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* What actually mean by Homeopathy?
Homeo means “like, resembling, of the same kind, Similar to “, pathy means”denoting disorder in a particular part of the body “.
Now let us go to the brief and detail about Homeopathy.
weight loss
The program at Dial My Health is simply a lifestyle modification program that helps you in treating Obesity with the help of a Nutritionist. Before discussing the remedies/ diet plans, let us understand Obesity more closely. Obesity is an excessive and abnormal accumulation of fat cells in the body.
A chronic disorder by Nature, Obesity is increasingly becoming a global health issue that has reached epidemic proportions in the world. Besides being a threat to the economy, it has multiple serious long-term consequences, such as Diabetes, Cardiovascular diseases, etc.
The good news is that timely treatment and proper diet management can treat obesity and help obese people to get back to their normal ideal body weight and also prevent lifestyle diseases in the future.
The optimal management of overweight and obesity requires a combination of therapeutic modified well calculated diet, a little bit of home exercise, and lifestyle modification.
Here are some general dietary guidelines that need to be followed on a regular basis:
• Include plenty of colorful vegetables and fruits in your diet as these are the good source of antioxidants
• Have whole grain cereals and pulses like Muesli, quinoa dalia, barley, multi-grain flour, dals, etc. • Include one to two servings of excellent sources of protein-rich food like lean meat & poultry, fish, eggs, tofu, paneer, yoghurt
• Choose healthy snacking, like a handful of nuts, as these are good sources of essential fatty acids
• Drink plenty of water
• Limit the intake of foods containing saturated fats, sugars, and alcohol
fat weight loss
Rapid Weight Loss Diets: A Safe, Structured, and Nutrient-Focused
In certain professions or life events, rapid (fast) weight loss becomes a necessity-not just a preference. Think of individuals preparing for military fitness tests, models heading into a shoot, air hostesses or actors maintaining industry standards, or brides-to-be looking to feel their best on their special day.
However, quick weight loss doesn’t have to come at the cost of health. That’s where our structured and scientifically guided Rapid Weight Loss Diet Plan comes in-a personalized program that prioritizes nutrition, balance, and sustainability.
What Is a Rapid Weight Loss Diet?
Unlike fad diets that promote extreme calorie cuts and one-size-fits-all solutions, our rapid weight loss diet is a customized, medically informed, and nutritionally sound approach to achieving fast results-safely.
The goal is to help clients reach their target weight in a short period, our clients loose up to 10kgs in a month easily, while ensuring their body is still receiving adequate fuel, essential nutrients, and metabolic support.
Our Step-by-Step Approach
1. Nutritional Assessment & Root Cause Analysis
Before starting any diet, we begin with a thorough nutritional assessment. This helps us understand the root causes of weight gain, current eating habits, existing nutritional deficiencies, and lifestyle factors.
2. Identifying Deficiencies & Supplement Support
We identify nutrient gaps and recommend targeted supplements to support the body during fat loss, ensuring optimal function even during calorie restriction.
3. Customized Low-Calorie Diet planning
once we’ve assessed your nutritional profile, we design a calorie-controlled, moderate-protein, and nutrient-rich diet tailored to your goals and timeline.
4. Who Is It For?
Ideal for army candidates, models, air hostesses, brides-to-be, and anyone with a short-term transformation goal.
Why Our Rapid Diet Plans Are Different
Most rapid diets focus solely on the number on the scale. Ours focuses on health first-with visible results as a bonus.
We ensure no nutrient deficiencies, constant energy, preserved muscle mass, and minimal rebound weight gain. Most importantly, we do not recommend following this diet long-term, and we stay connected to our clients on a day-to-day basis.
Post-Diet: The Maintenance Plan
Once you’ve achieved your target, we transition you into a maintenance plan to stabilize metabolism, reintroduce a sustainable calorie level, and maintain your new weight with complete nutrition.
Final Thoughts
Rapid weight loss doesn’t have to be extreme or harmful. With the right guidance, professional assessment, and ongoing support, it can be both effective and safe.
Whether you’re preparing for a big moment or meeting a professional requirement, we’re here to help you reach your goals without compromising your health.
Ready to transform safely and quickly?
Book your assessment with us today and take the first step toward your best, healthiest self.
Auto Immune Disorder
Consult with the Best Dietitian in Bhutan, get to know how our body has a self-protecting system. Any malfunctions in the system attack the healthy cells, causing Autoimmune disease.
Consult with Best Dietitian at dial my health and get to know more than 100 types of Auto immune diseases, few of them arePsoriasis, Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis,Celiac disease, Inflammatory bowel disease, Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism, Lupus, Type 1 Diabetes,Guillain-Barre syndrome (affects nerves in the legs, arms, and upper body) etc. They affect entirely different parts of the body.
Few Tips to heal autoimmune disorder symptoms
1. Avoid refined and processed foods like semolina, refined flour, canned food, etc.
2. Avoid sugar
3. Follow a vegan diet, which helps improve your gut health
4. Follow an Anti-inflammatory diet, which is good for especially Rheumatoid Arthritis. Include healthy fats and proteins to reap the anti-inflammatory benefits (include nuts, seeds, avocados, spirulina, etc.)
5. Include fermented food in every meal to maintain your gut health (fermented foods include kimchi, sauerkraut, kefir, tempeh, kombucha, and yogurt)
6. Follow an elimination protocol: Your body might be sensitive to certain foods, such as gluten-containing grains or dairy products. Those sensitivities can affect the health of your gut, so you should eliminate any food groups you’re sensitive to. The best way to determine for sure if you have any food sensitivities is with laboratory testing.
7. Try Gluten gluten-free diet: Best for celiac disease
How does dialing my health team help you
Dietofy team will assess your health condition with a series of assessments via questionnaire to understand the root cause of the existing health issues and provide you with the best-suited diet as per your symptoms.
Many of our clients reported immense improvement in the existing issues, as well as reductions in common symptoms of autoimmune disorders, such as fatigue and gut or joint pain, after following the diet plan
Glowing skin
Healthy skin is the reflection of good health. If you want a healthy & glowing skin, you must work on your internal health& metabolism (like your physical as well as your mental health)
Whatever we eat shows up on our face, then what all are best foods for skin that will help us look younger.
Older cells are constantly shed and replaced by younger ones and a steady supply of key nutrients is essential to support this rapid growth. Eat the correct balance of foods and you’ll feed your skin the vital nutrients it needs to help it stay soft, supple and blemish-free.
Nutrition is important for health. An unhealthy diet can damage your metabolism, cause weight gain. And make your skin unhealthy.
Along with smart habits-like wearing sunscreen every day; check what you are serving on your plate.
From fighting free radicals to smoothing fine lines, some types of foods are packed with the good stuff for glowing skin.
No need to obsess about a particular “super food” or exotic ingredient. There are plenty of options in regular grocery stores. What matters most is your overall eating pattern.
Specifically, most people need to eat more fruits and vegetables, cut down on sugar and salt, and choose whole foods over processed ones.
Treat your skin kindly and optimise your nutrition by eating antioxidant-rich fruit and vegetables, healthy fats from oily fish and nuts, and a varied and balanced diet.
