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Health Encyclopedia: Diet And Substance Abuse Recovery

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Substance abuse recovery and diet; Nutrition and substance abuse


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Substance abuse harms the body in two distinct ways: via the effect of the substance itself and via negative lifestyle changes, such as irregular eating habits and poor dietary intake. For example, infants who were exposed to alcohol while in the womb often have physical defects and mental disabilities. In this case, the growing fetus has deficits both directly ...

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Foods for High Blood Pressure: 5 Foods that are Essential for a Healthy Eating Plan
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

Hypertension is considerably dangerous and must be managed appropriately to alleviate further... Read more »

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Nutrition
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...symptoms in these conditions, specifically lactose and high fiber diets, there is no evidence... Read more »

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My Supplements
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

One of the questions that readers ask me the most is what supplements I take. While I respond to... Read more »

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How to Manage MS-Related Bowel Dysfunction
By Lisa Emrich , Health Expert

...measures.  Sufficient dietary fiber is essential.  If a high fiber diet cannot be achieved,... Read more »

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Acne and Your Diet
By healthgal , Health Expert

...group, but again - could nutrient density in this high fiber diet be the "helping and healing"... Read more »

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The Importance of Proper Nutrition in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
...Ulcerative colitis.While certain foods will worsen symptoms in these conditions, specifically lactose and high fiber diets, there is no evidence that this is a food allergy. While the symptoms are... Read more »
Diabetes Diet: General Dietary Guidelines
...sufficient for people with type 2 diabetes. One study of people with type 2 diabetes compared several diet plans:High-carbohydrate/high-fiber dietLow-fat dietWeight management dietAfter 18 months... Read more »
Prevent Obesity: Weight Management
...high-protein diets, people at risk for kidney stones or have other kidney problems should avoid these plans.Fat and Sugar SubstitutesReplacing fats and sugars with substitutes may help many people... Read more »
Diabetes Diet: Major Food Components in a healthy diabetic diet
Major Food ComponentsCarbohydratesCompared to fats and protein, carbohydrates have the greatest impact on blood sugar. Both the amount and type of carbohydrate affect blood glucose. Carbohydrate... Read more »
Scleroderma: Other Treatments
Other TreatmentsInterferons. Interferons include drugs that are used in hepatitis. Such drugs have helped reduce liver scarring. Early research is suggesting interferon gamma (for example, Actimmune)... Read more »

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