AIDS patients how to eat
Zhejiang On-line health network health.zjol.com.cn 2008 on 12 years on 08
HIV and AIDS patients in drug treatment should be positive for nutritional support. Nutritional support is aimed at promoting protein synthesis in the body, the body's immune function to provide the necessary nutrition, energy storage, to maintain the functions of human organs. In a sense, to improve the nutritional support of AIDS patients and the quality of life plays an auxiliary role in the drug treatment.

High-protein and high-calorie diet mainly of

In general, HIV and AIDS patients will occur as a result of physical changes in protein consumption to increase, the absorptive capacity of the small intestine removed, and weight loss phenomenon, and so on. In addition, the drugs also affect patients with hematopoietic function. In response to these characteristics, and patients with infected persons should be based on high-protein diet and high calorie food-oriented, and follow the "diverse, a small amount of balanced" diet principles. Useful high-protein food: fish and shrimp, sea water, such as fish, shrimp, squid, shellfish, crabs, and so on; poultry such as chicken, Gerou, rabbit meat; milk and dairy products, such as high-quality cheese; eggs, Such as eggs, duck eggs; beans, such as tofu, soy milk or other products; other meat. High-protein diet will increase the burden on the kidneys, if the illness, doctors and nutritionists and get in touch with a view to making appropriate adjustments to the diet.

Attention to add vitamins and minerals

Should eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, especially rich in carotenoids (such as spinach, kale, sweet potato, pumpkin, carrots), vitamin C (such as green, orange, green cauliflower, spinach), vitamin E (such as hazelnut, Pine nuts, pistachios, almonds) and zinc (such as oysters, shellfish, cereals) food. Should be minimal to eat high-fat foods, eat less sweet food.

Has a special role in food

At present, there is no hard evidence that food can prevent or reduce HIV infection, but some food can enhance the patient's immune system and reduce complications. Scientists at the trial found that vitamin C and glutathione can inhibit HIV, the virus of glutathione which inhibit the rate was as high as 90%, while the body of infected people is relatively low content of glutathione, indicating that glutathione Peptide may help to inhibit viral replication. Glutathione present in many foods, including watermelon and asparagus in a high level, fresh grapes, oranges, strawberries, peaches, pumpkins, green cauliflower also contains glutathione. It should be noted that canned and processed foods in the glutathione content of fresh food, only 1 / 8. In addition, if the above-mentioned heating of food, juice or grinding, will be part of the loss of glutathione. Mushrooms can enhance immune function. Japan's test results show that mushrooms have some anti-HIV effect.

Health Tips

As the HIV-infected people and patients with poor immune function in normal times should pay special attention to food hygiene. Do not eat raw food or clean half-baked food, to wash their hands before eating, when eating the attention of environmental health. In the event of diarrhea should drink beverages such as water and fruit juice does not contain citric acid to supplement the water, not drinking caffeinated beverages (such as coffee, cola) of the beverage and dairy products. In the cure diarrhea before, do not eat fried food and fresh fruit.
Source: Health Net 39 Author: Editor: Public Editor