This should give optimal levels of the nutrients that are crucial for radiant skin, including beta carotene, vitamins C and E, zinc and selenium.
Follow the guidelines for maintain your skin healthy :
• Don’t do crash diet
• Focus on low G.I. foods
• Eat minimum five portions of fruits & vegetables everyday
• Eat foods rich in Omega 3 fatty acids (unsaturated).i.e. Avocado, flaxseeds, fish (salmon), Chia seeds
• Eat enough Vitamin C, Zn, Mn, Selenium, Vit E
• Eat more of phytoestrogens like soya, whole grains
• Most importantly fill your body with lots of fluid
• Exercising with the best workout
By building healthy habits, you’ll keep your skin glowing, healthy and blemish free.
Vegan diet
Veganism or a Vegan diet is a plant-based diet, so widespread nowadays, that can help you lose weight, improve your health, and give you protection against various diseases!
A vegan diet consists of the elimination of all animal products, including meat, fish, eggs, dairy, and honey.
People who wants to shift themselves completely towards vegan diet, are quite confused what to eat, to get nourishment.
Dial my health Team provides a well-planned vegan diet which can fuel the highest levels of fitness, while reducing our risk of various chronic diseases.
There are so many affordable options for plant-based proteins like; Beans, chickpeas, lentils, tofu, tempeh, and soya.
Benefits of a vegan diet
-helps to control your blood sugar levels, hypertension, and cholesterol levels
-free from bacterial infection
-full of fiber
-good for the environment
-reduce oxidative stress & inflammation
-reduces the risk of cancer
Although we can get enough nutrients from plants but still some nutrients might take more time to get absorbed in our body. Vegans are at a higher risk of having inadequate blood levels of vitamin B12, vitamin D, long-chain omega-3s, iodine, iron, calcium, and zinc.
So, we should take care of the below points:
• exercising daily
• drinking more than eight glasses of water a day
• getting regular sunlight exposure
• should include fermented & sprouted food; it enhance the absorption of Iron & Zinc
• Should include fortified foods, which are enriched with vit B12, Vit D, calcium.
• Should start cooking in Iron cast pots
• Include multivitamin, vitamin b12 and vitamind supplements
Sample vegan plan
Early morning : Soaked nuts and raisins
Breakfast: Rolled oats mix with berries, chia&flax seeds with coconut milk
Lunch: Quinoa chick pea salad with coconut yoghurt + mixed salads
Evening: Almond milk coffee with Roasted makhana and one tablespoon of mixed seeds
Dinner: Baked tofu with sauteed vegetables
Hairfall Reduction
Premature Grays: Vit B12 deficiency
Few Grays: Stressed out
Dandruff: an unbalanced Diet. Fine, dry hair: You are experiencing hormonal changes.
Hair loss: You have an iron deficiency or thyroid problems
Pattern baldness: You’re at risk of having hypertension.
Bald patches: You have alopecia.
Dull or weak hair: You’ve been exposed to too much sun or too many chemicals
Causes:
Heading towards menopause
Deficiency of Protein
You’re eating too much fast food
You’re worrying too much
Your thyroid isn’t functioning properly
You have an iron deficiency
Treatment:
Nutritional deficiency may impact both hair structure and hair growth. It is suggested to have proper nutrients in your diet to improve the quality of your hair. It Includes :
Eggs: a good source of Biotin (helps in hair growth)& protein, as well as Zinc, selenium & other healthy nutrients.
Soybean: source of spermidine (prolongs the active phase of hair growth )
Berries: Promotes hair growth, has vitamin c
Spinach: has folate, Iron, vitamin A & C
Fatty fish: rich in Omega 3 & 6, as well as protein, selenium, Vit D, and B3 [helps & promotes strong hair growth]
Sweet Potato: Loaded with Vit A [helps in sebum production]
Avocado: Omega, & Vit A
Nuts & seeds [loaded with essential Vitamins, minerals & fats
Gluten free diet
The gluten-free diet has become famous these days. We all know that a gluten-free diet means avoiding gluten and its derivatives. However, gluten is a protein found in grains like wheat, barley, and rye; for example, one needs to avoid foods like bread, cereal, pasta, and beer etc. while being on gluten gluten-free diet.
From celiac disease, non-celiac or gluten sensitivity, and gluten ataxia to wheat allergies, all of these disorders contribute to issues like upset digestion and fatigue.
Many of us are unknowingly allergic to Gluten. In some specific conditions, and if we avoid Gluten, we will see the major differences in issues like Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), fibromyalgia, arthritis, or an autoimmune thyroid disease. Yes, in some instances, it is helpful in weight loss too
Some symptoms are mentioned below:
• Digestive issues, like bloating, constipation, loose stools, and stomach pain
• Fatigue& lethargy
• Deficiency of vitamins
• Skin rashes and itching
• Inflammation
• Migraines
Benefits of a Gluten-Free Diet:
-Reduce lactose intolerance (helps in improving the production of Gut bacteria called lactase)
-Reduces skin rashes (psoriasis) & eczema
-Improves Energy levels (Helps in the absorption of nutrients)
-Helps in weight loss & weight gain too
-Makes the gastrointestinal tract healthy (reduces inflammation)
-Reduces the frequency of headaches
Grains, starches, or flours that can be part of a gluten-free diet include:
• Amaranth
• Arrowroot
• Buckwheat
• Corn — cornmeal, grits, and polenta labeled gluten-free
• Flax
• Gluten-free flours — rice, soy, corn, potato and bean flours
• Hominy (corn)
• Millet
• Quinoa
• Rice, including wild rice
• Sorghum
• Soy
• Tapioca (cassava root)
• Teff
These are the test recommended for celiac disease,it help your doctor to tell if you have celiac disease or not.
• Blood test : tTG-IgA test.. A blood test will look for antibodies that incorrectly interact with the gluten protein.
• Biopsy from your small intestine. If the above-mentioned blood test comes out positive, you will likely need to have a biopsy.
Another way to find celiac disease or gluten sensitivity symptoms is to try a strict gluten-free diet for a few weeks to observe if the symptoms improve. Be sure to seek assistance from a doctor or dietitian.
Depression cure
When you’re feeling down, it can be tempting to turn to food to lift your spirits. However, the sugary, high-calorie treats that many people resort to have negative consequences of their own.
Thus, you may wonder whether any healthy foods can improve your mood.
Recently, research on the relationship between nutrition and mental health has been emerging. Yet, it’s important to note that mood can be influenced by many factors, such as stress, environment, poor sleep, genetics, mood disorders, and nutritional deficiencies.
Therefore, it’s difficult to accurately determine whether food can raise your spirits.
Nonetheless, certain foods have been shown to improve overall brain health and certain types of mood disorders.
Here are 9 healthy foods that may boost your mood.
1. Fatty fish
2. Dark chocolate
3. Fermented foods
4. Bananas
5. Oats
6. Berries
7. Nuts and seeds
8. Coffee
9. Beans and lentils
Cholesterol
We offer a wide range of Cholesterol Diet Services in Bhutan that are available at affordable prices. A high level of cholesterol can increase various problems related to the heart and digestion.
If an excessive amount of acid enters the esophagus, it can cause heartburn. We provide you with a list of foods that have less cholesterol and help maintain a healthy heart.
