1. Nutrition essential for wound healing.
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Palmer, Sarah Jane
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WOUND healing , *IMMUNONUTRITION diet , *PROTEINS , *DRINKING (Physiology) , *BURNS & scalds , *MALNUTRITION , *LEANNESS , *VITAMIN C , *BODY weight , *VITAMIN A , *MICRONUTRIENTS , *NUTRITIONAL status , *CURCUMIN , *VITAMIN E , *CHRONIC wounds & injuries , *DIETARY supplements , *DISEASE complications , *OLD age - Abstract
Sarah Jane Palmer describes the powerful impact diet can have on the capability of a wound to heal itself. A wide range of nutrients can improve healing, yet malnutrition in everyday diet, regardless of a person's weight, can significantly delay or prevent healing. This article explores wound types, such as chronic wounds and burns, and discusses immunonutrition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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