Nutrition Concepts Class Notes : September 16, 2013!!Choking- Pharynx- shared tube Esophagus- for the digestive system !Food commonly associated with choking: (mostly children) - Hard candy - Mozzarella sticks - Hot dogs - Marshmallows - Grapes !Chew slowly, eating food thoroughly, relaxing while eating !Vomiting- Can be symptom of disease Fluid loss is highly acidic Dehydration- infants, need to make sure that infant goes to get IV fluid to replace the fluids lost Salts are important because they need to be replaced Self-induced leads to fluid and salt imbalance, teeth erosion, cell erosion in mouth, esophagus, etc. !Diarrhea- Similar concern with fluid loss Fluid loss is neutral vs. acidic Infection, side effects of disease Olestra and Olean- fat substitute that isn’t absorbed - which causes diarrhea through intestinal tract Sugar Alcohol Sorbatol isn’t absorbed either Rehydration- treatment !Irritable Bowel Syndrome- Discomfort Cause is unknown- but there are triggers such as non digestible fibers, certain mono or disaccharides Food elimination system Treatment- identifying and avoiding trigger foods !Colitis- Sometimes colon has to be removed if not treated !Celiac Disease- Autoimmune disorder - means when your immune system recognizes something and attacks its own cells Villi are damaged- becomes malabsorption and malnutrition as well GI Symptoms- diarrhea, bowel, etc. Gluten foods are the trigger (gluten=wheat, barley, rye, contaminated oats) Constipation- Everyone goes a certain amount- so it depends on the person what their level of constipation is Refined foods, low in fiber (lifestyle) Recommendation of fiber: 20-25 g or 11 and 1/2 g per 1000 calories Treatment- fiber, which attracts water into digestive tract, which moves digestive track alone easier Intestinal walls develop weakened area and also bulged areas which can trap waste and become infected - diverticulosis (surgery) One laxative is mineral oils, and others are prescriptions (not something to use long term because can have a dependency on them) Prune juice and flax seeds are natural laxatives Colonic irrigation- washing out intestine, which can cause intestinal perforation (contamination from the machine, infection) !Nutrition Concepts Class Notes : September 16, 2013!Belching and Gas- Sodas can increase belching Slowing down, chewing, relaxing can help !Heartburn- Caused by eating or drinking too much at one time, eating and bending over or lying down, smoking or medications, tight clothes Weight gain and overweight Defect- not as common as other reasons !Indigestion- Overeating that leads to upset in peristalsis Antacids- masking the acid (what’s in a lot of them? Micronutrient mineral- calcium, high risk pregnant woman have iron deficiency, megadoses from antacids blocking more of iron absorption when already have issues with low iron) !Ulcers- Bacterial drugs, excessive gastro-acid secretion *Good highlight of why we shouldn’t self treat !!!!!!!!!!Nutrition Concepts Class Notes : September 16,
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