Thyroid management
The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in the neck, which typically makes hormones that keep your body functioning normally; the thyroid gland influences almost all of the metabolic processes in your body.
When the thyroid makes too much or too less of these hormones, it’s called a thyroid disease. There are several different types of thyroid disease, including hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, thyroiditis Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and thyroid cancer.
When your thyroid doesn’t work properly, it can impact your entire body.
With the help of a best Dietitian, you will get to know that the thyroid gland produces two thyroid hormones, T3 (triiodothyronine) and T4 (thyroxine), which regulate body temperature, metabolism as well as the heart rate that controls many activities in your body, including how fast you burn calories at rest.
Whenever you have excess energy—the result of eating more food than your body can use—this energy gets stored in fat cells and you gain weight.
Thyroid gland is regulated by the pituitary gland in the brain, which secretes another hormone thyroid thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). When there is an excess or less deficiency of these hormones in the body, it leads to different thyroid diseases.
Diseases of the thyroid cause it to make either too much or too little of the hormone.
Depending on how much or how little hormone your thyroid makes, you may often feel restless or tired, or you may lose or gain weight or menstrual irregularities. Women are more likely than men to have thyroid diseases, especially right after pregnancy and after menopause.
Thyroid disease usually happens as the result of poor lifestyle , unhealthy diet , stress, lack of sleep and other lifestyle-related factors. Lifestyle modification is a key factor in managing thyroid disorders.
Specific Elements where we need to focus:
Iodine, needed to make thyroid hormones, can be taken through foods like seaweed, fish, dairy & eggs.
Selenium helps “activate” thyroid hormones. Brazil nuts are a good source of selenium.
Zinc may help the body regulate TSH, the hormone that tells the thyroid gland to release thyroid hormones. Include oysters, nuts seeds in your diet as these are rich in zinc.
Goitrogens Goitrogens are compounds that may interfere with the normal function of the thyroid gland.
Surprisingly, many common foods contain goitrogens, including:
Foods: Cruciferous vegetables(broccoli, kale, cauliflower, spinach), peanuts, sweet potatoes, etc.
Also, cooking foods with goitrogens may inactivate these compounds.
One exception to the above foods is pearl millet. Some studies have found that pearl millet might interfere with thyroid function, even if you don’t have an iodine deficiency.
People with hypothyroidism should aim to eat a diet based on vegetables, fruits, and lean meats. These are low in calories and very filling, which may help prevent weight gain
• eat at least 5 portions of a variety of fruit and vegetables every day
• have some dairy or dairy alternatives
• eat some beans, pulses, fish, eggs, meat and other protein
• choose unsaturated oils and spreads, and eat them in small amounts
• drink plenty of fluids (at least 12 to 14 glasses a day)
• Exercise Daily like Cardio, strength training , yoga
Should I exercise if I have a thyroid disease?
Regular exercise is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. You do not need to change your exercise routine if you have a thyroid disease. Exercise does not drain your body’s thyroid hormones and it shouldn’t hurt you to exercise. In fact it helps in boosting up the metabolism in thyroid patients. Choose YOGA as a part of your daily life style.
Comment about Soy:
Soy products ( eg, tofu, soy milk and soy protein, tempeh, edamame, miso) contain isoflavones, which can inhibit thyroid peroxidase (TPO), involved in the production of thyroid hormones. Eating too much of soy products may deplete thyroid levels.
Ketogenic diet
The ketogenic diet in Bhutan is a high-fat, low-carbohydrate, and adequate-protein diet that has been developed for the management of various diseases, mainly Obesity, Type 2 diabetes, and Intractable Epilepsy.
We made a thorough study about the Ketogenic Diet and have gone through various research, thus we are known to be one of the best Ketogenic diet designers for Weight loss, diabetes,s and intractable epilepsy.
It has been used for centuries to treat certain medical conditions like diabetes, Intractable Epilepsy in children in whom medications was ineffective.
It has also been used in treating many cases of cancer, polycystic ovary syndrome, and Alzheimer’s disease. Let us discuss the same in detail and make you understand the Ketogenic diet in detail.
Ketogenic Diet forces the body to burn fat rather than carbohydrates, which means fat is the primary fuel instead of carbs.
We will help you to guide carb reduction, forcing your body, which relies on fats for its main energy source instead of glucose. While in ketosis, your body uses ketones, molecules produced in the liver from fats when glucose is limited as an alternate fuel source.
How Ketogenic diet help for weightloss
As carbs are reduced and fat is increased, the body enters a metabolic state called ketosis. Then the body starts turning fats into ketones, which are molecules that can supply energy for the brain. After a few days, the body and brain become very efficient at burning fat and ketones for fuel instead of carbs.
They may help you lose fat, preserve muscle mass because it takes more calories to change fat into energy than it does to change carbs into energy. It’s also possible that a high-fat, high-protein diet satisfies you more, so you eat less, but that hasn’t been proved yet.
Some people on a ketogenic diet lost 2.2 times more weight than those on a low-calorie, low-fat diet. Triglyceride and HDL (good) cholesterol levels also improved if you follow a well-balanced, good-fat ketogenic diet.
However, note that it’s important to ensure that you’re meeting your calorie needs when following the ketogenic diet. Cutting calories too much can slow your metabolism, making it harder to lose weight in the long run
How the Ketogenic Diet Helps Type 2 Diabetes
A ketogenic diet works on the principle of ketosis. To attain ketosis, you need to eat a diet that is very low in carbohydrates (amounts will vary depending on the plan you are following and the stage of that plan you are on.
It has proven to have many health benefits in controlling blood sugar and minimizing insulin spikes. When we eat carbohydrates, our blood-glucose levels rise rapidly.
This causes an equally rapid insulin response from the pancreatic gland. The insulin disperses excess blood glucose, which causes you to feel hungry all over again. By eating a low-carbohydrate diet, we keep our blood sugar levels low and steady, and as a result, carb-induced hunger spikes are avoided.
Reducing insulin levels is paramount to success with any diet, as insulin is the hormone that tells our bodies to store fat. By keeping our insulin levels low, we create an environment within our bodies that limits fat storage and promotes fat breakdown.
Ketogenic diet for Intractable Epilepsy
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders and affects people of all ages. It’s a brain disorder characterized by unpredictable seizures (convulsions) and can cause other health problems.
Most individuals with epilepsy can successfully control their seizures with medication. However, 20–30% fail to achieve such control despite trying a number of different drugs. This condition is referred to as intractable or refractory epilepsy (IE).
For treating IE, the Ketogenic diet is the best option. The ketogenic diet is a high-fat, low-carbohydrate, and adequate-protein diet that was developed for the treatment of pediatric epilepsy in the 1920s.
The diet is effective in half of the patients who try it, and very effective in one-third of patients. The efficacy of the ketogenic diet is better than most of the new antiepileptic drugs. Ms. Kanika (Dietician & Nutritionist) introduces an Indian version ketogenic diet which is more palatable and easy to follow. Dietofy team helps Intractable epileptic patients in treating their diseases with the help of Ketogenic diet, our team will take regular follow ups of these patients and teach their family members about the ketogenic diet recipes, measuring of ketones via keto diastix etc. Even our team provides modified Atkins diet and the low glycemic index diet for the treatment of intractable epilepsy.
