Suggest A Diet Plan For A Patient Suffering From Shingles

Posted on Mon, 1 Feb 2016

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Mon, 1 Feb 2016 Answered on

Wed, 23 Mar 2016 Last reviewed on

Question : what foods to avoid if you have shingles

Answered by Dr. Ronald Schubert (35 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Shingles and diet

Detailed Answer:
Thank you for contacting HCM with your health care concerns

I am sorry to hear that you have shingles. They can be very painful. The only real dietary suggestions is eat a well balanced diet. There are not real restrictions to your diet while you have shingles but eating a well balanced diet will help your body fight off the infection.

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