Pathological Conditions
Specialized Nutrition Guidance for Pathological Conditions
Food As Medicine
Hippocrates had said,
“Food should be your medicine and your medicine should be your food.”
Today we know that poor nutrition is associated with many serious diseases.
The personalized meal plans provided, aim to improve your blood and biochemical tests, treat and eliminate clinical symptoms and enhance your quality of life.
However, nutritional therapy should not replace medical treatment and advice.
If you have been diagnosed with – or suspect you may have – any of these conditions, please speak to your doctor before starting nutritional therapy or making any major changes to your diet or lifestyle.
Common Pathological Conditions
The most common pathological conditions that can be addressed with an appropriate dietary plan include:
- Obesity at all stages of life
- Diabetes mellitus type 1 and type 2, insulin resistance, and gestational/pregnancy diabetes
- Thyroid disorders, Hypothyroidism, Hyperthyroidism, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, Graves’ disease, Thyroid nodules, Goiter
- Autoimmune diseases
- Hormonal disorders
- High blood pressure
- Anemia
- Dyslipidemias: Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertriglyceridemia, Low HDL cholesterol, Combined hyperlipidemia
- Liver problems
- Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (stomach complaints, reflux oesophagitis, irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis, constipation, diarrhea, coeliac disease, diverticular disease, etc.)
- Diseases of the urinary system
- Diseases of the joints
- Osteoporosis
- Arthritis
- Fibromyalgia
- Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
- Nutritional deficiencies (iron deficiency, vitamin B12, D deficiency, etc.)
- Food allergy and food intolerance (gluten, lactose, etc.)
- Oral health
- Skin health
- Tiredness
- Insomnia
- Eating disorders
For a comprehensive nutritional treatment of pathological conditions, it’s advisable to bring recent hematologic, biochemical and hormonal tests with you during your first visit, ideally conducted within the last three months and to be aware of the medication you may receive.