Dietary Management Methods for Common Chronic Diseases

Author: Liu Zhengcai
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: The main causes of chronic diseases are related to environmental pollution and unhealthy lifestyles, such as improper diet, lack of physical activity, smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, and indulgence in nightlife. Among these, unhealthy lifestyles account for 44.7% of the risk factors. As the saying goes, "Three parts treatment, seven parts conditioning," which is especially suitable for chronic diseases. To reduce the incidence and mortality of chronic diseases and promote their recovery, this book introduces home-based conditioning methods targeting their risk factors, with a focus on dietary conditioning, food therapy, medicinal diets, and folk remedies. This book primarily introduces home-based conditioning methods for common chronic diseases, emphasizing dietary conditioning, food therapy, medicinal diets, and folk remedies. Among these diseases include: cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, metabolic and endocrine diseases, digestive system diseases, respiratory system diseases, urogenital system diseases, hematopoietic system diseases, neurological and psychiatric diseases, bone and joint diseases, ophthalmology and stomatology diseases, gynecological diseases, and other diseases. This book can serve as a reference for chronic disease patients, housewives, food therapy and medicinal diet practitioners, community doctors, and elderly university instructors.