Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

Suggest Nutritional Diet And Treatment For Tuberculosis

My mom is infected with lymph node tuberculosis her age is 39 plz tell me what diet fruits , vegetables or non veg food I suppose to give her for for good health and get away from dat disease ? How much dayz are there to recover from this ??and also plz tel me how I can take care of here..
Mon, 15 Jun 2015
Report Abuse
General & Family Physician,  's  Response

Hello,

The treatment of active tuberculosis is very long term (up to a year of daily antibiotics) but you can help your body fight the disease by getting the right nutrition:

-Leafy, dark-colored greens like kale and spinach, are high in iron and B-vitamin.
- Bright-colored vegetables, such as peppers carrots, and squash, and fruits, like berries, tomatoes and cherries
-Whole grains, like whole wheat pastas, breads, and cereals
-Unsaturated fats like vegetable or olive oil

What to avoid when you have active tuberculosis:

-Don't drink alcohol
- Tobacco in all forms.
- Coffee and other caffeinated drinks.
-Refined products like white breads, sugar, and white rice.
-Avoid high-cholesterol red meat and consume leaner protein sources like poultry, beans, tofu, and fish.

Take care
Dr.Mersi
I find this answer helpful

2 Doctors agree with this answer

Note: For further follow up on related General & Family Physician Click here.
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 

Related questions you may be interested in


Loading Online Doctors....
Suggest Nutritional Diet And Treatment For Tuberculosis

Hello, The treatment of active tuberculosis is very long term (up to a year of daily antibiotics) but you can help your body fight the disease by getting the right nutrition: -Leafy, dark-colored greens like kale and spinach, are high in iron and B-vitamin. - Bright-colored vegetables, such as peppers carrots, and squash, and fruits, like berries, tomatoes and cherries -Whole grains, like whole wheat pastas, breads, and cereals -Unsaturated fats like vegetable or olive oil What to avoid when you have active tuberculosis: -Don t drink alcohol - Tobacco in all forms. - Coffee and other caffeinated drinks. -Refined products like white breads, sugar, and white rice. -Avoid high-cholesterol red meat and consume leaner protein sources like poultry, beans, tofu, and fish. Take care Dr.Mersi