The nutriology It is the science that is responsible for the study of the eating process, as well as its effects on metabolism, body composition and health.
Once food is consumed, it must be processed by the digestive tract to separate it into its nutrients and is subsequently absorbed. After entering the body, many of them pass to the liver where they are processed by different reactions in order to make different proteins necessary for the proper functioning of the various organs and systems. Nutriology also studies the way in which these substances are eliminated once they are used.
Difference between nutriology and nutrition and dietetics
Nutriology is a branch of medicine, it is practiced by doctors who complement their studies with a postgraduate degree in clinical nutrition, while nutritionists are non-medical professionals graduated in nutrition and dietetics.
The nutritionist, in addition to indicating eating plans in accordance with each pathology, also has the competence to complement these schemes with the use of medications and micronutrient and vitamin supplements required in each case.
Nutriology is an important pillar of preventive medicine
A good diet is an important part of a healthy life. In fact, there are a large number of health disorders whose origin is directly related to the way in which the sufferer eats, such is the case of Gout, Type II Diabetes mellitus, Arteriosclerosis, Kidney and biliary stones, as well as some types of cancer among many others.
Eating healthy foods in the right amounts and distribution is an important part of the treatment of cardiometabolic conditions such as insulin resistance, diabetes, and high blood pressure.
Diet changes are an important part of treating various diseases
Despite the availability of a wide variety of drugs designed to treat various health disorders, diet will always be an important part of the treatment of various diseases.
Most of the clinical practice guidelines of various medical associations worldwide include changes in diet in the treatment of cardiovascular and metabolic disorders.
In the particular case of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome and arterial hypertension, diet, together with physical exercise, constitute the first step in treatment, being possible to control these disorders only with these measures without the need to use medications for their treatment.
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