Department Of Nutrition and Dietetics

Conditions We Treat

• Anorexia nervosa
• Bulimia nervosa
• Cancer
• Diabetes
• Digestive Disorders
• Eating Disorders
• Food Allergies and Intolerances
• Heart Health
• High Blood Pressure
• Kidney Disease
• Lactose intolerance
• Metabolic syndrome
• Malnutrition
• Osteoporosis
• Overweight and Obesity

Services that we provide at JeevanJyoti

Our nutritionist works closely with various healthcare departments, such as endocrinology and nephrology, to speed up recovery. They also collaborate with oncology, cardiovascular disease, gastroenterology, critical care, and more, to provide top-notch care. Nutrition therapy provided by our professionals is crucial in preventing complications and postoperative infections.

We have a highly skilled team of dietitians who specialize in assessing patients’ nutritional needs, determining requirements, and creating personalized diet plans. Additionally, the hospital takes into account the amount and quality of food consumed by patients. JeevanJyoti offers a variety of diet plans, including:

Soft diet: Easily digestible and soft food options, ideal for those who have difficulty digesting highly seasoned or textured food, particularly after surgery.

Regular or average diet: A healthy meal plan containing a variety of nutritious food options.

Clear liquid diet: Consists of liquids only, such as broth, water, and plain gelatin, easily digestible without leaving any residue in the intestinal tract.

Semisolid diet: Given four weeks before gastric bypass surgery, this diet is high in protein, low in fiber, fat, sugar, and calories.

Full liquid diet: Contains only fluids and liquid or easily liquefied food, prescribed during certain surgeries or procedures.

Anti-diarrheal diet: Suggestions may include BRAT (bananas, white rice, applesauce, and toast) with a transition to high-fiber foods as recovery progresses.

High-fiber diet: Rich in fiber-rich foods like vegetables, whole grains, and fruits, this diet is helpful for preventing constipation.

Bland diet: Designed to alleviate gastrointestinal issues such as nausea, heartburn, diarrhea, and vomiting and also seen effective in changing lifestyle, reducing stress, and treating ulcers.

Low-fiber diet: Recommended for individuals with IBS, ulcerative colitis, and other similar diseases, including white bread, white flour, white rice, potatoes without skin, eggs, dairy products, etc.

Onco diet: A balanced diet specifically for cancer patients, rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and adequate water.

Hepatic diet: For those suffering from liver conditions like injury, cirrhosis, and encephalopathy, this diet includes herbal supplements, vitamins, and minerals for treatment.

Renal Diet: For those with compromised kidney function, this diet helps to reduce waste and promote kidney function by high-quality proteins and low in sodium, phosphorus, and protein.

Pre-operative diet: A diet that mainly includes a lot of protein shakes and low-calorie food that are easily digestible, mostly liquid or only-liquid diet, but solid food can be included if needed.

Postoperative diet: Four stages of diet, liquid diet, pureed diet, soft diet and stabilization, depending on the patient’s condition, and a discharge diet to ensure faster and better recovery.