BEST DIET FOR HEALTH
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The media is awash with contradictory advice on the best diets: Carbs are evil; carbs are good. "Good fat" is healthy; "good fat" has to many calories. Protein is harmful, protein is good. Well, in addition to choosing which diet is best to help in your weight loss endeavor, you should consider your health.
If you have medical conditions running in your family such as cancer, diabetes or heart disease, you should take it into consideration when choosing your diet. Diet is very much overlooked by the health profession until it is too late, i.e. when you are already suffering with the problem. However, there is an abundance of research proving that diet can play a significant part in preventing or delaying many health conditions. Diet can also improve the course of a disease once you suffer with it. In addition, if you do suffer with a health condition, some diet could make your symptoms worse.
Therefore, consider your family history and your own health problems, research the diet you are interested in thoroughly and talk to your doctor before starting a new diet.
| Allergies | Low-allergen diet |
| Cancer prevention | High-fiber diet |
| Celiac Disease (Gluten Intolerance) | Gluten-Free Diet |
| Depression | High-fiber diet |
| Diabetes type 2 | Atkins diet |
| Diabetes type 2 (prevention) | Mediterranean diet |
| Diverticular disease | High-fiber diet |
| Epilepsy | Ketogenic diet |
Gastrointestinal disorders (constipation, Crohn’s disease, Ulcerative Colitis, diarrhea, duodenal ulcer, indigestion, duadenal ulcers)* |
High-fiber diet |
| Heart disease | Dean Ornish diet |
High blood pressure |
Dean Ornish diet |
| High cholesterol | Dean Ornish diet |
| Hypoglycemia | Glycemic Index |
| Insulin resistance | Glycemic Index |
| Irritable bowel syndrome | High-fiber diet |
Migraine |
Tyramine-free diet |
| Respiratory disorders (asthma, hay fever, sinusitis, sinus congestion) | Low-allergen diet |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | Fasting diet |
| Thyroid Disease | The Thyroid Diet |