e-book «A Nutrição como Pilar Central no Doente em Gastrenterologia» (Nutrition as a Central Pillar for the Gastroenterology Patient)
The e-book “A Nutrição como Pilar Central no Doente em Gastrenterologia” (in Portuguese) presents a practical, evidence-based approach that positions food as a first-line therapeutic tool in digestive health.
Starting from a critique of current clinical practice — often focused on suppressing symptoms and on excessive use of medication — the author highlights the need to integrate nutrition as a fundamental intervention in the management of gastrointestinal disease.
It explores the main mechanisms through which food influences digestive health, including the role of the gut microbiota, the intestinal barrier, motility and the inflammatory response. It also covers key topics such as dysbiosis, the impact of tests such as colonoscopy and the nutritional consequences of medicines commonly used in gastroenterology.
With a practical focus, the guide offers specific dietary recommendations, strategies for the main symptoms (such as constipation, diarrhoea and irritable bowel syndrome) and structured intervention protocols. It also includes guidance on supplementation — especially magnesium — and examples of functional recipes for different clinical contexts.
Overall, this work reinforces the importance of an integrated, individualised, cause-focused approach, arguing that nutrition should not be seen as a complement but as the foundation of treatment in gastroenterology.
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