Common Health

Problems
Constipation
Tonsillitis
Toothache
Mouth ulcer
Acidity
Fever
Diarrhoea

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 Constipation
Irregular bowel movements
leading to
gas formation, mouth ulcers
& headache

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 Tips for Dietary
Management
 Give plenty of fluids
 Increase the fiber rich foods in diet i.e:
Fruits, Green leafy vegetables, Salads,
Whole grain cereals & cereal products,
and sprouted pulses.
 Regular exercise prevents
Constipation.
 Avoid the intake of refined foods i.e.:
food products made of maida - pastas,
macaroni, noodles, maggi, cakes,
pastries, all types of biscuits & bakery
products etc.
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 Tonsillitis
Swelling/ Inflammation of

TONSILS causing
pain & difficulty in
swallowing.

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 Tips for dietary management
 Give more of liquid foods.
 Intake of vitamin-C rich foods i.e.:
orange/sweet-lime/pineapple is found to be
helpful.
 Give soft foods at room temperature that
are easy to swallow eg: Milkshakes,
Custards, Puddings, Kheer, Soups, Khichdi /
Soft rice with curd/soft vegetables (dudhi)
etc
 Avoid foods of extreme temperatures i.e.:
too hot / too cold
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 Toothache
Swelling in the gum of one or more
teeth causing pain while chewing &
swallowing.
Foods of extreme temperatures
may aggravate the pain.

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 Tips for dietary
management
 Give soft foods that require less
chewing.
 Give more of liquid foods.
 Avoid foods of extreme
temperatures
i.e: too hot / too cold.

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 Mouth ulcer

Inflammation in the mucosal lining

of the mouth or the tongue.

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 Tips for dietary
management
 Give foods that are not hard to chew
& swallow as this may hurt the ulcer.
 Give more of liquid foods.
 Increase the fibre by giving more
fruits and vegetables in mashed form
and whole grain cereals and cereal
products.
 Give B-complex supplements.
 Don’t give irritating foods like too
Spicy/ Sour/ Bitter/ Hot.
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 Acidity

Burning sensation in the upper portion

of the stomach due to
irritating substances in the diet.

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Tips for dietary management
 Give more of liquid foods.
 Instead of 3 large meals a day, have
small & frequent meals.
 Take bland food.
 Avoid deep fried/spicy/ pungent
foods.
 Avoid alcohol and excessive
tea/coffee intake.

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 Feve
r

Elevation of body
temperature
o
more than normal (98.4 C)

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 Tips for dietary
management

 Give plenty of fluids.

 Give nutritious diet at small &
frequent intervals.
 Increase the energy content of the
food by adding Sugar, Glucose,
Honey rather than butter/ghee.
 Give foods that are easily digestible
e.g.: khichdi-curd, soups,
juices/fruits etc.

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 Diarrhoe
a

Frequent Watery Stools increasing

the water and electrolyte loss
from the body

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 Tips for dietary
management

 Give plenty of liquids in the form of juices/

buttermilk.
 Give curd liberally but avoid milk.
 Give fruits like Apple and Banana .
 Give Salt & Sugar solution to maintain the
electrolyte balance.
 To replenish the loss of electrolytes it is
essential to provide ORS.

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