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Suggest Diet When Suffering From Typhoid And High Sugar Levels
Question: Good Afternoon! My Father is suffering from typhoid, with high sugar levels and feeling weak, not able to eat well, no taste, aged 54, diabetic, please give me diet suggestions.
Brief Answer:
Need more information
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I am Dr Mittal.
I have read your query.
I think I would be able to help you.
High sugars and typhoid together are nor a good option. Your sugars need to be taken care of I'd you hope to improve on typhoid.
I will suggest that you try a non fatty, low carbohydrate diet. Ideally the weight of the patient, height of the patient should be known to suggest a good diet . A good diet also needs the patients usual diet and preferance.
I request you submit that information so I can help you further.
Also, I think it would be good to go on a DASH diet. The details of this diet can be found on my articles on this site and I suggest you do have a look at it.
I have tried to make it as simple as possible. I hope that the information helps you. Please feel free to contact us for more information. Best of luck. Dr Mittal. .
Need more information
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I am Dr Mittal.
I have read your query.
I think I would be able to help you.
High sugars and typhoid together are nor a good option. Your sugars need to be taken care of I'd you hope to improve on typhoid.
I will suggest that you try a non fatty, low carbohydrate diet. Ideally the weight of the patient, height of the patient should be known to suggest a good diet . A good diet also needs the patients usual diet and preferance.
I request you submit that information so I can help you further.
Also, I think it would be good to go on a DASH diet. The details of this diet can be found on my articles on this site and I suggest you do have a look at it.
I have tried to make it as simple as possible. I hope that the information helps you. Please feel free to contact us for more information. Best of luck. Dr Mittal. .
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you Doctor ji for your reply.
He usually maintain sugar levels to the normal range. After this typhoid attack sometimes he is maintaining high sugar levels (410,240...)
His height is 5'2'' and weight is 60. Vegetarian..
Kindly need your suggestion sir
He usually maintain sugar levels to the normal range. After this typhoid attack sometimes he is maintaining high sugar levels (410,240...)
His height is 5'2'' and weight is 60. Vegetarian..
Kindly need your suggestion sir
Brief Answer:
2600- 2700 calories target
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I am glad to hear from you.
I think it would be good to meet your treating doctor again. Some oral diabetic medicine may be needed for the duration of the symptoms. The raised sugars are possible due to infection. I think it would be good to start the medicines as a diet alone may not be able to help you get the sugars back to normal.
In a vegetarian diet, there is not much to change except that you need to moderate the portions of the meal. And as I said in the first part of the query- avoid high calorie, spicy and oily meals.
I asked for a diet pattern from you. I guess it Was not possible for you to let me know the exact details. I therefore can only suggest a moderation of the diet eg if he is on 3 chapatis, reduce it to 2.
As per his height and weight a total of 2000 calorie ins what he needs. Add 740 calorie additionally for infection.
I have tried to make it as simple as possible. I hope that the information helps you. Please feel free to contact us for more information. Best of luck. Dr Mittal.
2600- 2700 calories target
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I am glad to hear from you.
I think it would be good to meet your treating doctor again. Some oral diabetic medicine may be needed for the duration of the symptoms. The raised sugars are possible due to infection. I think it would be good to start the medicines as a diet alone may not be able to help you get the sugars back to normal.
In a vegetarian diet, there is not much to change except that you need to moderate the portions of the meal. And as I said in the first part of the query- avoid high calorie, spicy and oily meals.
I asked for a diet pattern from you. I guess it Was not possible for you to let me know the exact details. I therefore can only suggest a moderation of the diet eg if he is on 3 chapatis, reduce it to 2.
As per his height and weight a total of 2000 calorie ins what he needs. Add 740 calorie additionally for infection.
I have tried to make it as simple as possible. I hope that the information helps you. Please feel free to contact us for more information. Best of luck. Dr Mittal.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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