BCNA PRESENTS THERAPEUTIC DIETS

Speak to your licensed health care professional prior to making a therapeutic diet change, to ensure it’s safe and suitable and meets your individual needs. Intermittent Fasting Intermittent fasting is not a "diet", but an umbrella term for Some changes observed when fasting include: an increase in HGH, various diet plans that cycle between a period of fasting and improved insulin sensitivity, weight/fat loss, the stimulation of non-fasting. cellular repair and autophagy, and changes in gene expression related to longevity. Popular methods are the 5:2 method, consume a breakfast and dinner of no more than 300 calories each, 12 hours apart, on two Another bene t seen is the reduction in markers of inammation, non-consecutive days of the week, but eat normally the other a key driver of many chronic diseases, including cardiovascular ve days. (Some adults get similar results with a midday meal on disease (in some) and cancer risk. Intermittent Fasting may also fast days of 500-600 calories.) The 16/8 method involves oer neuroprotective aects which could decrease risk for skipping breakfast/dinner and restricting eating period to eight Alzheimer's. hours, such as 1–9 p.m. Then fasting for 16 hours in between.

DASH DASH stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. Several studies have shown that the DASH diet helps lower blood glucose levels, uric acid, triglycerides, LDL-C, and insulin resistance. The DASH diet is a lifelong approach to healthy eating that is designed to help treat or prevent high blood pressure DASH emphasizes portion size, eating a variety of high- bre foods, (hypertension), and can help to reduce total cholesterol and LDL and encourages consuming foods rich in nutrients such as levels. potassium, calcium, and magnesium while reducing sodium, sugar, and saturated and trans fats. Numerous trials have demonstrated that it consistently lowers blood pressure across a diverse range of patients with DASH has also shown a reduction in all-cause mortality in adults and hypertension and prehypertension. also in the incidence of colorectal cancer.

Plant-Based (Vegan) Compared with other vegetarian diets, vegan diets tend to Vegans, compared with omnivores, consume substantially greater contain less saturated fat and cholesterol and more dietary bre. quantities of fruit and vegetables which can help lower cholesterol, reduce incidence of stroke, and may decrease mortality after Vegans tend to be thinner, have lower serum cholesterol, and ischemic events or stroke. lower blood pressure, reducing their risk of heart disease.

Micronutrients of special concern for the vegan include vitamins Vegetarian diets are associated with many health bene ts due to B-12, D and calcium; appropriate supplements should be considered.

higher nutrients like bre, folic acid, vitamins C and E, potassium,

magnesium, various phytochemicals and lower saturated fat In some cases long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, iron and zinc levels content. may also be of concern to vegans because of the limited bioavailability of these minerals . Vegans also have a lower risk of colorectal cancer than non-vegans. Paleolithic Diet The Paleolithic diet, Paleo diet, caveman diet, or stone-age diet Also typically excluded are highly processed foods and re ned is a modern fad diet requiring the sole or predominant eating of sugars, salt and often potatoes. foods that in the past could be obtained by hunting and gathering. Larger, controlled studies have not been done to see long-term, overall health bene ts from the diet. A Paleo diet typically includes lean meats, sh, fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds. Trials have suggested there may be some bene t to the Paleolithic diet, especially in weight loss and the correction of metabolic A Paleo diet excludes foods that became available after farming dysfunction (e.g., improved glucose tolerance, better blood pressure emerged about 10,000 years ago, such as dairy products, control, lower triglycerides, and improved appetite management). legumes and grains.

*Always consult a licensed health professional before making dietary changes.