Importance and Benefits of Nutrition in Respiratory Diseases

Nutrition plays a crucial role in respiratory diseases such as COPD and CF, with malnutrition affecting a significant percentage of patients. Poor nutritional status is linked to increased morbidity and mortality in these patients, impacting pulmonary health and muscle function. MediDrink Pulmo offers a specialized nutritional solution with high energy, protein, and essential nutrients to support respiratory health and recovery. Other products in the MediDrink range cater to specific conditions like malnutrition, preoperative dietary needs, and disease-related nutritional support.

• Nutrition
• Respiratory Diseases
• COPD
• CF
• MediDrink Pulmo

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1. IMPORTANCE AND BENEFITS OF NUTRITION IN RESPIRATORY DISEASES by Chantell Naude medifoodinternational.com

2. Why is nutrition needed in respiratory patients? 25 -40 % of COPD patients and 25-50% of CF patients are malnourished. Nutritional status is strong predictor of morbidity and mortality Acute exacerbations are more frequent in malnourished patients and strongly influence pulmonary heath. medifoodinternational.com

3. Many factors contribute to nutritional abnormalities and muscle dysfunction in chronic respiratory diseases medifoodinternational.com

4. Why MediDrink Pulmo ? Better Respiration Faster recovery High energy - 2.0kcal/ml for the improvement of nutritional status High Protein - 10g/100ml for the preservation of skeletal muscle mass, including that of respiratory muscles. Low Carbohydrate content - to help decrease respiratory quotient, can also be used in diabetes mellitus. Rich in Omega-3 fatty acids - 810mg/100ml - to help underlying inflammation L-carnitine - to help increase respiratory muscle strength Nutritionally complete food - contains all vitamins, minerals, and trace elements, suitable as sole source nutrition Gluten-free Lactose-free Diabetic friendly Halaal Kosher medifoodinternational.com

5. MEDIDRINK RANGE AVAILABLE FOR CONDITION SPECIFIC MediDrink Pulmo - Dietary management of malnutrition in patients with compromised respiratory function. Flavours - Strawberry, Vanilla and Chocolate MediDrink Opload - Preoperative dietary management of surgery patients. Flavour - Lemonade medifoodinternational.com

6. MEDIDRINK RANGE AVAILABLE FOR CONDITION SPECIFIC MediDrink Gastro - Sole source of nutrition during the active phase of Chron s disease and for nutritional support in inflammatory bowel disease. Flavours - Strawberry, vanilla and Chocolate MediDrink Neo - For the dietary management of cancer related malnutrition. Flavours - Strawberry, vanilla and Chocolate MediDrink Platinum - Dietary management of disease related malnutrition in the Elderly. Flavours - Strawberry, vanilla and Chocolate medifoodinternational.com

7. Chantell Naude Sales Representative Cell: 0824004152 email: Chantell@medifoodinternational.com medifoodinternational.com