Points on note:
About 20% of children on the ketogenic diet achieve freedom from seizures, and many are able to reduce the use of anticonvulsant drugs or eliminate them altogether. Commonly, at around two years on the diet, or after six months of being seizure-free, the diet may be gradually discontinued over two or three months. This is done by lowering the ketogenic ratio until urinary ketosis is no longer detected, and then lifting all calorie restrictions.
This timing and method of discontinuation mimics that of anticonvulsant drug therapy in children, where the child has become seizure-free. When the diet is required to treat certain metabolic diseases, the duration will be longer. The total diet duration is up to the treating ketogenic diet team and parents; durations up to 12 years.
Children who discontinue the diet after achieving seizure freedom have about a 20% risk of seizures returning. The length of time until recurrence is highly variable, but averages two years. This risk of recurrence compares with 10% for respective surgery (where part of the brain is removed) and 30–50% for anticonvulsant therapy.
Benefits
• The ketogenic diet is a medical nutrition therapy that involves participants from various disciplines.
• Ketogenic diets may even have benefits against diabetes, cancer, epilepsy and Alzheimer’s disease.
• One of the benefits of carb restriction is that blood sugar levels remain stable after a meal, resulting in lower levels of insulin, a hormone that causes weight gain.
• Low carb diet, help to reduce appetite, which helps in weight loss
• Good for to lowering the bad cholesterol levels & to increase good cholesterol
• helpful for people with diabetes and insulin resistance,
• Low-carb diets are an effective way to lower blood pressure
• Therapeutic for Several Brain Disorders: Your brain needs glucose, as some parts of it can only burn this type of sugar. That’s why your liver produces glucose from protein if you don’t eat any carbs.
• Potentially reduces seizures in Intractable epilepsy
Fight against multiple diseases, like may reduce the risk of certain Cancer, Diabetes, brain disorder, etc.
Insulin is a hormone that lets your body use or store sugar as fuel. Ketogenic diets make you burn through this fuel quickly, so you don’t need to store it. This means your body needs and makes less insulin. Those lower levels may help protect you against some kinds of cancer or even slow the growth of cancer cells. This low carb, high fat diet may help treat certain cancers, Alzheimer’s disease, and other health conditions.
The keto diet has some other limitations that a person may wish to consider before they try it, such as:
• Results may vary: In terms of weight loss, the keto diet may work more effectively for some people than others. Therefore, the diet will affect individuals differently.
• Difficult to follow: The keto diet strictly limits what a person can eat. As a result, it may be challenging to follow the diet for an extended period. If a person stops limiting carbohydrates, they may regain any weight that they had lost. Prefer to follow a maintenance diet under the supervision of dietician.
• Saturated fat: As a person can remain in ketosis regardless of the type of fat that they consume, this may lead to a heavy reliance on animal fats or saturated fats, which have associated long-term health risks.
Note: A person should talk to a doctor or dietitian before significantly restricting their diet in any way.
Side Effects
The keto diet is a drastic change for many people, As a result, While transitioning into ketosis a sudden change to a low carbohydrate diet may cause side effects for some people.
people may experience few issues.
• insomnia
• fatigue
• nausea and vomiting
• headaches
• constipation
• Dizziness
• Low blood sugar
Other potential risks of a high fat, high protein diet include:
• kidney stones
• hepatic steatosis (fatty liver)
• hypoproteinaemia, or low levels of protein in the blood
• Deficiency of vitamins & minerals
Other side effects can include the “keto flu,” which may include headache, weakness, and irritability; bad breath; and fatigue
Ketoacidosis
High levels of ketones in the urine and high blood sugar levels are both signs of ketoacidosis. A person can test for ketoacidosis using a kit at home.
Some less common triggers of ketoacidosis include:
• drug misuse
• emotional trauma
• physical trauma
• stress
• surgery
Some early symptoms of ketoacidosis include:
• abdominal pain
• difficulty concentrating
• dry skin
• excessive thirst and a dry mouth
• Acetone like breath through mouth
• frequent urination
• nausea and vomiting
• shortness of breath or rapid breathing
People with diabetes who follow a keto diet need to monitor their ketone levels carefully. If levels get too high, ketoacidosis can occur.
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life-threatening complication of diabetes that occurs when the body breaks down fats too quickly. DKA is a condition wherein the levels of ketones become extremely high, poisoning the body.
It can also result from problems with insulin therapy, either through missing scheduled treatments or not receiving enough insulin.
Prevention
The keto diet could cause low blood pressure, kidney stones, constipation, nutrient deficiencies and an increased risk of heart disease.
Strict diets like keto could also cause social isolation or disordered eating. Keto is not safe for those with any conditions involving their pancreas, liver, thyroid or gallbladder.
There are several ways a person with diabetes can prevent ketoacidosis, including:
• carefully monitoring their blood sugar levels at least three to four times per day
• discussing insulin dosage with a specialist
• following a diabetes treatment plan
• keep on check on urinary ketones with a test kit, particularly when ill or under stress.
Slowly cutting back on carbs, while increasing fat and protein in your diet, may help make the transition smoother and decrease keto-flu symptoms.
Post and Pre Pregnancy
With the help of a Dietitian at dial my health, you will get to know how to get more nutrition during pregnancy and lactation to support maternal health as the body goes through various changes during and after pregnancy. To meet the nutritional needs during these phases, you need a special, well-balanced diet.
How can we help you?
We do a series of assessments to understand all the changes your body is going through during this period, and our team of expert dieticians will give a customised diet plan on what to eat during pregnancy and Lactation to ensure optimum nutrition for you and your baby.
We do provide you with complete Online and offline support from our experts through Phone, WhatsApp, etc.
Dietofy support
Once you enroll with us, our Expert team of DIETICIANS will be in regular touch with you!
Nutrition Requirements during Pregnancy and Lactation
Nutrition needs may vary during the different life stages of pregnancy and lactation. Here are some guidelines for a healthy diet during pregnancy
Include foods rich in protein – Proteins are essential throughout pregnancy and lactation. Include good sources of protein such as paneer, nuts, pulses, beans, eggs, chicken, fish, and other meats.
Take folic acid-rich food – It is highly essential as it helps lower the risk of neural tube defects. Sources of folic acid include green, leafy vegetables
Consume iron-rich food – Due to the rise in the blood volume during pregnancy, your body needs more iron. Iron deficiency could result in preterm birth or low birthweight in babies. Include foods rich in iron, such as green leafy vegetables, poha, dried fruits and nuts, and lean meat
Vitamin C-rich fruits like gooseberries (Amla), guava, and citrus improve iron absorption from plant foods.
Have foods rich in calcium – Calcium aids in the development of your baby’s bones and teeth. Include Dairy products, fish with edible bones such as sardines, dried fruit, tofu, broccoli,eggsetc
In addition to these, there are also some foods to be avoided. Certain seafood that contains mercury, raw or undercooked fish, meats, excessive caffeine-related products, and alcohol are to be avoided so that you have a safe and healthy pregnancy.
