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Some dietary principles in digestive diseases

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The American Journal of Digestive Diseases

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Every therapeutic diet should approximate normal and optimal nutrition as nearly as possible and lead back to as nearly a full diet as can be accepted. Both hospital patients and out-patients require a well-thoughtout and individually-constructed basic food program which recognizes as far as possible the tastes and idiosyncrasies of the person himself.

The gastrointestinal patient who is out of control ordinarily presents a confused and frustrated personality, and part of his “diet” should consist of psychotherapeutic tid-bits and even substantial sermons. Conferring upon him the power of self-help should be the constant purpose of each professional contact. Without psychosomatic adjustments, diets by themselves may prove only partially effective.

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Johnson, A.C. Some dietary principles in digestive diseases. Amer. Jour. Dig. Dis. 17, 161–164 (1950). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03004938

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