Nutrition for a convalescent

It is necessary that the food of the convalescent, in terms of its quality, gives good chyme and is easily digested, and he should not suffer hunger and thirst. Sometimes, due to the presence of traces of the disease or out of caution, it is necessary to direct the quality of food in the direction opposite to the nature of the disease that preceded it.

Know that wet, liquid food nourishes more quickly, but less, and dense and dense substances, be it food or drinks, do the opposite. A convalescent person should not be burdened with cold foods unless the remaining heat requires it. On the contrary, it is appropriate to give him food of moderate thickness with light warmth and sufficient moisture, which can be quickly digested. And in terms of quantity, the food should be such that it is well digested and excreted. It is gradually increased if heaviness and rumbling are not observed, and if food does not enter the intestines too quickly or slowly, _; if you are afraid of something like this, then reduce the amount. If a person who is recovering is immediately filled with food and the stomach is stretched, he often develops a fever; You should also not drink in one gulp - this is sometimes dangerous.

As for the time of eating, this is a time when the air is even: in the summer - in the evening, and in the winter - at noon, unless nothing forces you to speed up your food intake. Its quantity should be divided into smaller parts than needed for saturation.

Very cold water is one of those things which a convalescent must avoid: sometimes it rushes into some of the entrails, and sometimes causes spasms; we knew people who died from it.

Know that the appetite of a convalescent often decreases due to weakness or the presence of juices in the stomach, and then this is mostly accompanied by something like fainting, or it decreases due to weakness of the liver and insufficient attraction of nutrients by it, which can be seen before the complexion and by stool - white and liquid. Sometimes the appetite is diminished by the presence of juices and indigestion throughout the body, and sometimes it is due to weakness of bodily strength and native warmth or weakness of strength in the stomach alone. Treat each of these cases in ways known to you and act as carefully as possible.

Know that quince sikanjubin is an excellent medicine for those who are convalescing, especially if their appetite decreases due to a weak stomach and they are not in danger of abrasions in the intestines. As for hotter medicines that strengthen the stomach, for example, rose cakes, they sometimes turn out to be the reason for the return.