A patient has very low levels of steroid hormones in his body, and his doctor thinks it is due to poor nutrition. How could the patient alter his diet to address this deficiency?

Consume butter and oils. Restrict butter and oils. Consume pasta and bread. Restrict pasta and bread.

Steroid hormones are those hormones that derive from cholesterol, a type of lipid. Examples of steroid hormones include cortisol, androgen, and estrogen. Poor diet that lacks sufficient amount of lipid, required by the body may results in steroid hormones deficiency.

The patient should eat oils and butter having good fats to treat this deficiency as these food products are high in cholesterol content and, which acts precursor for the synthesis of steroid hormones.

Thus, the correct answer is option). 'consume butter and oils.'

A patient has very low levels of steroid hormones in his body, and his doctor thinks it is due to poor nutrition. How could the patient alter his diet to address this deficiency? Consume butter and oils. Restrict butter and oils. Consume pasta and bread. Restrict pasta and bread.

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A patient has very low levels of steroid hormones in his body, and his doctor thinks it is due to poor nutrition. How could the patient alter his diet to address this deficiency?

Consume butter and oils. Restrict butter and oils. Consume pasta and bread. Restrict pasta and bread.