Enteral nutrition benefits

There is uo effective treatment of hver damage during parenteral nutrition, except for using enteral nutrition as soon as possible. However, the benefits of ursodeoxychohc acid, a naturally occurring non-toxic hydrophUic bUe acid. 

While most drug therapy has yet to show benefit in patients with ARF, certain nutritional interventions may be useful. Pre-existing nutrition status has been shown to be a strong predictor of outcomes in patients with ARF. The use of enteral nutrition in patients with ARF in ICUs has been associated with an improvement in outcomes. Parenteral nutrition did not show the same benefit and some have questioned whether parenteral nutrition should ever be used in this population. ... 

The gastrointestinal (Gl) tract is the optimal route for providing nutrients unless obstruction, severe pancreatitis, or other Gl complications are present (see Fig. 136-1). Other considerations that may have an impact on determination of an appropriate route for nutrition support include expected duration of nutrition therapy and risk of aspiration. Patients who have nonfunctional Gl tracts or are otherwise not candidates for enteral nutrition (EN) may benefit from PN. Use of the intravenous route for nutrition support is also commonly referred to as total parenteral nutrition (TPN) or hyperalimentation. Routine monitoring is necessary to ensure that the nutrition regimen is suitable for a given patient as his or her clinical condition changes and to minimize or treat complications early. 

Heyland DK, Drover JW, Dkaliwal R, Greenwood J. Optimizing the benefits and minimizing the risks of enteral nutrition in the critically ill Role of small bowel feeding. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2002 26(6 Suppl) S51-S55. 

I have spent at least 8 years, and millions of dollars of research funds, working on ways to deliver insulin, growth hormone, and other peptide drugs into the body without using a syringe. Any pharmaceutical company that could accomplish this feat would capture a multibillion-dollar market. There is a clear financial incentive to produce a peptide pill. However, the conclusions from this research, which are published throughout the world, remain to this day that peptides are destroyed when they enter the hostile environment of the human digestive tract. They just become another protein meal. Their constituent amino acids are absorbed for a nutritional benefit just like any other food source. 

A number of reviews and studies have been published dealing with the potential health and nutritional benefits of EPSs from LAB in fermented dairy products for example, EPSs from LAB have been associated with various health benefits, such as the lowering of cholesterol (Liu et al., 2006 Maeda, Zhu, Omura, Suzuki, Kitamura, 2004 Nakajima, Suzuki, Hirota, 1992), anti-hypertensive effects (Maeda, Zhu, Suzuki, Suzuki, Kitamura, 2004), anticarcinogenic effects (Furukawa, Takahashi, Yamanaka, 1996 Kitazawa et al., 1991) and immunomodulatory activity (Chabot et al., 2001 Nishimura-Uemura et al., 2003 Vinderola, Matar, Palacios, Perdigon, 2007). Apart from these effects, there also appears be a complex web of interactions between LAB EPSs and human gut microbiota, some enteric pathogens and toxins, and gut epithelial cells and the immune system the discussion that follows presents evidence for health and nutritional benefits that are potentially derived from these relationships. 

The coconut is a very versatile crop which requires little care. Every part of the coconut pahn is used, and it produces a range of valuable products, many of which contribute to health maintenance and improvement. The coconut industry is founded on producing coconut oil and was the foundation of vegetable oil production for importation by developing industrial economies until other competitive crops entered the market for edible oils. Industrial uses include separation of fatty acids and glycerol, soap production, cosmetics, detergent and biofuels. A recent focus has been on the key nutritional benefits of coconut oil for human health (Fife, 2003). 

Singer P, Rothkopf MM, Kvetan V, et al. Risks and benefits of home parenteral nutrition in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 1991 15 75-79. 

The parenteral route is the use of high caloric nutrients administered through large veins such as the subclavian vein in a process called total parenteral nutrition (TPN) or hyperalimentation. The parenteral route is the least preferred because the process is three times more expensive than enteral without a significantly improved benefit. Furthermore, the parenteral route has a high rate of infection and does not promote GI function, liver function, or weight gain. 

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