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Uniting for Rare Disease Day 2024: Understanding, Supporting, and Healing

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Uniting for Rare Disease Day 2024 Understanding, Supporting, and Healing      Rare Disease Day, observed on February 29th, serves as a poignant reminder of the millions of individuals worldwide battling rare and often misunderstood medical conditions. These diseases, though individually uncommon, collectively affect millions of people, underscoring the need for increased awareness, research, and support. As we commemorate Rare Disease Day 2024, let's delve into the significance of rare diseases, their types, causes, symptoms, and explore the role of nutrition and medical nutrition therapy in managing these conditions. Defining Rare Diseases:      Rare diseases, also known as orphan diseases, are medical conditions that affect a small percentage of the population. Despite their rarity, there are over 7,000 known rare diseases, each presenting unique challenges for patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers. There are more than 200 Rare diseases are prese...

DIET COUNSELLING

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  DIET COUNSELLING   DEFINITION             Diet Counselling is a process by a Health Professional trained in Nutrition who make people choose healthy food choices that make them follow healthy eating habit. Healthy Eating Habit Leads to ·        Recover from the disease condition ·        Prevent diseases ·        Helps for Weight Loss and Weight Gain   SKILLS INVOLVED IN DIET COUNSELLING ·        Be Empathetic :   Empathy involves listening to clients, and understanding their concerns to the best possible level. ·        Be Patience : Treat the Patient with a lot of tolerance levels. ·        Subject Knowledge :   Always be updated with Subject with current trends ·        B...