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What Diet To Follow For Fibrosis?

good day doc my mother has upper right residual fibrosis she is 80 years old my question is how come it was not detected at first only when she had cough for a long time and she finished her antibiotics but it persist? shes loosing weight now due to lost of appetite, what nutrients can you recommend? thnx a lot
Wed, 20 Aug 2014
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Persons with fibrosis need to eat high calorie and high protein foods throughout the day.The following are methods for adding protein and calories to the diet. In addition to these tips, make sure that you are taking a multivitamin containing vitamins A, D, E and K.

Eating patterns:
Eat whenever you are hungry. This may mean eating several small meals throughout the day.
Keep a variety of nutritious snack foods around. Try to snack on something every hour. Try cheese and crackers, muffins, or trail mix.
Make an effort to eat regularly, even if it's only a few bites; or include a nutritional supplement or milkshake.
Be flexible. If you aren't hungry at dinner time, make breakfast, mid-morning snacks, and lunch your main meals.
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What Diet To Follow For Fibrosis?

Hi Welcome to HCM Persons with fibrosis need to eat high calorie and high protein foods throughout the day.The following are methods for adding protein and calories to the diet. In addition to these tips, make sure that you are taking a multivitamin containing vitamins A, D, E and K. Eating patterns: Eat whenever you are hungry. This may mean eating several small meals throughout the day. Keep a variety of nutritious snack foods around. Try to snack on something every hour. Try cheese and crackers, muffins, or trail mix. Make an effort to eat regularly, even if it s only a few bites; or include a nutritional supplement or milkshake. Be flexible. If you aren t hungry at dinner time, make breakfast, mid-morning snacks, and lunch your main meals.