Index What is clinical nutrition? Why is it performed? What does it consist of? What is clinical nutrition? Clinical Nutrition corresponds to the branch of Medicine in charge of providing care to all those patients who fight their illnesses by means of a correct and adequate nutrition according to their clinical history. In addition, within … Read more
What is the diabetes diet? Diabetes nutrition should be the basic principle of all patients who wish to obtain a good control of this disease, both in type I Diabetes (insulin-dependent) and in type II Diabetes. The diabetic patient must know his nutritional needs and establish with his nutritionist the basis for a correct control … Read more
What is hyperthyroidism? Hyperthyroidism, also known as overactive thyroid, occurs when the thyroid gland produces excess thyroid hormone. The thyroid gland is located at the base of the neck and is responsible for the production of thyroid hormone, which helps regulate metabolism. This affects some body functions, such as temperature and the internal biological clock … Read more
Women lose energy with age and metabolism slows down. In this sense, fluid retention, increased body fat, bone osteoporosis or hypothyroidism are common. It is from the age of 35-40 that women’s metabolism tends to slow down, which means that, eating the same food, they put on weight more easily. The body saves more and … Read more
What is hypogonadism? Hypogonadism occurs when the body’s sex glands (the testes in males and the ovaries in females) produce little or no hormones. These are responsible for controlling secondary sexual characteristics, such as breast development, testicular development and pubic hair. Prognosis of the disease The symptoms of hypogonadism can be treated in a variety … Read more
What is the neurohypophysis? The neurohypophysis is the posterior part of the pituitary gland and is also known as the posterior lobe of the pituitary or posterior pituitary. This part of the pituitary gland is intended to store various hormones secreted by the hypothalamus, including antidiuretic hormone (ADH) or vasopressin (AVP), which is responsible for … Read more
What are metabolic disorders? Metabolic disorders are different conditions that affect the body’s metabolism and ability to break down food. Metabolic disorders are commonly inherited from the family, where they have inherited a defective gene that results in enzyme deficiency. These are called inherited metabolic disorders. There are hundreds of different metabolic disorders and symptoms, … Read more
What is the lactation diet? The lactation diet is the diet that is established while a woman breastfeeds her child. It is important to follow certain measures during this process so that the baby also follows a correct diet. Generally, and except in extreme cases such as malnutrition or strict vegetarian diets, milk contains all … Read more
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound is the only safe imaging technique that is performed in the office and that provides the image of the joint in real time, in motion and, moreover, is very well accepted by the patient. This ultrasound facilitates a good understanding of the anatomoclinical alteration through the morphological information of the peri- and intra-articular … Read more
What is hiatal hernia surgery? A hiatal hernia occurs when part of the stomach rises up through an opening (called the hiatus) in the diaphragm. The diaphragm is a sheet of muscle located between the abdomen and the chest. The hiatal hernia operation involves pulling the stomach down into the abdomen and then reducing the … Read more