive tree is an important ancient tree in Greece. It was consider a symbol of peace, fertility and victory. It also plays an important role in the Mediterranean diet due to its nutritional and health benefits. Clinical studies support that theory especially in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Studies also shows that olive oil has a low content of polyunsaturated fatty acids and a high content of monounsaturated fatty acids, reducing the risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease by controlling the lipoprotein profile, blood pressure, glucose metabolism, and antithrombotic profile [1] Coconut oil is about 90 percent saturated fat and high levels of saturated in the diet are unhealthy because it raises LDL cholesterol levels. However, research also showed that coconut oil also raises HDL levels up. Coconut oil contained lauric acid in higher amounts more than any other vegetable oil. This explained its HDL effects in the body....

Hello Everyone,. I found another article on Clinical nutrition therapy in diabetes type 2. As  mention before Diabetes is a chronic disorder characterized by high blood glucose level and/or insufficient or ineffective insulin. This syndrome of carbohydrate intolerance is due to the altered beta cell function [1] Normally blood glucose depends on two processes. When the liver receives signals that the blood glucose is too low in the body and in the absence of fuel (carbohydrates) glucagon a hormone signals the liver to break down the glycogen (glucose storage) to be use as energy. When blood glucose is too high after eating carbohydrates (glucose) the pancreas receives a signal to release insulin, the insulin will work as a form of transportation to facilitated glucose to enter the cell and use it for energy. In Diabetes mellitus the cell stop responding to insulin and glucose fail to enter the cell. That means that the cell is not getting the glucose need it for survival, and ele...

http://www.health.harvard.edu/womens-health/getting-your-vitamins-and-minerals-through-diet   Cardiovascular Disease: Evidence suggested that high blood cholesterol levels increase the risk for heart disease. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Hypertension, myocardial infarction and strokes are one of the main concerns in the Public Health along with the current obesity epidemic. The dietary factor that directly target the progression of the CVD was found on the framework for modern nutritional epidemiology research [1].   The study was based on most Western diets that consist on refined starch, sugars and saturated fat intake like artificial syrups, sodas, sugary cereals, white rice, bread and white pasta. Saturated fat foods like fatty beef, lamb, pork, butter, cream and cheese. From a chemical standpoint, saturated fats are simply fat molecules that have no double bonds between carbon molecules and they are ...

Different research has shown that we are what we eat. In many cases diseases including cancer, metabolic illness, inflammation and many others are not only caused by a genetic mutation or a generic activation but by changes on the epigenome. Epigenome is involved with the process in which the DNA code read to make proteins. Recently researchers discovered that these epigenetic changes could activate genes that cause tumor growth. What is suggested is that what we eat and the quantity of what we eat has a specific chemical composition that it will affect directly our gene expression. For example the cruciferous vegetable family are popular for their protective anti-cancer genes. This article focuses on gene expression by epigenetics composition and lifestyle. I do agree with the complexity of gene expression and the relationship of epigenome and its environment. However, there is more research need it in this area to be able to make clinical recommendations. The ...