Nutrition for sepsis

Useful foods for sepsis

Food for sepsis should be balanced and easily digestible, as well as sufficiently fortified. It is this, along with proper patient care, that determines the outcome of treatment. People with sepsis should receive at least 2500 kcal per day (with sepsis in the postpartum period – at least 3000 kcal). At the same time, complete proteins and carbohydrates, as well as sugar, should be present in the diet.

In addition, you should rinse your mouth after each meal.

• You can provide the body with a sufficient amount of protein by eating cheeses, cottage cheese, meat of birds and animals, most types of fish, nuts, beans, peas, chicken eggs, pasta, as well as semolina, buckwheat, oat and millet.
• Eating vegetables (beets, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, carrots, potatoes, bell peppers, onions, celery and lettuce), fruits (apples, apricots, bananas, blackberries, blueberries, melon, grapes, watermelon, citrus fruits, strawberries, raspberries, plums, pineapple), legumes (beans, beans, peas), nuts and seeds (almonds, cashews, coconut, macadamia nuts, peanuts, walnuts, pistachios, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds), as well as cereals (rice , buckwheat, oatmeal, durum wheat pasta, muesli, bran) enriches the body with complex carbohydrates, which not only take longer to over-pick, but also provide the body with energy and nutrients.
• In moderation, you can eat bread and flour products made from white flour, as they are rich in simple carbohydrates and sugar.
• With sepsis, you need to eat pine nuts, liver, chicken eggs, processed cheese, cottage cheese, goose meat, mushrooms (champignons, chanterelles, honey mushrooms), some types of fish (for example, mackerel), rose hips, spinach, since these products are rich in vitamin B2. It is not only easily absorbed by the body, but also has a direct effect on the growth and renewal of tissues, as well as on the liver. It is this organ that suffers primarily in the treatment of sepsis due to the use of antibiotics. Moreover, it is important to remember that with a fever, the body is deficient in this vitamin.
• Adequate intake of vitamin C is of great importance in the treatment of sepsis, since it is an antioxidant, removes toxins and poisons, and protects the body from infections.
• Patients with sepsis should also get enough fluids per day (2-3 liters). It can be juices, mineral waters, green tea. By the way, recent studies by Chinese scientists have shown that the substances contained in green tea help fight sepsis, but experiments in this area are still underway. Some doctors advise patients to use red wine for sepsis, as it is rich in nutrients and trace elements such as zinc, chromium, sodium, magnesium, potassium, iron, calcium, etc. It also has a beneficial effect on the blood, increasing the number of red blood cells, increasing hemoglobin level and removing radionuclides. In addition, red wine is an antioxidant. However, even with such an abundance of useful properties, they should not be abused. 100-150 ml of this drink per day will be quite enough.
• Also, people with sepsis need to eat liver, seaweed, feta cheese, sweet potato, broccoli, processed cheese, viburnum, eel meat, spinach, carrots, apricots, pumpkin, egg yolks, fish oil, milk and cream, as they are sources vitamin A. It not only enhances immunity, but also protects the body from infections. It also improves the activity of blood leukocytes and is an antioxidant.
• In addition, the liver, as well as almonds, wild rice, buckwheat, barley, beans, nuts, rice bran, melon, watermelon and sesame contains pangamic acid, or vitamin B15. It has a positive effect on the liver, has anti-inflammatory and antitoxic properties, and also lowers blood cholesterol levels.
• Also, in case of sepsis, it is important to consume white citrus peels, blueberries, raspberries, rose hips, blackberries, black currants, cherries, apricots, grapes, cabbage, tomatoes, parsley, dill and chilli peppers, as they contain vitamin P. It is an antioxidant, increases resistance the body to infections and, most importantly, promotes the absorption of vitamin C.

Folk remedies for sepsis

It is very important for people with sepsis to see a doctor in time and start treatment in order not only to purify the blood, but also to neutralize the focus of infection. Traditional medicine offers its own methods of treating this disease, based precisely on the purification of the blood.

Read also our dedicated article Nutrition for Blood.

1. 1 Tibetan monks claim that 100 grams of uncooked calf liver per day is an excellent blood purifier.
2. 2 Also, with sepsis, a mixture of 100 ml of nettle juice and 100 ml of juice from sour apples, drunk 30 minutes before breakfast, helps. The course of treatment is 20 days.
3. 3 You can take the flowers of chamomile, immortelle, St. John’s wort, birch buds and strawberry leaves in equal amounts and mix. Then 2 tbsp. pour 400 ml of boiling water over the resulting mixture and leave in a thermos overnight. Drink a ready-made infusion three times a day before meals, one and a half glasses.
4. 4 Red fruits and vegetables (beets, grapes, red cabbage, cherries) perfectly cleanse the blood.
5. 5 Cranberry juice fulfills this function just as well. It can be drunk in any quantity for 3 weeks. In this case, the first 2 weeks it is important to drink it three times a day, and in the last week – 1 p. in a day.
6. 6 You can also knead nettle leaves and apply them to the focus of blood poisoning. Its juice disinfects well.
7. 7 For sepsis, you can also use dandelion roots collected in early spring or late autumn, dried and crushed to a powdery state in glass or porcelain dishes. Of these, for 7 days, it is necessary to prepare a fresh infusion (pour 1 tablespoon of powder with 400 ml of boiling water and leave for 2 hours under a lid). After a week of taking, take a 10-day break.

Dangerous and harmful foods for sepsis

• With sepsis, it is not recommended to abuse smoked, pickled, spicy and salty foods, since they are not only difficult for the body to digest, but also negatively affect metabolic processes.
• Do not overuse excessively fatty meats (fatty pork or duck), garlic, radishes, cranberries, horseradish, mustard and strong coffee, as they are harmful to the liver. And this organ is easily vulnerable in the treatment of sepsis due to the harmful effects of medications on it. Coffee lovers can add milk to this tonic drink, then the negative impact will be reduced.
• Eating fast food will also not benefit the body suffering from sepsis.

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