Nutrition for physically weak people

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Asthenia is a long-term medical condition with symptoms such as anxiety, trouble sleeping, fatigue, reduced work productivity... The long-term illness will lead to many bad consequences.

1. Weak body should eat what?


Daily diet has a direct impact on the improvement of the patient's condition. Therefore, to quickly recover, the patient should combine treatment according to the doctor's instructions and follow a balanced diet as follows:
Choose a moderate and scientific diet, specifically Pay attention to calories and vegetable fats like sesame oil, soybeans, peanuts, corn, olives, fish fat. Pay attention to eat more fiber, vegetables and whole grains. Choose healthy recovery foods such as figs porridge, radish porridge, eel porridge, longan tea, etc. Limit foods that contain a lot of animal fat and large amounts of sugar. Eat according to the schedule, it is best to eat 3 meals / day, can be mixed with 2 additional meals, and absolutely pay attention not to skip meals. Follow your doctor's advice, especially if you have diabetes or heart disease. Stay away from alcohol and tobacco; Cut back on caffeine and limit beverages like tea, soda, and chocolate. Omega-3 supplements, however, need to consult a specialist about the dosage and how to supplement this fatty acid. When there is a change in taste, immediately notify the doctor who is treating you.

Người bị suy nhược cơ thể nên bổ sung đầy đủ rau củ quả và ngũ cốc
Người bị suy nhược cơ thể nên bổ sung đầy đủ rau củ quả và ngũ cốc

2. Vitamins for weak people


The treatment of physical weakness is not difficult, but the patient needs to change his lifestyle to save energy for necessary activities.
According to the study of Nutritional needs recommended by the National Institute of Nutrition, vitamins for people with weakness are vitamin C and vitamin B.
Vitamin C is essential for collagen formation, tissue repair in the body and participate in a number of oxidation - reduction reactions. In addition, vitamin C also has the effect of increasing resistance to bacterial infections, enhancing immunity, and enhancing the stability of blood vessels.
There are many methods to supplement vitamin C for the body, but the best way is through the diet because vitamin C in foods consists of natural isomers, so the body can absorb it easily. Vitamin C is often found in vegetables, fruits, and vegetables.
For group B vitamins, which are water-soluble vitamins, they play a very important role in the metabolism of cells in the body and provide necessary energy for the body. combine with each other and help strengthen the body's resistance, keep the nervous system healthy.
Vitamin B deficiency can lead to a number of health complications from mild to severe depending on the degree of deficiency such as weight loss, sore throat, insomnia, high blood pressure,... Therefore, vitamin B supplementation Regularity is very important.
There are 8 types of vitamins including: Vitamin B1 (Thiamine); Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin); Vitamin B3 (Niacin); Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid); Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine); Vitamin B7 (Biotin); Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid) and Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin).
B vitamins are also present in many foods we eat every day such as bread, potatoes, bananas, lentils, pepper, tuna, legumes, nuts, eggs, cereals and oatmeal, breast chicken, tomato juice...

Vitamin B vô cùng vần thiết cho người bị suy nhược cơ thể
Vitamin B vô cùng vần thiết cho người bị suy nhược cơ thể

3. Protein infusion for people with weak bodies


Protein infusion for people with weakness is the infusion of beneficial substances into the body to support disease treatment or restore health. Infusion fluids are soluble solutions of many different substances that can be injected slowly or directly into the patient's vein.
When the average index in the blood, in terms of protein, sugar, salt, electrolytes... is lower than the normal allowable index level, then we will make up. In addition, patients who are dehydrated due to excessive vomiting, diarrhea, blood loss, poisoning, severe malnutrition or patients before and after surgery are also indicated for protein infusion. As for mild diseases, it is best not to infusion.
According to experts, do not arbitrarily transfuse because it can cause unpredictable complications. Healthy people who voluntarily infuse fluids to improve their health should be especially careful because complications may occur such as swelling, pain at the injection site, loss of appetite, phlebitis, edema of the heart, kidneys, or more was anaphylactic shock, died after arbitrarily infusing protein.
Patients are not allowed to voluntarily go to medical facilities, drug counters or invite pharmacists to give infusions without having been examined and tested for related indicators.

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