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Hello everyone,
Attached is my Final project which looked at Immune systems after major back surgry and how recovery is affected by nutrition. Let me knwo what you guys think and enjoy th rest of the semester.

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Week 6 CCIP: Dietary Plans to Achieve Optimal Blood and Brain Health

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Week 6 CCIP: Dietary Plans to Achieve Optimal Blood and Brain Health

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My client Gary is a 58-year-old male with an obese to morbidly obese BMI. Recently, Gary has gone through a gastric bypass surgery and is on a considerably restrictive diet plan. Due to this restrictive diet, it is important for him to get the appropriate micronutrients for optimal blood and brain health. The macronutrients Vitamin B12, Vitamin K, Iron, and Copper are all incredibly important for proper brain health and blood circulation.

The following outline compounds the needs, foods, and key functions of each micronutrients services in regard to healthy circulatory and neurological health. Creating an outline that breaks down how each micronutrient interacts in regard to mediating vital physiological processes in these crucial processes while also helping my client understand what he needs to know about his diet. Ensuring a comprehensive outline that is informative on how these micronutrients affect bringing about optimal health after surgery.  The DRI for males at our Clients age is;

Daily Recommended Intake:

Vitamin B12- 2.4mcg

Vitamin K- 75mcg

Iron- 8mg

Cooper-900mc

References

Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020–2025 and Online Materials | Dietary Guidelines for Americans. (n.d.). Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020–2025 and Online Materials. https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/resources/2020-2025-dietary-guidelines-online-materials

Dr. Laliberte, K. D. (2022). NUTR5200 Micronutrients. Week 6 Learning Module: Blood and Brain Health.

Office of Dietary Supplements - Copper. (n.d.). National Institutes of Health. https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Copper-HealthProfessional/#:%7E:text=Mean%20dietary%20intakes%20of%20copper,and%201%2C100%20mcg%20for%20women.

Mayo Clinic - Mayo Clinic. (2022, February 22). The Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/

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My client, Gary, has been experiencing some serious fatigue while performing daily tasks including work, chores, and normal daily activities. His fatigue has increased as weeks have gone on affecting memory and sleep patterns. He has also noticed some blurred vision and unexplained skin lesions. Due to this being a newly occurring problem my client goes to get some blood work done. Gary is a 58-year-old male with high blood pressure and cholesterol. This means a doctor's visit is definitely in the client's best interest.

Laboratory test results indicate deficient levels of Vitamins B1, B2, B3, and B5 (Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, and Pantothenic Acid) His low B1 levels tend to lead to poor food choices sparking adverse drug reactions and infectious and autoimmune problems. Low B2 levels commonly result in stunted growth, skin lesions, anemia muscle weakness, and neuropathy. This is most likely where Gary’s lesion and weakness problem is coming from. Low B3 is commonly associated with headaches, sleepiness, and memory loss. This is most likely associated with Gary’s lack of sleep and memory loss. Finally, B% supplementation was shown to improve blood lipid levels which could help Gary with his low blood pressure and oxygen circulation

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Week 4 CCIP: Optimal Bone Health for Prevention of Osteoporosis

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Week 4 CCIP: Optimal Bone Health for Prevention of Osteoporosis

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My client has been experiencing frequent bone fractures while performing normal tasks throughout the day. More recently, They have experienced worsening symptoms of nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal cramps. My job is to create a functional program to allow for an understanding of the client's current health as well as what can be done to combat symptoms

Unsure of why these things have been happening they have come in to find a better plan for their already documented poor bone health. This Osteoporosis has started to show symptoms that lead the patient feeling worse than the day before. The main micronutrients that are often associated with poor bone health, Vitamin D and Calcium, will need to be increased in order to help with the overall treatment. (Osteoporosis Treatment: Medications Can Help, 2020) This, in combination with the proper medication and lifestyle changes, should lead to a more manageable lifestyle that will influence the healthy recovery process of the patient.

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Week 4 CCIP_ Optimal Bone Health for Prevention of Osteoporosis

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My client is a 59-year-old male who recently had back surgery and has been complaining of fatigue and a lack of sleep. He currently has lots of edema in his midsection and has complaints of bloating and pressure in his lower back and spine. He is currently out of work on disability and at this age is doubtful to return to long-issued work before retiring from the workforce. His diet consists of mostly pasts, cheese, And red meat with a deficiency in Vitamin C, A, and E contributes to possible immune health issues.

I chose to focus on the obese population because of America’s current problem with weight gain. This is in collaboration with an understanding of what high and low levels of Vitamin C, A, and E do for the immune system should create a better understanding of why diet and nutrients affect post-operation recovery in obese individuals.

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My client's name is Greg and he is a 58-year-old male who struggles with chronic Back and Knee pain while also having a BMI of 37. This puts him in the category of obese. These things combined with the fact that he is limited in the amount of physical activity he can perform due to recent surgery on his back means diet will be his main source of health and weight management. He is recently on leave from work due to his injury and will likely retire soon. Currently, his diet habits consist of high dairy, carbs, processed food, canned food, and red meat products with low amounts of vegetable, fruit, and whole-grain food.

