While taking antidepressants such as Zoloft what should a patient not consume?

Alcohol

Levodopa, a drug taken for Parkinson's Disease, has these effects on nutrition

Foods with pyridoxine May decrease effects of levodopa, decrease protein in diet,

decrease tyramine in food, iron supplements decrease absorption.

Foods that are a good source of iron

Organ Meats, egg yolks, whole grains, green leafy vegetables.

What vitamin increases the absorption of iron?

Vitamin C

What foods are high in folate in what deficiency do they help with?

Never, leafy greens, grains, Legumes. Folate helps with megaloblastic anemia and CNS

disturbances

What foods are high in B12 vitamin and what deficiencies do they help with?

Oregon Meats, plans, oysters, grains. B12 helps with pernicious anemia, GI findings,

poor muscle coordination

What foods are high in vitamin C and what deficiencies does that help with?

Vitamin C is found in Citrus and vegetables that helps with scurvy, increases iron

absorption, and bleeding gums

Total calories that should come from fat in our diet

No more than 20% to 35%

HDL good

Range 60+

LDL bad

Range 100-129

Triglycerides

Supply energy to the body

Essential fatty acids

Good for blood clotting, blood pressure, and inflammatory response

Pt with Gallstones, also known as cholecystitis, should avoid what in their diet

FAT