Medical Guides

1.  Hyperlipidaemia:

a) Diet should be low fat, low cholesterol, and high fibre.

b) All saturated and animal fats, like egg yellow, mutton,
ham, bacon, sausages, and processed cheese are to be avoided.
2. Hypertension:

Amount of sodium allowed:
(a) 5 g/day for moderate,
(b) 2.5 g/day for severe restriction,
(c) 1 g/day for congestive heart failure.

3. Pregnancy and diabetes:

(a) Calories requirements: 25-40 cals/kg,
(b) Protein requirement = daily requirement + 10g,
(c) Calcium requirement  = 500 mg/day,
(d) Optimum weight gain = 10-1 1 kg for entire pregnancy

4. Sick day guidelines:
(a) Do not omit food,
(b) Take small frequent meals,
(c) Take plenty of fluids and semisolid meals.

5. Hypoglycaemia:
(a) I mmediate food alternatives include fresh orange/sweetlime juice,
(b) Fresh lime with sugar,
(c) Milk with chocolate and sugar