Diet for Blood pressure
Hypertension is one of the most common health problems worldwide. We are living in an environment where our health is influenced by lifestyle and eating habits.
Diet Consultant For Hypertension
Almost in among 90% of patients the cause for hypertension is unknown.
So it is very important to have a healthy diet in this rapidly changing environment. Dial my health aims at improving the health of patients with healthy diet tips. For further query feel free to contact us.
Epilepsy Diet therapy
Epilepsy diet therapy plays a crucial role in the management of the condition, and Dial My Health is committed to supporting its clients in reaching their health objectives.
Leveraging our extensive knowledge and experience in epilepsy diet therapy she delivers invaluable assistance and direction to individuals striving to enhance their overall well-being.
Dial my health’s personalized approach ensures that each client receives individualized care and attention, setting them on the path to improved health and well-being.
Our dedication to empowering individuals with epilepsy through nutrition underscores our commitment to making a positive impact on their lives.
Weight Gain
Are you underconfident!! Because of your weight, and looking for help, then relax!! Dial my health can be one one-stop solution for all the problems, whether it’s weight gain or weight loss.
We at Dialmyhealth do a series of health assessment to assess your body and to understand the root cause of undernourishment so that we can design a weight gain plan for not just by increasing calories but by healing the deficiencies to get sustainable results.
Our team takes rigorous follow-up in the beginning of 10 days later on we do take follow-up on every other days. We make sure to gain few kg in the beginning of the program itself.
Overweight or underweight, both conditions are not good for our body. Being underweight can also impair your immune function, raise your risk of infections, lead to cause measure problems like fractures and cause fertility problems.
Being underweight is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) below 18.5
Risks of being underweight
There are many health risks relating to low body weight. In many cases, being underweight is due to a poor diet. This can cause malnutrition, which has risks of its own. For example, a deficiency in vitamin D can have a negative impact on bone health.
The waist is key because tummy fat can be more serious and put you at a greater risk of things like type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease.
A diet too low in calories can cause:
• fatigue
• nausea
• hair and skin issues
Being underweight can also lead to:
• a weakened immune system
• osteoporosis
• infertility
• an eating disorder
• developmental issues
• increased risk of infection
Causes of being Underweight
There are several medical conditions that can cause unhealthy weight loss, including:
• Eating disorders: This includes anorexia nervosa, a serious mental disorder.
• Thyroid problems: Having an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism) can boost metabolism and cause unhealthy weight loss.
• Celiac disease: The most severe form of gluten intolerance. Most people with doesn’t aware about their issues.
• IBS: Body doesn’t able to absorbs the nutrients, as per the requirement.
• Cancer: Cancerous tumors often burn large amounts of calories and can cause someone to lose a lot of weight.
• Infections: Certain infections can cause someone to become severely underweight. This includes parasites, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS.
• Diabetes: Having uncontrolled diabetes (mainly type 1) can lead to severe weight loss.
• Low levels of Iron and few vitamins
Things to be take care:
Eat five to six meals a day
Eating at least five meals a day can make it easier to increase calorie intake. Snacking between meals can also help to increase the number of calories in the diet.
Exercise
Weight training at least three times a week will aid in gaining and maintaining lean muscle mass, also essential to healthy weight gain. People who work out regularly must pay attention to their calorie intake to ensure that you are providing body with sufficient fuel.
Eat enough protein
Muscle is made of protein and without it most of those extra calories may end up as body fat.A diet with the right amount of protein will support muscle growth. In combination with regular weight training, consuming 0.8–2.0 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight will increase a person’s muscle mass. This is essential to healthy weight gain. Tke proteins under the supervision of your dietician.
High-protein foods include meats, fish, eggs, many dairy products, legumes, nuts and others. Protein supplements like whey protein can also be useful if you struggle to get enough protein in your diet.
Eat meals with fibrous carbohydrates and healthful fats
Eat plenty of high-carb and high-fat foods if weight gain is a priority for you. It is best to eat plenty of protein, fat and carbs at each meal provided you are not having diabetes.
These foods provide an essential energy source to maintain a regular exercise regime, and to support muscle growth. People should use whole-food sources of carbohydrates, such as brown rice and beans, rather than refined and processed sources.
Unhealthful fats include saturated fats and trans fats.
A healthful diet should limit saturated fats and avoid added trans fats. Make sure to eat at least three meals per day and try to add in energy-dense snacks whenever possible.
Here are some energy-dense foods that are perfect for gaining weight:
• Nuts: Almonds, walnuts, macadamia nuts, peanuts, etc.
• Dried fruit: Raisins, dates, prunes and others.
• High-fat dairy: Whole milk, full-fat yogurt, cheese, cream.
• Fats and oils: Extra virgin olive oil and avocado oil.
• Grains: Whole grains like oats and brown rice.
• Meat: Chicken, beef, pork, lamb, etc. Choose fattier cuts.
• Tubers: Potatoes, sweet potatoes and yams.
• Dark chocolate, avocados, peanut butter, coconut milk, granola, trail mixes.
• Diet should be rich in fruits & veggies; to fulfil the requirement of vitamins & minerals
What we should not
Giving up too quickly
Safe weight gain can require patience and determination. It is not always possible to see results immediately. Everyone is different, and it may take longer for some people than for others.
Tips to Gain Weight
Combining a high calorie intake with heavy strength training are the two most important factors.
1. Don’t drink water before meals. This can fill your stomach and make it harder to get in enough calories.
2. Eat more often. Squeeze in an additional meal or snack whenever you can.
3. Drink milk. Drinking whole milk to quench thirst is a simple way to get in more high-quality protein and calories.
4. Use bigger plates. Definitely use large plates if you’re trying to get in more calories, as smaller plates cause people to automatically eat less.
5. Add cream to your coffee. This is a simple way to add in more calories.
6. Get quality sleep. Sleeping properly is very important for muscle growth.
7. Eat your protein first and vegetables last. If you have a mix of foods on your plate, eat the calorie-dense and protein-rich foods first. Eat the vegetables last.
8. Don’t smoke. Smokers tend to weigh less than non-smokers, and quitting smoking often leads to weight gain.
9. Many of these foods are very filling, and sometimes you may need to force yourself to keep eating even if you feel full.
10. It may be a good idea to avoid eating a ton of vegetables if gaining weight is a priority for you. It simply leaves less room for energy-dense foods.
11. Eating whole fruit is fine, but try to emphasize fruit that doesn’t require too much chewing, such as bananas.
Detox diet
Detox water is prepared by infusing fresh vegetables or fruits in water and leaving it for about 2-6 hours.
It is one of the best alternatives to artificial beverages in Bhutan. With the help of a Dietitian get rid of toxins, improve your energy levels, and help you lose weight. This will make your body alkaline. This works on the gastrointestinal system to rid it of toxins.
Key Benefits of Detox /Infused water:
Eliminates toxins from the body
Keeps you hydrated
Keep the internal system healthy
Builds up the immunity
1. Lemon, Cucumber, & Mint Leaves Detox Water Recipe
Ingredients:
2 lemons
½ thin-sliced cucumber
12 cups of water
10-12 mint leaves
Procedure:
Pour 12 cups of water (3 quarts) into a jug.
