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General description of the disease
Neutropenia is a decrease in the level of neutrophils, which leads to susceptibility to bacteria (fungi), reduces the body’s overall resistance to viruses and infections, and decreases immunity. The disease can develop from several days and months, and sometimes even up to several years. The disease can occur as a result of the use of drugs and as a side effect. Very rarely, the disease can be congenital.
Symptoms in the disease are not observed, but clinically it manifests itself in infections that develop against the background of the disease. With the weakening of immunity, the body becomes susceptible to various viruses and bacteria.
Neutropenia occurs with a sharp increase in temperature, the appearance of ulcers and the development of pneumonia.
Useful foods for neutropenia
With a decrease in the level of neutrophils, the body is susceptible to various infections, and even ordinary food products can be hazardous to health.
In this case, a special diet is required that excludes products of short storage or poorly processed products that may contain pathogenic bacteria or microbes.
To quickly get rid of neuropenia or not get sick with it, you need to eat the following foods.
- 1 Milk can be made from dairy products, but pasteurized. Yoghurt made from pasteurized milk. Packaged ice cream, sorbet, frozen yogurt, frozen desserts, but no nuts or raisins. Of the cheeses, give preference to parmesan, cheddar, Swiss, mozzarella.
- 2 All types of meat can be used from meat products: pork, beef, lamb, poultry, fish, but they must be boiled or fried so that there are no germs and bacteria. You can even smoked products, sausage, but bought not in “spontaneous” markets.
- 3 You can eat eggs, but only hard-boiled ones.
- 4 All first courses are possible, but freshly prepared.
- 5 Of the fruits, it is better to give preference to oranges, tangerines, grapefruits, bananas, melons.
- 6 It is allowed to eat cooked or canned, as well as frozen fruits. Drink pasteurized fruit juices.
- 7 You can eat vacuum-packed foods or canned roasted nuts.
- 8 You can eat potatoes, rice, noodles, pasta in any form.
- 9 For flour products, packed bread, biscuits, muffins are recommended.
- 10 Add alcoholic beverages to the diet – only with the permission of the doctor.
Folk remedies for the treatment of neuropenia
Since neutropenia weakens the immune system and decreases the body’s resistance to various kinds of infections and viruses, it is necessary to drink infusions and medicinal decoctions that strengthen the immune system. Here are a few of them.
Recipe No.1
Pour boiling water over a small part of the walnut leaves and let it infuse in a thermos, or wrap it up. This is all done for a slower cooling. You need to drink a quarter of a glass a day. It is also advisable to eat six walnuts a day.
Recipe No.2
Onion infusion strengthens the immune system well. Mix 250 grams of finely chopped onions with a glass of sugar and fill with water, stirring, cook over low heat for an hour. Add a little honey to the finished broth and put it in the refrigerator. If you use this mixture three times every day, then the immunity will increase.
Recipe No.3
A mixture of cranberries, apples and walnuts improves immunity well. Mix 500 grams of cranberries with three finely chopped apples and 200 grams of walnut kernels. Add a glass of water and 500 grams of sugar there. We bring all this to a boil and let cool. You can use this “jam” with tea, a tablespoon, about three times a day.
Recipe No.4
With reduced immunity, a healing balm is effective. It is useful to take it, both for general strengthening of the body, and during epidemics. For the preparation of which you need aloe leaves (the plant must be at least three years old). We put 500 grams of such leaves in the refrigerator for five days, before that, do not water the plant for about two weeks. After five days, grind the leaves (you can scroll through a meat grinder), mix with the same amount of honey and fill with 300 milliliters of Cahors. You need to drink the balm three times a day, shortly before meals.
Dangerous and harmful products for neutropenia
With neutropenia, exclude from the diet all types of foods that may contain bacteria and microbes:
- you can not drink whole unpasteurized milk, frozen yogurt, homemade ice cream;
- refuse soft cheeses: feta, gorgonzola, spicy cheddar, goat’s milk cheeses, roquefort, blue cheeses (as well as all types of cheeses with vegetables, herbs, peppers);
- from meat products it is forbidden to use poorly cooked or fried meat;
- purchased meat and seafood salads;
- you can not eat raw eggs and boiled “soft-boiled”;
- avoid cold vegetarian soups and fruit;
- refuse from drinks kvass, freshly prepared juices;
- do not buy French fries, cooked ready-made potatoes.
- refuse perishable flour products: pastries, cakes, tubes.
Attention!
The administration is not responsible for any attempt to use the information provided, and does not guarantee that it will not harm you personally. The materials cannot be used to prescribe treatment and make a diagnosis. Always consult your specialist doctor!