Re: insects make smart, instinctive dietary choices

[Guest guest]

Hi All,

Are protein dietary levels important for fighting infections? See the not

pdf-available below paper.

World J Surg. 1998 Feb;22(2):209-12.

Diets and infection: composition and consequences.

JW, Ogle CK, JL.

This brief review focuses on the effects of nutrient composition of enteral

diets on

the outcome of surgical patients and experimental models of infection. Complete

enteral diets containing combinations of immunonutrients (arginine, glutamine,

RNA,

omega-3 fatty acids), when given postoperatively or after trauma to surgical

patients, can reduce hospital stay, overall costs, and the incidence of wound

complications and acquired infections. Immunonutrient diets can also reduce the

length of hospital stay when given to patients admitted to the surgical

intensive

care unit. A high protein diet is usually required for optimal benefit, although

administration of high protein immunoenhancing diets may have adverse effects in

animals with severe untreated peritonitis because of a sustained overproduction

of cytokines.

Al Pater, PhD; email: old542000@...

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Hi All,

Are protein dietary levels important for fighting infections? See the not

pdf-available below paper.

World J Surg. 1998 Feb;22(2):209-12.

Diets and infection: composition and consequences.

JW, Ogle CK, JL.

This brief review focuses on the effects of nutrient composition of enteral

diets on

the outcome of surgical patients and experimental models of infection. Complete

enteral diets containing combinations of immunonutrients (arginine, glutamine,

RNA,

omega-3 fatty acids), when given postoperatively or after trauma to surgical

patients, can reduce hospital stay, overall costs, and the incidence of wound

complications and acquired infections. Immunonutrient diets can also reduce the

length of hospital stay when given to patients admitted to the surgical

intensive

care unit. A high protein diet is usually required for optimal benefit, although

administration of high protein immunoenhancing diets may have adverse effects in

animals with severe untreated peritonitis because of a sustained overproduction

of cytokines.

Al Pater, PhD; email: old542000@...

__________________________________________________