Cut these fresh: ½ cucumber, 2 lemons, 10 – 12 mint leaves.
Add them to the water. Leave it for a few hours
Drink a glass of it early morning on an empty stomach and throughout the day.
2. Watermelon, Mint, Ginger, and Lemon Detox Water Recipe
Ingredients :
A few slices of watermelon
½ cucumber
1 small piece of ginger
10-12 mint leaves
Procedure:
Fill a jug with water.
Slice the fresh watermelon, ½ cucumber, 1 lemon, 1 small piece of ginger, and a few mint leaves. Add the ingredients to the water and leave it for 2-4 hours.
Drink a glass of this detox water every morning and throughout the day.
3. Strawberry Detox Water Recipe
Ingredients :
5-6 Strawberries
1 lemon
½ cucumber
10-12 mint leaves
Procedure
Cut these fresh: 5 strawberries, 1 lemon, ½ cucumber, and a few mint leaves.
Take a jug and fill it with water.
Add them to the water and leave it for 2-4 hours. Drink fresh.
4. Chia &orange Detox Water Recipe
Ingredients :
4 tablespoons soaked chia seeds
1 lemon juice
4-5 thin slices of orange with peel
Procedure:
Take a jug, fill it with water.
Add 4 tablespoons of soaked chia seeds, 2 tspn lemon juice,&4-5 thin slices of orange
Leave it for 3 hours and drink throughout the day.
5. Apple cinnamon detox water
Ingredients :
1 cinnamon stick
1 thin-sliced apple
Procedure:
Take a jar and fill it with water.
Slice a small apple and add it to the water along with 1 small cinnamon stick
Leave it for a few hours and drink.
6. Chamomile tea detox water
Ingredients :
10-12 mint leaves
2 lemon
Procedure
Fill a big jar or jug with water
Chop some mint leaves and slice 2 lemons
Add these ingredients into the water along with 2 cups of cold chamomile tea. (Prepare chamomile tea and allow it to cool). Drink 4 times a day to shed weight faster.
Concentration Builder
Concentration is the key to excelling in any domain, irrespective of age. With focus and concentration, anything can be attained and can take a person to greater heights.
With the right nutrition, we can help you enhance your concentration level and increase the strength of your focus. We are aware that how important it is to have high concentration level not only as a student but also for working professionals.
We will guide you in attaining that. Just give us a chance to be your mentor.
Program Highlights: 1. Nutritional planning for concentration building.
2. Focus on memory and brain foods.
3. Emphasis on a positive lifestyle.
4. Diet for enhancing focus.
Anemia diet
What we understand with Anemia is Iron deficiency? Yes, directly & indirectly it is related to Iron, it might not be getting absorbed, or the body is not making enough hemoglobin, or RBC are getting broken down quickly.
Reason behind becoming anemic
-Through genes
-Lack of folate (green leafy) & Vit B12 (fish, milk, cheese, etc), &vit B9 (oats, banana, peanuts, wheatgerm,etc) [supports red blood cell production]
-Less intake of Vit C (essential for Fe absorption)
-Excessive blood loss
-One of the most basic reasons is, if water consumption is not up to the mark
The fact is that not any single food individually is going to cure you from any disease, rather it’s overall healthy foods and healthy eating habits that will work as a fuel, which is going to help your engine (body), work properly.
Note: Calcium supplements cannot be taken with an Iron supplement as it may reduce the absorption of Iron. Hence, we should combine taking calcium-rich foods like yogurt, tofu, dairy products, cheese, kefir,etc. together with Iron rich foods; Green leafy, meat & poultry, sea foods, beans, nuts & seeds, etc.
What are the signs and symptoms of anemia?
• Feeling weak, which leads to irritation
• Frequent Headache
• shortness of breath
• Pale skin, dry skin, or easily bruised skin.
• Unintended movement in the lower leg (restless legs syndrome).
• Cold hands & feet
• Fast heartbeat
• Dizziness
• Pale tongue & nails
• Affects menstrual cycles (women)
• Not able to gain or lose weight (vitamin and mineral deficiencies)
How to diagnose?
-Recommended Complete blood count (CBC) test
– Serum iron studies including iron levels, ferritin, total iron binding capacity and percentage saturation
– Serum vitamin B12 and folic acid levels
– Stool tests to detect occult blood or parasites
– Advanced test such as endoscopy and colonoscopy to detect gastrointestinal sources of blood loss
– ultrasound scans for detecting fibroids or other causes of heavy menstrual bleed
Who is most likely to develop ANEMIA?
Anyone can develop this condition, although following people are at higher risk :
Women: Due to heavy blood loss during monthly cycle
Pregnant women : Increased blood volume requires more iron to drive oxygen to the baby and growing reproductive organs.
Old Age People: Old people are more likely to have low iron diet due to certain diseases conditions.
Infants: When infants are weaned from breast milk to solids, iron from solids does not get easily absorbed by the body, which might be one of the reason that infants gets iron deficiency.
People on blood thinners
Treatment:
No single food can cure anemia, But consuming healthy well balanced diet rich in proteins ( paneer, chicken, peanuts, fish etc), folate rich food (dark green leafy vegetables, broccoli, brussel sprouts), Vitamin c rich fruits and vegetables (orange, gooseberries, guava etc) can help you get the iron that you need to manage aneamia.
Tips to manage anemia:
-Focus on a healthy diet in combination with iron, vitamin C & vitamin B12
-Take oral medications or iron IV infusion for the same as per your doctor’s recommendation
-Exercise daily
Some nuts and seeds that contain iron are:
• pumpkin seeds
• cashews
• pistachios
• hemp seeds
• pine nuts
• sunflower seeds
A few quick-fix remedies to boost your iron levels
a) Dates And Raisins
This combination provides you the richness of iron, magnesium, copper, and Vitamin C. This helps the body to quickly absorb the iron.
Have 7-8 soaked raisins with 1-2 dates early morning empty stomach, as itprovides you instant energy and augment iron levels.
b) Pomegranates or Pomegranate Juice
Pomegranates are rich in iron, so include pomegranate juice with one tablespoon spoon lemon juice added to it, this combination will boost the absorption of iron and also provide you with instant energy.
c) Alive seeds or Halim seeds
Alive seeds are the richest source of iron. It promotes the production of RBC and also helps in improving haemoglobin levels in the body.It helps in treating anemia.
How to consume Alive seeds
One can have Alive seeds with water. Soak 2 tablespoons of halim seeds in one glass of water overnight. The next morning, add 2 teaspoons of lemon juice, mix well, and drink. This will keep you satiated and healthy!
Menopause
Keeping in mind the ever-evolving requirements of our precious client, these services are provided by our well-educated consultants, and they provide solutions for women to eat a variety of foods to get all the nutrients as per the women’s need.
The provided service is rendered in the best possible manner within the stipulated time frame. These services are highly demanded among female clients due to their accurate diet charts. Moreover, these services can be availed by our precious clients at an affordable price.
Gym diet
Foods To Add To Your Gym Diet Plan: Gym diet should rather be called a fitness or balanced diet, proper nutrients are required, whether you want to lose the gained fat (to be slim) or want to gain muscle mass (to be fit).