I created an infographic in the hopes a visual aid will help change diet habits and promote healthier food choices. This combined access to my fitness pal app should help keep an eye on how micronutrients, electrolytes, and minerals can change how someone feels for the better. Starting with hydration and how often someone of their BMI, age, and activity level.

This infographic is important to get the ball rolling on creating more healthy choices while the recovery process takes place.

References

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. (2022, February 25). Sodium in Your Diet. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. https://www.fda.gov/food/nutrition-education-resources-materials/sodium-your-diet#:%7E:text=Americans%20eat%20on%20average%20about,1%20teaspoon%20of%20table%20salt!

Free Calorie Counter, Diet & Exercise Journal | MyFitnessPal.com. (n.d.). MyfitnessPal. https://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/login?callbackUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myfitnesspal.com%2Freports

Seltzer, C., MD. (2018, November 27). BMI Chart for Men & Women: Is BMI Misleading? BuiltLean. https://www.builtlean.com/bmi-chart/

Salt | cdc.gov. (2022, March 8). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/salt/index.htm#:%7E:text=The%202020%2D2025%20Dietary%20Guidelines,of%20a%20healthy%20eating%20pattern.

Water: How much should you drink every day? (2020, October 14). Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/water/art-20044256#:%7E:text=The%20U.S.%20National%20Academies%20of,fluids%20a%20day%20for%20women

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Free Calorie Counter, Diet & Exercise Journal | MyFitnessPal.com. (n.d.). MyfitnessPal. https://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/login?callbackUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myfitnesspal.com%2Freports

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Assess Fluid and Electrolyte Balance week 2

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Assess Fluid and Electrolyte Balance week 2

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My Fitness pal has been something I have used on and off in the past 2 years to track my progress while I get my nutrition masters. I find it useful to track and understand when then my food changes and how I feel when I change a part of my ongoing diet. Currently, my diet composes of an average of 1,600 mg of Sodium and 2,828 mg of Potassium a day. (Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, 2022) Currently, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans sets the daily limit for sodium at 2,300 mg per day. (Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020–2025 and Online Materials | Dietary Guidelines for Americans, n.d.) The current national average for sodium intake is currently 3,200mg of sodium per day. When looking at my 90-day sodium intake chart I notice that the most sodium I have ever eaten reaches past 5,000 mg and consists of two different restaurant take-out meals and more than one proceeds food. (Free Calorie Counter, Diet & Exercise Journal | MyFitnessPal.Com, n.d.)

The potassium limit for a day is 3,500mg a day leaving me 1000mg less than the daily limit. When looking at my 90 day chart the most I have ever consumed is just under 100mg less than the daily limit with my lowest daily potassium day hitting about 1500mg and occurred when I got less fruit than normal. (Free Calorie Counter, Diet & Exercise Journal | MyFitnessPal.Com, n.d.)

My plans for keeping my sodium lower than the daily average and my potassium the same is the inclusion of whole-grain foods and less proceeded foods like Canned Tuna, Soy sauce, and nature valley bars. This, along with the consistency of fresh fruit and vegetables keeps my sodium chloride and potassium levels under the daily limit but above the daily recommendation.

References

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. (2022b, February 25). Sodium in Your Diet. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. https://www.fda.gov/food/nutrition-education-resources-materials/sodium-your-diet#:%7E:text=Americans%20eat%20on%20average%20about,1%20teaspoon%20of%20table%20salt!

Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020–2025 and Online Materials | Dietary Guidelines for Americans. (n.d.). Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020–2025 and Online Materials. https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/resources/2020-2025-dietary-guidelines-online-materials

Free Calorie Counter, Diet & Exercise Journal | MyFitnessPal.com. (n.d.). MyfitnessPal. https://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/login?callbackUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myfitnesspal.com%2Freports

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Week 2

Hello Class,

I decided to look into the Treatment and support recourse on the Kidney.org website. The website has many links and resources for those who have kidney problems and want to learn how to best manage this change in lifestyle. This website page is split into three categories; Treatment, Get Support, and Lifestyle. The treatment section of the website features Dialysis links including Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, and Home hemodialysis. Each link takes you to a detailed page that entails how that category of dialysis should be handled and how it would change your lifestyle. The Transplant portion of the treatment section includes links to how to look for and live with transplant surgeries. The final Link within the treatment section is labeled as Palliative Care centered on quality of life changes and whether or not dialysis is the correct option. The second section called Get Support details Counties, Doctors, and Common Questions for those in different stages of kidney failure and disease. Finally, the last section labeled Lifestyle details the changes to be suspected. These changes include; Nutrition, Exercise, Sexual insurance, Insurance, and Vaccination changes.

My biggest critique about this resource is the lack of how and why this conclusion has been reached. The website does a great job of showing the end result of its findings and giving a clear path to a healthy lifestyle change. For those who want to understand how these guidelines have been reached, there is little information outwardly provided.

James Callaghan

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Symptoms and remedies for IBS

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Overview

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder that affects the stomach and intestines, also called the gastrointestinal tract. Symptoms include cramping, abdominal pain, bloating, gas, and diarrhea or constipation, or both. IBS is a chronic condition that you'll need to manage long term.

