To reduce the side effects of using the cocktail of drugs in the treatment of AIDS, some feeding tips are valuable and can help improve the quality of life of the patient being treated.
Thus, some possible side effects of being circumvented and relieved with some simple tricks of nutrition include:
- Lack of appetite - modify the seasoning so that the food becomes more palatable, you can use oregano, parsley, basil, rosemary or laurel, for example.
- Nausea and vomiting - suck on ice rocks and ginger bullets.
- Wounds in the mouth - use a straw to drink warm liquids like soup or cold as juice.
- Dry mouth - suck an 'azedinha' bullet with a smooth surface to stimulate salivation.
- Heartburn or burning - avoid lying down after a meal.
- Constipation - increase water consumption to 3 liters per day and eat high-fiber foods like all bran cereals, passion fruit, almond or cabbage, for example.
These unpleasant symptoms may occur early in the course of treatment and usually disappear over time, but a consultation with a dietitian may be helpful in matching your nutritional needs to the nutritional needs of your child.
Another very important issue for the maintenance of the welfare of the Aidético is a diet rich in natural foods to ensure a good immune system, so know what foods should be part of the diet in: Foods that boost immunity.
But if the immune system is already weak, it is necessary to adapt the diet in another way, see the details of this type of diet in: Diet for low immunity.
