Pleural effusion diet should pay attention to light diet, eat more vitamin-rich vegetables and fruits such as apples, tomatoes and so on. However, unlike medicines, food cannot play a therapeutic role, and there is no such thing as food that gets better fast. Different causes of pleural effusion in the diet is slightly different. Common causes include heart failure, pneumonia, nephrotic syndrome and so on.
1. Heart failure: eat a light diet and avoid spicy and stimulating foods such as chili peppers. A low-salt, low-fat diet is recommended, especially limiting sodium intake. Appropriate dietary restrictions, avoid overeating. Reasonable diet, nutritional balance can be. Foods rich in vitamins and high quality protein, such as tomatoes, milk, etc. can be consumed.
2. Pneumonia: eat a light diet, prohibit alcohol, avoid oily and spicy stimulating foods such as fatty meat, chili peppers, etc., avoid excessive intake of sweets such as candy, etc., food should be varied, rich in calories and protein foods such as sweet potatoes, lean meats, cabbage, tomatoes, soymilk and so on.
3. Nephrotic syndrome: light diet, more diet rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids such as vegetable oil, fish oil, etc., food rich in soluble fiber such as soy milk, oatmeal, etc., while consuming more food rich in vitamins and minerals such as spinach, fungus, etc., low-salt (sodium <3g/day) diet. Avoid animal fats.
When suffering from pleural effusion should be actively treated under the guidance of the doctor, reasonable diet, and strive for early recovery.