The importance of nutrition in the recovery and recovery stage of the patient
The anti-fungal diet helps recovery and healing
At Rehabilitation centres hospitalized patients with serious diseases head injuries, stroke, Guillain Barre, postoperative orthopedic and neurosurgical diseases, who are vulnerable to complications and inflammations, are vulnerable groups with depressed general health.
At stage of rehabilitation and recovery, have increased catabolism, that is, the body consumes much more calories and greater nutritional needs are created in terms of energy (calories) and nutrients, which are essential for the body's processes and the armouring of the immune system.
These increased needs will be met with appropriate food and nutritional supplements.
Dietary supplements, according to the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration), contain ingredients that supplement the diet and are not drugs.
These ingredients are vitamins, minerals, herbs, amino acids and other substances such as enzymes. They are concentrated sources of nutrients. Indicatively, the specific categories of patients who may need nutritional supplements are people with:
- malabsorption (difficulty absorbing nutrients, proteins, minerals, vitamins)
- Chronic diseases
- People taking special categories of medicines
- Seniors 65 years and over
- people with intense stress of the body, such as after a surgery, head injuries, stroke, etc.
Their composition and dosage is determined by the doctor.
But what is the right diet to help prevent unwanted complications such as sarcopenia, infections, bedsores, acute confusion, etc.?
All these complications have in common inflammation in different parts of the body.
Dietary choices play an important role in preventing and fighting inflammation.
The anti-inflammatory diet is the appropriate choice.
The anti-inflammatory diet is not very well known to the general public because it is not a diet for weight loss.
It is the diet to maintain and improve our health, especially in hospitalised patients with the aim of recovery.
It is a nutritious, healthy diet and contributes to the patient's fast recovery according to scientific studies published in the Journal of Internal Medicine and the Harvard Medical School recommendations "Foods with anti-inflammatory activity can fight inflammation".
It provides stable energy, plenty of vitamins, minerals, cellular fibers and good fatty acids.
The anti-inflammatory diet is summarised in 7 points:
- Low carbohydrate diet
- Low salt diet
- Low gluten diet
- Sugar is prohibited
- Fried food is prohibited
- Preferred instead of milk, butter, margarine, yoghurt and cheese products.
- Diet rich in good fatty acids
Depending on the specifics, the doctor, in collaboration with the nutritionist, will modify and adapt the diet for each patient.
