Remove Conditioning Remove Immune system Remove Nutrition
article thumbnail

A Guide to Nutrition For Rhythmic Gymnasts

The Sporting

Everything You Need to Know About Nutrition for Rhythmic Gymnastics Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport that gives special consideration to body image. International rhythmic gymnast Neringa Masionyté explains everything you need to know about diet and nutrition for gymnasts. A young rhythmic gymnast in action!

Nutrition 103
article thumbnail

Vitamin D and Kids’ Health: Supporting Bone Health and Beyond

Designs for Health

In kids, vitamin D is critical for healthy bone growth and the development of a healthy immune system. JIA and other autoimmune disorders are associated with an atypical involvement of the immune system and inflammatory mediators. Vitamin D is an essential nutrient for both adults and children.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Recent Study Investigates Potential Correlation Between Vitamin D Status and Bone Fracture Risk in Pediatric Populations

Designs for Health

Deficiencies in vitamin D in the pediatric population may be a result of inadequate nutritional intake, decreased absorption, darker skin pigmentation, lack of sun exposure, and genetic conditions. The groups were divided into a control group and a treatment group receiving vitamin D and calcium supplementation for 6 months.

article thumbnail

Young Man Becomes First in World to Be Cured of FSGS With New Treatment

Stanford Childrens

At age 2, Traejen was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune form of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) , where the immune system produces a chemical that causes the filters in the kidneys to leak. The stem cells create a new immune system, and the kidney from the same donor is accepted and flourishes.

article thumbnail

Teen Taking on Life After Intestine-Liver-Pancreas Transplant

Stanford Childrens

For 12 hours each day, she was hooked up to parenteral nutrition , or TPN, which delivers liquid nutrients through a central line or semipermanent IV. She had pseudo-obstruction syndrome —a rare, chronic condition where the muscles in the intestines do not contract normally, causing symptoms that mimic a bowel obstruction.

Nutrition 114
article thumbnail

Recent Study Investigates Potential Correlation Between Vitamin D Status and Bone Fracture Risk in Pediatric Populations

Designs for Health

Deficiencies in vitamin D in the pediatric population may be a result of inadequate nutritional intake, decreased absorption, darker skin pigmentation, lack of sun exposure, and genetic conditions. The groups were divided into a control group and a treatment group receiving vitamin D and calcium supplementation for 6 months.

article thumbnail

Health Education Lesson Plans

PLT4M

For example, nutrition education shouldn’t give a one-size-fits-all prescriptive solution on eating and healthy habits. Students navigate nutrition based on a wide variety of factors including family, culture, socioeconomics and more. This is a sample from chapter 1 of PLT4M’s nutrition lesson plans unit.