Infectious diseases have been an important problem for humanity since the earliest periods of history. AIDS and "HIV +" have taken their important place among infectious diseases in recent years. Once upon a time, it was plague, then tuberculosis, but now AIDS is spoken of as the infectious disease of the age. .
The fact that this disease has a social dimension as well as a physiological dimension has taken the disease to a more "scary" dimension than it was.
In this article, I will talk about the effects of nutrition on infectious diseases and therefore AIDS, regarding my own expertise. I will talk about its effects.
As in every disease, a treatment program without a nutritional aspect has no chance of success. Nutrition is especially important for the immune system. Because, providing the organism with the energy and nutrients needed by the immune system is the basis of the treatment. is a prerequisite.
The immune system of a person infected with HIV is damaged. In this sense, proper nutrition is effective both in protecting from the disease and in restoring the old functions of the immune system of the infected person.
AIDS, It is a disease that carries a clear catabolic process (destruction process) for the body. The reasons for this are:
Lack of appetite (even anorexia), a significant increase in body working speed and therefore energy expenditure, decrease in body proteins and new protein synthesis, muscle breakdown. It can be summarized as a decrease in fat formation.
Studies have proven the healing effect of a balanced diet in AIDS and other infectious diseases.
Balanced nutrition provides the nutrients (vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates) necessary for the body to stay healthy. , protein, fat, liquid) with food.
Based on what I have explained, we can list the basic principles of diet therapy as follows.
*The individual must meet the energy needs appropriate to his/her situation. While meeting his/her energy needs. What needs to be taken into consideration is to carefully select the foods to be added after taking the daily nutrients that I will mention below. In order to close the energy gap, foods that are both nutritious and high in calories should be preferred, not just foods that contain calories. For example, milk desserts, ice cream, chocolate and junk foods should be preferred.
**Diet carboh Urine content should be kept between 50-60%.
For this, eat vegetables or salad three times a day, fruit at least 3 times and pasta, bread, rice, rice, biscuits and other grain products at least four times a day. should be consumed.
***The fat content of the diet should be kept around 30%.
When meeting the fat needs, fried foods, fried foods and solid oils should be avoided and olive oil should be preferred.
****The protein content of the diet should be around 30%.
Protein needs should be met at least twice a day from foods such as meat or its derivatives and cheese. At least 2 glasses of milk or yoghurt should be taken.
*****The patient's vitamin-mineral needs should be supplemented in the form of tablets in addition to those taken with food.
Although vegetables and fruits containing vitamin-minerals are taken in three portions, many vitamins and minerals are taken together. Multivitamin tablets should be taken.
In the application of all these principles, in cases of loss of appetite and problems with taste, spices should be used and meal times should be changed. Eating frequently and little by little reduces the problem significantly.
Things to consider during preparation and consumption are as follows:
- Washing hands before and after touching food
- Consuming vegetables and fruits by peeling them after washing, and cooking well-cooked foods.
-Cleaning the food preparation and consumption materials very well
-Do not consume undercooked animal foods
-Consume food in a short time.
Finally, the importance of fluid intake. I would like to emphasize. 8-10 glasses of liquids such as water, fruit juice, buttermilk or milk should be consumed a day. Consuming it little by little and frequently, as with meals, can make it easier to drink fluids.
I wish you healthy days.
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