Diet therapy is a method of treating and preventing diseases with the help of a specially selected diet. It is aimed at normalizing metabolism, alleviating the symptoms of diseases and improving the general condition of the patient. Nutritional therapy is an important component of the comprehensive treatment of many diseases and is adapted individually to the needs of each person.
The main principles of diet therapy are balance, exclusion of harmful products, adaptation of the volume of food, calories and the ratio of proteins, fats and carbohydrates depending on the disease. For example, it is recommended to limit fast carbohydrates in diabetes, reduce salt intake in hypertension, and limit fatty and irritating foods in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
Diet therapy is used to treat many conditions, including obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, kidney failure, food allergies, gastritis, ulcers, etc.