If you not getting enough vitamins, minerals and other nutrients can compromise your health and your performance, consult dial my health team.
Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, consume lean proteins, eat healthy fats, get your whole-grain carbohydrates, and drink plenty of fluids, especially water.
Give your body the energy that it needs to do the job you want, even if you are trying to lose weight.
Skipping on nutrition can reduce muscle mass, lower bone density, and cause fatigue. This puts you at risk of injury and illness, increases recovery time, and causes hormonal problems
Fatty liver
Fatty liver disease is an umbrella term for a range of liver conditions affecting people who drink alcohol or even those who do not take it.
As the name implies, the main characteristic of fatty liver disease is too much fat stored in liver cells.
This kind of fatty liver disease can progress to cirrhosis and liver failure. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is increasingly common around the world.
It can occur in every age group but especially in people in their 40s and 50s who are at high risk of heart disease because of such risk factors as obesity and type 2 diabetes.
The condition is also closely linked to metabolic syndrome, which is a cluster of abnormalities including increased abdominal fat, poor ability to use the hormone insulin, high blood pressure, and high blood levels of triglycerides, a type of fat.
Symptoms include an enlarged liver, tiredness, and pain in the upper right abdomen.
The risk factors include a wide range of diseases and conditions that can increase your risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, including high cholesterol, high levels of triglycerides in the blood, metabolic syndrome, obesity, particularly when fat is concentrated in the abdomen, PCOS, etc.
Diet for diabetes
Diabetes mellitus, commonly known as diabetes, refers to a group of disorders characterized by a high blood sugar level (hyperglycemia) over a prolonged period of time.
Glucose is vital to your health because it’s an important source of energy for the cells that make up your muscles and tissues.
It’s also your brain’s main source of fuel, but too much sugar in your blood can lead to serious health problems. It is one of the fastest-growing diseases worldwide is rising rapidly in people of all age groups, including adolescents and children.
While the good news is, it is possible to reverse diabetes at early stages and reverse prediabetes by making simple modifications in your lifestyle. If you have obesity, your diabetes is more likely to reverse if you lose a substantial amount of weight in a healthier way . Type 2 diabetes is an ongoing disease.
After its reversal, which means you aren’t taking medication and your blood sugar levels stay in a healthy range, there’s always a chance that symptoms will return if you don’t maintain your healthy lifestyle. To keep sugars under control throughout, you need to follow a healthy regime of diet and exercise.
Risk factors for diabetes
• Family history
• Overweight. The more fatty tissue you have, the more resistant your cells become to insulin.
• Inactivity. The less active you are, the greater your risk
• Age. Your risk increases as you get older.
• Gestational diabetes. If you developed gestational diabetes when you were pregnant, your risk of developing prediabetes and type 2 diabetes increases.
• Polycystic ovary syndrome. For women, having polycystic ovary syndrome — a common condition characterized by irregular menstrual periods, excess hair growth, and obesity — increases the risk of diabetes.
• Sedentary Lifestyle
• Stress
Symptoms of the onset of Diabetes
Diabetes symptoms vary depending on how much your blood sugar is elevated
Some of the signs and symptoms of type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes are:
• Increased thirst
• Frequent urination
• Extreme hunger
• Unexplained weight loss
• Presence of ketones in the urine (ketones are a byproduct of the breakdown of muscle and fat that happens when there’s not enough available insulin)
• Fatigue
• Irritability
• Blurred vision
• Slow-healing sores
• Frequent infections, such as gum or skin infections and vaginal infections
Cure your Diabetes in just three simple steps
1) Well-balanced low-carb diet
2) Strengthening Exercises
3) Supplements like Vitamin D in case if you are severely deficient
Well-balanced low-carb diet
A low-carb well well-balanced plan and exercise, along with some supplements like vitamin D, etc, in case you are deficient, helps to improve the body’s sensitivity to insulin.
The hormone responsible for regulating blood sugar levels and thus reducing the risk of insulin resistance, which is often a precursor of type 2 Diabetes.
One can also prevent this health condition by following a low glycemic load diet, including high fiber food like vegetables, low fruits, salads, good quality protein such as paneer, fish, chicken, and healthy fats like avocado, nuts, etc
Avoid foods with a high glycemic index (foods that raise blood sugar too quickly) are::
• Deserts
• Sweets
• Pastries
• Breads
• Chips
• Crackers
• Pasta
Exercise
A good strengthening physical activity is a way to improve diabetes, but it may be tough to lose weight and reverse diabetes with workouts alone. When combined with a healthy, low-carb carb well-balanced diet, though, exercise helps.
Supplement
The foods you eat provide you with vitamins and minerals. However, more and more people are turning to alternative medicines and supplements. These are just claims to be supplemental. Supplements are used when people are not receiving enough nutrients through food alone. Diabetic diets are low-carb diets /low GI diets, which are nutrient-deficient. To prevent nutrient deficiency, you should always take supplements under your dietitian’s supervision.
How can we help you
Managing diabetes is not easy, but with the right care and support, we can do it! The Dietofy team will provide you the full support with alternate-day sugar monitoring. Reduce dependence on medicine by a simple change in your eating habits. We address the root cause of diabetes, which is poor insulin resistance, and work on that with the proper diet, exercise, and nutrients. With the right support and care, you can manage to reverse your diabetes and lower the chances of complications.
Diet for kids
Infants, Toddlers, Students, Juvenile Diabetes, Malnourished Kids, Fussy Eaters, Autism, Epilepsy, Obesity
Nutrition for kids is based on the same principles as nutrition for adults. Everyone needs the same types of nutrients — such as vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, protein, and fat. Children, however, need different amounts of specific nutrients at different ages.
If you are a parent, every single day, you are dealing with picky eaters, both young and old kids, whose eating habits are completely different, struggling with their weight, diseases, etc You need to do some trial and error with your kids.
Dial my health team of expert dieticians will help you in planning the perfect healthy menu with recipes for your kid without compromising on your kid’s taste.
A healthy diet in Bhutan and proper eating habits are essential to be inculcated in a child as early as possible. A balanced diet in Bhutan, given to the child at the earliest, provides all nutrients required for adequate growth and development.
Nutritional requirement of children varies in accordance to the age group. It is necessary that the parents should have knowledge about the age-specific requirements of the diet, which will benefit the child in their growing years.
Special Features:
We do provide Diet for special cases like Intractable Epilepsy(specialized): treated by ketogenic diet, Autism (GFCF Diet)
Epilepsy is a brain condition that causes a child to have seizures. It is one of the most common disorders of the nervous system.
It affects children and adults both. About one-third of people with epilepsy will eventually develop intractable epilepsy. This means that medicines do not work well, or at all, to control the seizures. The ketogenic diet (KD) is an effective treatment option for intractable epilepsy.
Sports diet
Sports nutrition consists of good quality and quantity of Proteins, carbohydrates and fats, minerals, and vitamins. In addition, it also deals with the consumption of other nutrients such as vitamins, minerals. Nutrition is an important part of many sports training regimens. Good nutrition can enhance sports performance, being popular in strength sports (such as weightlifting and bodybuilding) and endurance sports (e.g., cycling, running, swimming).
