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.

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

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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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 

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:

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