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What Kind Of Food Supplement Is Good For A Diabetic Person Who Is Having Intestinal Problem, Weakness And Hypertension?
My 79 years old father is a diabetic patient now having intestinal problem, severe weakeness, hypertension and small fever. The Docs do not allow him to take any kinds of solid food items except fluid ones. Kindly advise what kind of food supplement be good for him.
Zova
Zova
Thu, 26 Dec 2013
hi there
i would have been happier if you had mentioned your "place"
anyways
i would suggest resource diabetic protein powder...
the components can be seen at
http://www.nestlehealthscience.com.au/products/resource_diabetic
or
Unit Of Measure Avg Qty Per 237mL
(1 Serve)
Avg Qty Per
100mL (1 Litre)
ENERGY kcal 250 1060
kJ 1045 4430
Protein g 15 63
Carbohydrate g 23.4 99
- sugars g 0 0
Fat - total g 11.1 47
- saturated g 1.2 5
- monounsaturated g 7.4 31
- polyunsaturated g 2.4 10
Dietary fibre, total g 3 12.7
- soluble g 2.25 9.5
- insoluble g 0.75 3.2
VITAMINS
Vitamin A (Retinol) µg 180 759
Beta Carotene µg 360 1519
Vitamin D µg 2 8.4
Vitamin E mg 22 94
Vitamin K µg 16 68
Vitamin C mg 100 422
Folic Acid µg 80 338
Thiamin µg 0.3 1.3
Niacin mg 4 17
Riboflavin µg 0.34 1.4
Vitamin B6 mg 0.4 1.7
Vitamin B12 µg 1.2 5.1
Choline mg 110 464
Biotine µg 60 253
Pantothenic Acid mg 2 8.4
L-Carnitine mg 25 110
Taurine mg 20 84
M-Inositol mg 200 844
MINERALS
Sodium mg (mmol) 276 (12.0) 1170 (51)
Potassium mg (mmol) 320 (8.2) 1350 (35)
Chloride mg (mmol) 220 (6.2) 930 (26.5)
Calcium mg 276 1160
Phosphorous mg 220 930
Magnesium mg 80 340
Iodine µg 30 127
Manganese µg 0.4 1.7
Copper µg 0.4 1.7
Zinc mg 3 13
Iron mg 3.6 15
Selenium µg 14 59
Chromium µg 24 101
Molybdenum µg 15 63
best of luck
i would have been happier if you had mentioned your "place"
anyways
i would suggest resource diabetic protein powder...
the components can be seen at
http://www.nestlehealthscience.com.au/products/resource_diabetic
or
Unit Of Measure Avg Qty Per 237mL
(1 Serve)
Avg Qty Per
100mL (1 Litre)
ENERGY kcal 250 1060
kJ 1045 4430
Protein g 15 63
Carbohydrate g 23.4 99
- sugars g 0 0
Fat - total g 11.1 47
- saturated g 1.2 5
- monounsaturated g 7.4 31
- polyunsaturated g 2.4 10
Dietary fibre, total g 3 12.7
- soluble g 2.25 9.5
- insoluble g 0.75 3.2
VITAMINS
Vitamin A (Retinol) µg 180 759
Beta Carotene µg 360 1519
Vitamin D µg 2 8.4
Vitamin E mg 22 94
Vitamin K µg 16 68
Vitamin C mg 100 422
Folic Acid µg 80 338
Thiamin µg 0.3 1.3
Niacin mg 4 17
Riboflavin µg 0.34 1.4
Vitamin B6 mg 0.4 1.7
Vitamin B12 µg 1.2 5.1
Choline mg 110 464
Biotine µg 60 253
Pantothenic Acid mg 2 8.4
L-Carnitine mg 25 110
Taurine mg 20 84
M-Inositol mg 200 844
MINERALS
Sodium mg (mmol) 276 (12.0) 1170 (51)
Potassium mg (mmol) 320 (8.2) 1350 (35)
Chloride mg (mmol) 220 (6.2) 930 (26.5)
Calcium mg 276 1160
Phosphorous mg 220 930
Magnesium mg 80 340
Iodine µg 30 127
Manganese µg 0.4 1.7
Copper µg 0.4 1.7
Zinc mg 3 13
Iron mg 3.6 15
Selenium µg 14 59
Chromium µg 24 101
Molybdenum µg 15 63
best of luck
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