Clinical Nutrition is the branch of knowledge concerned with the diet and its effects on health, especially with the practical application of a scientific understanding of nutrition.
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The Department of Clinical Nutrition at Rela Hospital provides comprehensive nutrition support. Our services include everything from diagnosis and prevention to managing dietary modifications in patients. Our qualified dieticians use personalized dietary practices to provide our patients with complete nutritional therapy that improves their general health and well-being.
Rela Hospital is proud to introduce its fully functional and well-equipped Clinical Nutrition. The main objective of this department is to offer disease-specific and nutritionally balanced diets to improve patients’ nutritional status and general wellness. Our Clinical Nutrition Department’s services center on assessment, therapeutic diets, and professional dietary advice.
Our department addresses a broad spectrum of nutritional challenges, including the double burden of malnutrition, which encompasses undernutrition and overweight issues in pediatric and adult patients. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), nutrition is a critical component of health and development. Better nutrition is linked to improved infant, child, and maternal health, stronger immune systems, safer pregnancy and childbirth, a lower risk of non-communicable diseases, and increased longevity.
At Rela Hospital, we aim to maximize these health benefits for you by providing you with complete and individualized nutritional care.
Under Clinical Nutrition consultation services, the patient’s 24-hour diet recall is taken, and the diet is modified following the patient’s dietary habits and disease-specific requirements. The diet prescribed is written and given to the patient/relative. The patient and the patient’s relatives are educated about the specific diet prescribed to meet the realistic goals established.
The diet consultation provides services to all age groups, including Pediatrics, Adults, and Geriatrics. Patients are counseled regarding diet in all Medical and Surgical Specialties, such as:
A healthy balanced diet includes a complete wholesome meal including whole grain pulses with a good amount of vegetables, nuts and seeds completed by fruit and curd with less of sugars and oil for seasonings ,salt for taste.
The Ketogenic diet is a low-carbohydrate, high-fat, and normal-protein diet. Due to the low carbohydrate intake, the body starts using fat as an energy source in the form of ketone bodies, which are effective for seizures and weight loss.
A low carb diet is individualized with sources such as vegetables, fruits, pulses & whole grains. The protein intake is maximized to 25% of calories to prevent conversion of dietary protein to energy. Extra fibre is suggested to reduce calorie density & promote satiety.
Being underweight may also indicate poor nutrition. Gaining weight safely is important and includes eating more nutrient-dense foods and consuming enough high-quality proteins.
There’s no specific “diabetes diet,” but eating a nutritious, low-fat, high-fiber diet is recommended.
Type 2 diabetes results from high blood sugar levels due to either insufficient insulin production or the body’s resistance to insulin.
Include a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and healthy sources of protein such as legumes, fish, and seafood.
Gut health is influenced by many factors, including diet, environment, antibiotic use, stress, sleep, and genetics.
To support gut health, focus on consuming foods rich in fiber, fermented foods, probiotics, polyphenols, and adequate fluids. Additionally, reduce the intake of processed, sugary, and high-fat foods.
Advanced liver disease (cirrhosis) is often associated with muscle and body fat loss. It is very important to recognize malnutrition in patients with liver failure in order to address and resolve it.
Eat balanced meals in small portions.
Follow a diet low in calories and adequate in protein.
Keep a daily record of your food portions, as well as your calorie and protein intake.
Eat slowly and chew small bites of food thoroughly.
Avoid sugar, sugar-containing foods, beverages, concentrated sweets, and fruit juices.
Critical Illness: Critical illness is associated with catabolic stress, and patients are often unable to meet adequate caloric intake through oral consumption. Therefore, tube feeding is required to prevent malnutrition and associated complications.
People whose digestive systems cannot absorb or tolerate enough food orally may require parenteral nutrition. When administered at home, this is referred to as home parenteral nutrition. It may be necessary for weeks, months, or even for life in some cases, such as with short bowel syndrome, ischemic bowel disease, cancer, or Crohn’s disease.
A few natural approaches, including certain eating habits and lifestyle strategies, may help increase fertility.
If you have ongoing challenges with fertility, it’s important to talk to a healthcare professional. There may be an underlying cause or contributing factor that requires nutritional intervention, and dietary changes may help boost fertility.
Congenital metabolic disorders occur in 1 in 2,500 births. These diseases involve the failure of metabolic pathways responsible for the breakdown or storage of carbohydrates, fatty acids, and proteins.
These disorders involve the fatty acid transport using the carnitine transport pathway. Children with medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (MCAD) are treated by administering carnitine and avoiding excessive fat intake.
A mother should be healthy and well-nourished to provide vitamins, minerals, fats, and energy in appropriate quantities for her own health and the child’s growth. The BMI should be between 18.5 and 23 at the time of conception. BMI values between 23 and 27.5 indicate overweight, while those greater than 27.5 indicate obesity. Obese individuals should consult a dietitian.
Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, is an endocrine (hormonal) condition that can cause multiple ovarian cysts, abnormal hair growth, inflammation, and other symptoms. A well-balanced diet emphasizing non-starchy vegetables, fruits, lean proteins, healthy carbohydrates, and low-fat dairy can help people with PCOS improve their health and prevent complications.
Good sources of calcium include dairy products, almonds, broccoli, kale, fish like salmon with bones, sardines and soy products, such as tofu.
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