Diet plays a vital role in the treatment of patients. Proper diet is the key to good health and vigor. Inadequate and improper diets are not only responsible for under nutrition but also contribute to several chronic degenerative diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and cancer.The Dietary department which consists of Dieticians has got a role in the decision making system for patients care. Dieticians not only cater to the patient’s food requirement, but they are responsible for planning, prescribing and counseling patients about their diet according to their diseased conditions
Objectives:
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To maintain good nutritional status of all patients.
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To educate patients about how diet plays a major role in the treatment of various diseases.
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To modify the daily diet pattern of patients to meet their requirement during various diseased condition.
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To correct deficiencies especially in patients with prolonged hospital stay like cancer patients and critical care unit patients.
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Diet therapy in most instances is not a remedy in itself but is a measure which supplements or makes the medical or surgical treatment more effective.
Some of the nutritional recommendations for specific health conditions are:
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Diabetic Diet :
This diet aims to maintain near to normal serum lipoprotein levels, blood pressure and overall health through an individualized , patient needs diet.
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Renal Diet :
The kidneys are an important part of the body’s excretory system. They eliminate waste products of protein breakdown such as urea, creatinine, uric acid as well as excess sodium, potassium, phosphates and water through urine. If the kidneys are damaged and cannot perform this vital function, these substances will accumulate in the body and cause sickness. Besides preventing complications and further damage, a well-selected diet is important in making drug treatment or dialysis more effective. This diet is prescribed by the doctor and planned especially by the dietitian.
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Dysphagia Diet :
This diet is prescribed to patients who have difficulty in swallowing. Providing different textures and consistency of foods and liquids, the purpose of nutrition care is to provide energy, adequate nutrients and fluids tolerated by the patient and adjusted according to their changing needs.
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Enteral Nutrition :
Enteral nutrition is the provision of liquid formula by mouth or by tube into the gastrointestinal tract to provide nutritional support for patients unable or unwilling to ingest or tolerate conventional foods.
Doctors
You can be assured that your child will receive the best possible medical care.This department is run by a team of experienced Doctors.
Walter White
Chief Medical Officer
Sarah Jhonson
Anesthesiologist