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My father is a stroke patient and he is ok feeding tube since 3 months he has lost a bit of weight and a cardiac patient too what kind of foods can I give through feeding tube so that he can get some energy and weight gain
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Please ask me directly for personalized diet plan for him.
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Homemade soft food you can give like khichdi, daliya etc. Avoid oily or spicy food for him.
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Nutrition supplements along with kitchen feeds can be given through the tube. But make sure he is getting sufficient calories and protein through tube feeds. Qualified dietitian/ chief dietitian in hospital can guide you for quantity, quality and timings.
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Doctor/ physiotherapist may take decision about whether he could start orally..
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Ms. Sarita Kumari
Dietitian/Nutritionist
3 yrs exp
Noida
Pls connect directly on practo for customised diet plan for fast recovery
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Ms. Harshita
Dietitian/Nutritionist
11 yrs exp
Delhi
Kindly consult with me directly through practo for customized diet according to the medical condition.
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Ms. Varsha Easwaran
Clinical Nutritionist
7 yrs exp
Chennai
Liquid foods should be given in the feeding tube to prevent clogging or damage.
The best way to meet nutritional demand is formula feed.
Select the best formulas in the market with good energy and protein and mix it with the correct proportion which is mentioned in the pack.
Along with the formula feed, in the intervals, instead of water, you can give clear vegetables soup or milk or rice kanji or ragi kanji.
Also don't forget to flesh it with the water after every feed to prevent food contamination.
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Ms. Somya Jain
Dietitian/Nutritionist
9 yrs exp
Delhi
Kindly sir consult on practo app to get
Plan for feeding tube
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Ms. Barkha Goswami
Dietitian/Nutritionist
3 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
I have same opinion let the head dietician decide what and in which quantity food should be given.
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Ms. Ketki Mungi
Dietitian/Nutritionist
1 yrs exp
Pune
If you father is on tube feeding, I suppose he is still in hospital. If that is the case, the head dietitian of the respective hospital will plane specific meals with supplements if needed for tube feeding. You need not worry about that. Usually thr tube feedings are customized according to the patients blood work, how much he is able to swallow, digest etc. So those parameters would also would be taken care of at the hospital.
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Once your father is well and discharged home. Ask the dietitian if he still has to be on some liquid diet/soft diet or can he go back to a normal solid food diet. Accordingly you can get support from an qualified dietitian with experience in hospitals.
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Ms. Trupti Padhi
Dietitian/Nutritionist
1 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
Gud morning pls consult specific subject dietician kindly.
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