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Suggest Diet For Recovering From Typhoid

Hello Doctor, pl. suggest the food / eating requirements in Typhoid. My maid has got this test done for the first time and she has O + 1:640; H + 1:160 and all others negative. Is it only antibiotics that will cure or some nutritions in some of the food items can also help cure
Wed, 29 Oct 2014
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Hello,
Welcome to HCM,

Typhoid has a direct effect on the digestive system and requires special dietary care even after the symptoms subsides.

She is required to consume easy to digest foods that would give rest to the system. First thing is to maintain the fluid and electrolyte balance.

To do so, she must take plenty of plain water, tender coconut water and drinks like fresh soups (not the packed ready to make kind), salted lemon juice with sugar or honey (no soda), barley water will also be helpful.

Maintaining small and frequent meals. Taking light foods and avoiding peel or seeds of the fruits/vegetables, wherever possible. A protein rich diet would help.

She can take low fat milk, and its products. If she eats non veg then white meat and albumin may be taken. Egg yolk, organ and red meats are heavy on digestion, thus best avoided.
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Suggest Diet For Recovering From Typhoid

Hello, Welcome to HCM, Typhoid has a direct effect on the digestive system and requires special dietary care even after the symptoms subsides. She is required to consume easy to digest foods that would give rest to the system. First thing is to maintain the fluid and electrolyte balance. To do so, she must take plenty of plain water, tender coconut water and drinks like fresh soups (not the packed ready to make kind), salted lemon juice with sugar or honey (no soda), barley water will also be helpful. Maintaining small and frequent meals. Taking light foods and avoiding peel or seeds of the fruits/vegetables, wherever possible. A protein rich diet would help. She can take low fat milk, and its products. If she eats non veg then white meat and albumin may be taken. Egg yolk, organ and red meats are heavy on digestion, thus best avoided. Thank you.