Only a small number of people with IBS have severe symptoms. Some people can control their symptoms by managing diet, lifestyle and stress. More-severe symptoms can be treated with medication and counseling.

IBS doesn't cause changes in bowel tissue or increase your risk of colorectal cancer.

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Symptoms

Symptoms of IBS vary but are usually present for a long time. The most common include:

Abdominal pain, cramping or bloating that is related to passing a bowel movement

Changes in appearance of bowel movement

Changes in how often you are having a bowel movement

Other symptoms that are often related include sensation of incomplete evacuation and increased gas or mucus in the stool.

Video: How irritable bowel syndrome affects you

IBS is a functional disorder. Even though the digestive tract looks normal, it doesn't function as it should. Muscles in the intestines move food from the stomach to the rectum. Normally, they contract and relax in a gentle rhythm that moves the food along in a fairly predictable schedule. But with some people, the muscles in the intestines spasm. That means the contractions are longer and stronger than normal. Those spasms are painful. They also disrupt the movement of food through the intestines. If they slow it down, you become constipated. If they cause it to move through too quickly, you get diarrhea. It's not unusual for people to alternate between the two. Another cause of discomfort for people with IBS results from oversensitive nerve endings in the digestive tract. Small bubbles of gas that wouldn't bother most people might be quite painful for you. Your heightened sensitivity can also lead to swelling and bloating.

When to see a doctor

See your health care provider if you have a persistent change in bowel habits or other symptoms of IBS. They may indicate a more serious condition, such as colon cancer. More-serious symptoms include:

Weight loss

Diarrhea at night

Rectal bleeding

Iron deficiency anemia

Unexplained vomiting

Pain that isn't relieved by passing gas or a bowel movement

Causes

The exact cause of IBS isn't known. Factors that appear to play a role include:

Muscle contractions in the intestine. The walls of the intestines are lined with layers of muscle that contract as they move food through your digestive tract. Contractions that are stronger and last longer than usual can cause gas, bloating and diarrhea. Weak contractions can slow food passage and lead to hard, dry stools.

Nervous system. Issues with the nerves in your digestive system may cause discomfort when your abdomen stretches from gas or stool. Poorly coordinated signals between the brain and the intestines can cause your body to overreact to changes that typically occur in the digestive process. This can result in pain, diarrhea or constipation.

Severe infection. IBS can develop after a severe bout of diarrhea caused by bacteria or a virus. This is called gastroenteritis. IBS might also be associated with a surplus of bacteria in the intestines (bacterial overgrowth).

Early life stress. People exposed to stressful events, especially in childhood, tend to have more symptoms of IBS.

Changes in gut microbes. Examples include changes in bacteria, fungi and viruses, which typically reside in the intestines and play a key role in health. Research indicates that the microbes in people with IBS might differ from those in people who don't have IBS.

Triggers

Symptoms of IBS can be triggered by:

Food. The role of food allergy or intolerance in IBS isn't fully understood. A true food allergy rarely causes IBS. But many people have worse IBS symptoms when they eat or drink certain foods or beverages. These include wheat, dairy products, citrus fruits, beans, cabbage, milk and carbonated drinks.

Stress. Most people with IBS experience worse or more-frequent symptoms during periods of increased stress. But while stress may make symptoms worse, it doesn't cause them.

Risk factors

Many people have occasional symptoms of IBS. But you're more likely to have the syndrome if you:

Are young. IBS occurs more frequently in people under age 50.

Are female. In the United States, IBS is more common among women. Estrogen therapy before or after menopause also is a risk factor for IBS.

Have a family history of IBS. Genes may play a role, as may shared factors in a family's environment or a combination of genes and environment.

Have anxiety, depression or other mental health issues. A history of sexual, physical or emotional abuse also might be a risk factor.

Complications

Chronic constipation or diarrhea can cause hemorrhoids.

In addition, IBS is associated with:

Poor quality of life. Many people with moderate to severe IBS report poor quality of life. Research indicates that people with IBS miss three times as many days from work as do those without bowel symptoms.

Mood disorders. Experiencing the symptoms of IBS can lead to depression or anxiety. Depression and anxiety also can make IBS worse.

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Irritable bowel syndrome - Symptoms and causes

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Lifestyle changes can make a big difference when it comes to managing this common GI disorder. Learn more about symptoms, diagnosis, and how to avoid triggers for this long-term condition.

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Hello everyone,

My name is James and I am a College Level Swim Coach living in Staten Island New York.  I am pursuing a master's in Nutrition at JWU in an attempt to better my craft as a coach. My hobbies include training my dog and working on my fitness.

I have always had some stomach issues but have never been diagnosed with something. I am interested to learn about how absorption, digestion, and nutrient intake affects the Gut Microbiome and your health. that being said I am excited to read chapters 6,7, and 8 in order to understand the absorption of our most important nutrients. I am also excited to read chapter 28 on vitamin D. As someone who doesn't normally eat dairy products it will be interesting to see what foods I could eat as an alternative and how important it is to gut health.

Here is my dog Lola! Hope to get to know you all throughout this class.