Fig. 4.1 Illustration of how foods move through the gastrointestinal tract (Figure from OpenStax CNX™ available at: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/ap2/chapter/digestive-system-processes-and-regulation/) Intestinal Microbiota The digestive tract is the most heavily colonized organ in…
Patients that self-restrict fluid intake due to limited bathroom access/work interruption Truck drivers Cabdrivers Grocery clerks Tollbooth workers Construction workers Teachers Healthcare professionals working in operating room (surgeons/anesthesiologists, nurses, techs)…
Sequence of visit Advantages Disadvantages RDN prior to physician Unadulterated diet history (i.e., not influenced by physician assumptions or judgment) May lengthen patient’s appointment Dietary prevention strategies provided by RDN…
Fig. 15.1 Schema of hyperoxaluria mechanisms following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery. Proposed mechanisms fall into three categories: gut transporter changes, gut environment changes, and nutritional effects. All pathways ultimately lead…
IDFa AHA/NHLBIb AACEa NCEPb ATPIII EGIRa WHOa Required criteria Insulin resistance (or fasting insulin) in top 25% or type 2 diabetes mellitus x x Glucose >100 mg/dL or 2 h glucose…
Dietary recommendations Indication Expected 24-h urine results Urine volume to >2 l daily Low urine volume Increased urine volume, decrease in calculogenesis Salt intake <2 g daily Hypercalciuria Decrease in calcium excretion…
© Springer International Publishing AG 2018Patrick Lowry and Kristina L. Penniston (eds.)Nutrition Therapy for Urolithiasishttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16414-4_11 11. Therapeutic Nutritional Strategies When No Risk Factors Are Apparent Karen Doersch1 and Patrick Lowry2 (1) Texas A&M University College of Medicine,…
Fig. 10.1 Metabolism of purines and uric acid. AMP adenosine monophosphate, GMP guanosine monophosphate, IMP inosine monophosphate, XO xanthine oxidase Uric acid is mainly excreted by the kidney, while the…
Beverages that may be beneficial to stone formers Beverages that should be avoided by some stone formers Water, flavored noncaloric waters Sugar-/fructose-sweetened beverages and sodas Light diet sodas Dark sodas…
Fig. 7.1 Tailored nutrition therapy (From Penniston and Nakada [32]) References 1. Coe FL, Parks JH. New insights into the pathophysiology and treatment of nephrolithiasis: new research venues. J Bone…
