Dietary considerations for patients with tuberculosis

  Patients diagnosed with tuberculosis should pay attention to the following points in their diet: 1. Patients with tuberculosis should consume nutritious, protein-rich foods, such as the intake of rich soy products, because the disease consumes a large amount of protein in the body.  2, tuberculosis patients should consume foods rich in vitamins to increase the body’s immunity and cleanse the lungs of detoxification, such as yams, lilies, fungus, roots, pears, blood oranges, lemons, apples, coconut milk, figs, sugar cane, grapefruit, dates, etc. Also consume a variety of fresh fruits in moderation, such as apples, bananas, pears, grapes, kiwi, etc.  Patients with tuberculosis should consume foods rich in calcium, iron and zinc to help calcify tuberculosis lesions, replenish blood (especially hemoptysis patients need an appropriate amount of blood) and promote physical healing, such as celery, amaranth, tomatoes, apricots, red dates, purple cabbage, black fungus, black sesame, soy products, goldenseal, etc. Special attention should be paid to tuberculosis is not suitable for eating spinach, because spinach is rich in oxalic acid, will combine with the body’s calcium into calcium oxalate, affecting the body’s absorption and storage of calcium.  4, tuberculosis patients will increase daily energy consumption, should consume higher calorie food for energy replenishment, such as fresh dates, coconut, dried cinnamon, raisins, walnuts, longevity fruit, peanuts, etc..