SALUBRIOUS DIAGNOSTICS
HEALTHY DIET FOR PEOPLE
WITH MALARIA
Caused by the plasmodium parasite, malaria is a life threatening disease that can be
treated by early diagnosis and proper diet. The treatment available for malaria focuses
mainly on the elimination of Plasmodium parasite from the bloodstream. The main
problem a malaria patient suffers from is fever.
In such a scenario, supplementing medicines with a proper diet for malaria can do
great help in curing this ailment:
It is important to make sure that the body has adequate nutrients to fight the
pathogen.
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It is important to make sure that the body gets sufficient amount of fluids like
electoral water, sugarcane juice, coconut water, etc.
Moderation is to be maintained for the intake of fats like cream, butter, cheese,
etc. This is because these components are hard to digest and the body at this
point of time requires easy to digest fast nutrients.
Also, high fiber foods, processed meat, caffeinated beverages, oily and spicy
food must be avoided.
Cereals, pulses, honey, sugar, fluid intake and steamed food, stew, etc. will
help the body cope up with the disease and recover soon.
Inculcating a proper healthy diet for malaria along with maintaining a regular
schedule for eating food will help in the process of cure.
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DIET PLAN
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Food Items To Limit
Stay away from fats. Excessive use of fat in cooking or eating fry foods
aggravate nausea, impaired digestion which leads to diarrhea. They should be
far from your meals as they make meals heavy, and is difficult to digest.
Spicy, fried and refined food should be avoided
Cake, pastries, maida should be avoided.
Sauces and pickles should not be taken.
Avoid hot tea and coffee.
Do's And Dont's
Do's
When you are suffering from malaria, it is also very important that you take proper
care of your diet. You must light and digested food which is easy for intake. Also
taking orange and papaya, fruit juices and lemon juice mixed with honey is advised.
Ensure the food you eat had protein and hygiene. Food preferences include jiggery,
amla and Bengal gram for better level of maintained HB. You can also take the tulsi
decoction while suffering from malaria. Take 15-20 leaves of tulsi, 5 gm of minced
ginger, 10 raw pepper, some turmeric and give that a boil in water. Taking this can
help you in getting over malaria, faster. One must also consume milk for body protein
and have old rice in place of new rice. And make sure, you must not sleep
immediately after taking your meal for the day and night.
Don'ts:
Don’t let the symptoms last longer. As soon as you see the symptoms and
suffer from high fever, lower conscious level and dizziness, visit the doctor
immediately. Delays can result in further health imbalances and lead to serious
problems.
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Don’t let water lock anywhere and avoid the stagnation of water since that can
create the breeding of mosquitoes around. Also, dump away the water that gets
stored on coolers, garbage, every once in a week.
Do not let your children move out to play in open grounds with short sleeves
shirts and short pants. Their skin should not be exposed for mosquitoes to bite.
Avoid blood transfusion which can be infectious and prone to symptoms to
malaria. Make sure, you keep yourself and your close ones away from such
infections.
Food Items You Can Easily Consume
Firstly the most important, drink boiled water or sterilized water.
Drink lots of fluids which can be anything from water, milkshakes, juices,
coconut water anything. The more the fluids in the body the faster the malaria
parasites move out from the body.
Have a high carbohydrate diet. Rice should be chosen over wheat and other
millets. Rice helps in easy digestion and faster release of energy.
Have a high protein diet. As high temp makes your body weak and reduces
your appetite, protein helps for the protection of the body and synthesis of
immune bodies which will fight against the parasites.
Fats are like poison for malaria patients. Keep them as far as possible. They
make the meals very heavy and is difficult to digest. As malaria is many a times
accompanied with nausea and vomiting. If vomiting present give a liquid diet till
the vomiting subsides.
Fresh fruits and vegetables help to detox the body. All fruits work well for
malaria. Combination of fruits with different colors is recommended.
Omega 3 fats help to reduces the inflammation in the body.
Include a supplements of multivitamins, B-complex and minerals which will help
to rejuvenate your body.
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