Therapeutic Diet Plan
A customised programme to target a specific requirement or a medical condition. E.g. includes low calorie diet, low sodium diet, low cholesterol diet, high fiber diet, or dealing with specific allergies or food intolerance. Therapeutic diets are modified for
(1) nutrients,
(2) texture, and/or
(3) food allergies or food intolerance
Medical conditions requiring more protracted treatment like cancer, irritable bowel syndrome or cardio vascular disease, among others, do also need good nutrition . The right meal plans can help ease side effects of certain medications (like acidity or heartburn), stabilise blood sugar levels and even, for certain cardio vascular conditions, reverse the condition altogether, obviating the need for medication.
