General measures
- Review of permanent medication due topossible effect on existing disease.
Regular check-ups
- Regular medical checkups
Nutritional medicine
- Nutritional counseling based on nutritional analysis
- Nutritional recommendations according to a mixed diet taking into account the disease at hand. This means, among other things:
- A total of 5 servings of fresh vegetables and fruit daily (≥ 400 g; 3 servings of vegetables and 2 servings of fruit).
- Once or twice a week fresh sea fish, i.e. fatty marine fish (omega-3 fatty acids) such as salmon, herring, mackerel.
- High-fiber diet (whole grains, vegetables).
- Observance of the following special dietary recommendations:
- A vegetarian or vegan or even one-sided diet can be the cause of anemia due to iron deficiency. To remedy an iron deficiency, ensure a high dietary iron intake. Iron-rich foods:
In addition, increase the consumption of those foods that promote intestinal iron absorption and reduce the intake of those foods that inhibit intestinal iron absorption.Iron absorption promoting substances:
- Amino acids, such as methionine and cysteine/cystine – fish, poultry, meat (fillet), soybeans, peas, beans, cheese (Brie, Gouda, Edam), nuts (almonds, peanuts, cashew), wheat germ.
- Vitamin C – freshly picked vegetables and fruits such as black currants, peppers, broccoli, kiwi, strawberries, oranges, red and white cabbage.
Iron absorption inhibiting substances:
- A vegetarian or vegan or even one-sided diet can be the cause of anemia due to iron deficiency. To remedy an iron deficiency, ensure a high dietary iron intake. Iron-rich foods:
- Selection of appropriate food based on the nutritional analysis
- See also under “Therapy with micronutrients (vital substances)” – if necessary, taking a suitable dietary supplement.
- Detailed information on nutritional medicine you will receive from us.