Adding the right foods to your body is essential for sports performance. A sports diet differs from a regular diet because athletes require different amounts of nutrients as on their physical activity.
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Dietitians of Canada, and the American College of Sports Medicine recommend 1.2 to 2.0 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight per day for athletes, depending on physical activity. Protein intake should be added throughout the day and after workouts. A sports diet may vary day to day, depending on specific energy demands and individual goals.
Eating before exercise as well as after exercise is very important to make sure that appropriate food and fluid is ingested during exercise, in both training and competition.
During most sports, our body’s main fuel mix comes from carbohydrate (from muscle glycogen and blood glucose) and fat. Generally, if the sport involves less than an hour of activity, one can perform well without having to refuel during the event. With good food choices, one should be able to fuel up adequately before the sport, and then replace the fuels you have used with the post-event meals. On the other hand, sweat losses accrue from the start of your activity and, in many sports or conditions, may cause a fluid deficit that interferes with performance. This calls for an individualized fluid plan during and after exercise to manage the fluid deficit and replace it after exercise.
If any sport or training takes longer than an hour, one may benefit from consuming some carbohydrates during sport in addition to fluid. The decision will depend on the intensity of the exercise (higher intensity burns glycogen more quickly), duration (the longer the event, the more carbohydrate is burned), ambient temperature (the hotter it is, the quicker glycogen will be burned. But it is also more likely it is that overheating and dehydration will limit performance), and how well one have eaten before sport (eating carbohydrate before exercise increases body carbohydrate stores, but also increases the rate at which carbohydrate is burned during exercise
The benefits of consuming carbohydrates during exercise include:
• Keeping blood glucose levels high during prolonged moderate-high intensity events. Blood glucose can provide an alternative fuel source for the muscles when glycogen levels dwindle.
• Providing a fuel source for the brain to maintain skills and decision making, and reduce the perception of fatigue.
• Sparing or replenishing muscle glycogen.
We think that in some situations, such as low-intensity work, carbohydrate consumed during exercise can be burned to spare glycogen stores or can build new glycogen stores for later use.
Nutrition in cancer
Imbalance in the body can cause illness such as cancer, according to the Eastern philosophy. Cancer is a disease of cells. The abnormalities in cells can become cancer due to genetic changes.
During the treatment, bad cells might vanish, but along with good cells also die, which leads to nutritional loss, appetite loss, etc. Cancer and cancer treatments may cause malnutrition. With the help of our team, Cancer patients will get to know how to maintain a healthy body weight and eat a nutritious diet. Losing weight makes the body weak and malnourished. On the other hand, some cancer treatments may cause weight gain.
Common side effects of Cancer:
Appetite loss. Eat small meals or nutritious snacks throughout the day, rather than three large meals.
Constipation, which can cause discomfort and further reduce your desire to eat
Treatment: Drink plenty of water, consider a fiber supplement, and add veggies to your meals.
Fatigueand Weightloss: Feel tired the whole day
Treatment: Follow a well-balanced, nutritious diet required during cancer treatment under the supervision of a dietitian
• Diarrhea, which can drain your body of nutrients
Treatment: Choose foods or drinks with sodium and potassium
• Loss of taste, which can make food unappealing
Treatment: Knowing what to eat when you can’t taste can be difficult. Consider trying new foods with different spices or marinades. You can also add strong flavors, such as lemon or lime juice.
*Nausea and vomiting, which might reduce your appetite and cause weight loss. Treatment: Anti-nausea foods include citrus, ginger, and peppermint oil. You can suck on a slice of lemon, drink ginger tea, or eat ginger chews.
Why is food important during the treatment of Cancer?
*To rebuild up Energy
*Reduce the chances of side effects
*To reduce inflammation
*To preserve immune function
*Most importantly; counselling, to increase the willpower (one of the best treatments to fight against any disease)
What food should be added during the treatment?
Healthy Carbs: When choosing carbohydrates, opt for foods that are minimally processed, like whole wheat, bran and oats. These have soluble fiber, which helps maintain good gut bacteria. Soluble fiber also promotes the production of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), which lend a hand to everything from metabolism to cellular repair
Healthy Fats: Monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats also have health benefits. Avocados, olive oil, grapeseed oil and walnuts are all high in omega-3 fatty acids, which help combat inflammation and improve cardiovascular health
Good quality of Protein: Plant based protein,They offer the highest levels of vitamins and minerals and prevents muscle loss
Food rich in minerals & vitamins: help our bodies’ enzymatic processes, which play a big role in boosting immune function and reducing inflammation
How dial my help team help you
We do a detailed assessment and assess the nutritional needs of people with specific diseases. Our team of dietitians will help you plan meals that give you the right number of calories and nutrition. Also, make small dietary changes that can help you manage side effects during or after your treatment.
Kidney disease management
Many people with mild or chronic kidney disease are not even aware of their disorder.
Kidney disease is a ‘silent killer’ as it generally evolves over time, and in many cases, patients cannot notice the early signs and symptoms of the Kidney Disorder.
Dial my health will help you Whether you are in the earlier stages of kidney disease, on dialysis or living with a kidney transplant, or have diabetes or high blood pressure with kidney disorders, you need a healthy lifestyle and therapeutic renal diet to manage the symptoms and to help live a longer and healthier life. We are experts in diet and nutrition specifically for people with kidney disease like acute and chronic kidney disease, kidney stones, dialysis, kidney transplant or polycystic kidneys. We closely monitor your kidney blood parameters and plan diet accordingly. Since there are lots of restriction in renal diet we get to know your food habits and preferences, and can work with you to create a meal plan that you will want to follow when at home or out.
Our team emphasizes fishing the cause of illness rather than just reducing the symptoms. We recommend how to eat healthy for your stage of kidney disease, so you may be able to slow down or stop the progression to kidney failure.
Patient education
If you are on dialysis, your dietitian will likely recommend how much fluid you should consume each day to control fluid buildup in your blood between treatments. If you also have diabetes or high blood pressure, your dietitian should help you tailor your diet, so you are eating the right way for all of your conditions.
If you are post-transplant, it is still important to follow your dietitian’s guidelines because they will help you keep your new kidney healthy. You may have a different eating plan that is high in protein directly after surgery to help you recover. You may also need to adjust the nutrients you consume based on how your body tolerates anti-rejection medicines. Your dietitian can help you adjust to any changes you need to make for the life of your transplant.
If you are unsure if something is healthy for you, it is a good idea to check with your dietitian at your next appointment before consuming it.
People with compromised kidney function must adhere to a renal or kidney diet to cut down on the amount of waste in their blood. Wastes in the blood come from food and liquids that are consumed. When kidney function is compromised, the kidneys not filter or remove waste properly. If waste is left in the blood, it can negatively affect a patient’s electrolyte levels. Following a kidney diet in Bhutan may also help promote kidney function and slow the progression of complete kidney failure.
A renal diet is one that is low in sodium, phosphorous, and protein. A renal diet also emphasizes the importance of consuming high-quality protein and usually limiting fluids. Some patients may also need to limit potassium and calcium. Every person’s body is different, and therefore, it is crucial that each patient works with a renal dietitian work to come up with a diet that is tailored to the patient’s needs.