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Friday, October, 30, 2009

Importance Of Nutrition

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Prostate Cancer Diet: The Importance of Nutrition

By Marc Greenstein Health Expert

I recently saw a 49-year-old male in my office for an elevated PSA of 2.7 ng/ml. It was 2.4 ng/ml 3 months earlier. His father had prostate cancer. He was treated with antibiotics for mild signs of prostatitis and his PSA decreased to 2.0 ng/ml. This is considered in the normal range. He asked me a common and great question. "Is there any food or are there supplements that can help my prostate?"

Nutrition is very important to a person's health. There are many supplements, vitamins or foods that a...

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...protein that are palatable and discuss your overall nutritional status with your doctor.   Read more »

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By Lila de Tantillo , Health Expert

...D, and exercise. This is especially important if a nutritional deficiency is suspected as the... Read more »

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Alzheimer's and Nutrition - What You Deserve to Know
By Dharma S Khalsa, MD , Health Expert

...been many studies recently linking Alzheimer's and nutrition. More and more, the evidence... Read more »

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More Foods to Prevent Prostate Cancer
By Marc Greenstein , Health Expert

I would like to continue reviewing the importance of nutrition in prostate cancer. Our last post... Read more »

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Limbrel: A "Medical Food" That May Provide Arthritis Relief
By Grant Cooper , Health Expert

...Excited About LimbrelAs a doctor who stresses the importance of nutrition in treating... Read more »

Health Guide

Carbohydrates
...carbohydrate listed on the food label is particularly important. This number is listed in bold on the nutrition facts panel and includes dietary fiber, sugar and other sources of carbohydrate.... Read more »
Recognizing, Diagnosing & Treating IBD in Children
...particularly for the treatment of disease activity and growth failure observed in CD.  Improvement in nutritional status may be achieved in several ways. Sometimes, once they are made aware of... Read more »
Cystic fibrosis: nutritional considerations
...Also, the inability of the lungs to clear out infection and mucus may lead to the inability to breathe. Nutrition plays an important role in strengthening the patient's immune system to fight... Read more »
Three tips for eating right with Crohn's
...fatigue, it's no wonder you don't have much of an appetite. But that doesn't mean you're destined for nutritional disaster. The right eating strategy can help you work around digestive discomfort,... Read more »
The Importance of Proper Nutrition in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
...typically effect different parts of the gastrointestinal tract, and therefore have different implication on nutrition. In Crohn's disease, when the small bowel can be involved with inflammation,... Read more »

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