NUTR 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Gluten, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
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Describe the gastrointesinal disorders addressed in lecture: their causes, their efects on nutriional health, and any nutriional or other intervenions that are commonly used as treatments. Discuss (briely) potenial use of probioics in digesive disorders. Causes = smoking, alcohol use, overweight, pregnancy, large high fat meals, lying down within 1-2 hours ater a meal, certain foods. Eat small meals, don"t lay down right away ater eaing, elevate head of bed, stop smoking, lose weight, antacids. Erosion of an area of the stomach or part of duodenum due to exposure to hcl and pepsin. Can lead to loss of blood and subsequent anemia. Allergy an allergic reacion to a food caused by a reacion of the immune system. Common allergenic foods eggs, seafood, wheat, milk, soy, nuts. Digesive tract - stomach cramps, vomiing, diarrhea. Anaphylaxis - diiculty breathing, swelling of the mouth and throat, a drop in blood pressure, and loss of consciousness.
