Perioperative diet for lumbar disc herniation

Patients suffering from lumbar disc herniation need a lot of attention in terms of diet after the surgery, so as not to harm the body as well as the results of the surgery. But in fact, the patient’s diet needs to be taken care of before the surgery is performed, and there are many aspects of the diet of a patient with a herniated lumbar disc that need to be rested before and after the surgery. For many people who do not know, the following are some good suggestions. Lumbar disc herniation before surgery should pay attention to proper protein supplementation, the amount of daily protein can be up to about 100-150 grams, try to choose foods rich in high quality protein, such as milk and milk products (older patients cure best to use nonfat fresh milk or milk powder), eggs, soybean powder, animal liver and kidney, lean meat, fish, chicken, yogurt, etc. 6 meals per day. The night before the operation (if there is no diabetes, esophageal cancer) you can eat more non-fat sweets. The arrangement of the recipe should pay attention to adding 1 part of whole or skim milk, 1-2 parts of yogurt, 1 egg, moderate amount of soybean powder or 1 part of tofu, and moderate amount of animal liver or kidney on top of the original diet. After the surgery can eat, first of all, mainly vegetables and fruits, vegetables put a little salt and oil cooked, eat vegetables and drink soup; drink more fresh juice. Pay attention to protein supplementation, preferably with milk, egg yolk, yogurt, etc. Drink less tea and coffee. If you lose too much blood during the operation, add a little animal liver, blood products and tofu to your diet as appropriate. Eat less and more meals (more than 6 meals per day). During the recovery fever period, pay attention to doing proper back exercises for health. Pay attention to supplementing calcium, magnesium, vitamin D and vitamin B in your diet. Calcium-rich foods such as milk, beans, small shrimps, kelp, etc., more fresh fruits, proper supplementation of animal liver, diversification of diet, and less cola-type drinks. If the diet is low, you can take some nutritional supplements appropriately. Lumbar disc herniation should eat more fiber-rich foods such as celery, fungus, bamboo shoots, apples and bananas before, after and during the recovery period to keep the bowels open. If the stool is not smooth, you can drink light honey water or light salt water in the morning. Although there are many requirements, they are all for patients with lumbar disc herniation. Only by paying attention to the above requirements and avoiding forbidden foods can have a great impact on patients who are about to have surgery, or have already had surgery. No one wants to have an accident, so patients need to pay more attention to their diet to avoid complete harm to their condition and surgery.