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Jaundice Diet Cure
In the time of jaundice what type of fruits juice to drink
(26 Oct 2010)
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Before commencing with any treatment for jaundice one needs to remember that jaundice is actually a symptom rather than a disease in itself which is observed in individuals in the form of yellowing of the conjunctiva of the eyes as well as of the skin. Jaundice is caused by the presence of excess bilirubin in the blood which is ideally excreted from the body through urine. In case of jaundice, a slight excess production of bilirubin will result in light yellowing of the skin however an excessive production of bilirubin will even result in the skin becoming brownish in color.
This excess production of bilirubin is mostly because of the inability of the liver to get rid of the bilirubin from the blood.
Individuals who are diagnosed with jaundice are advised to initially go on a complete liquid diet for a few days. Jaundice diet drinks mostly include fresh fruit juices, fresh vegetable juices as well as light broths. The fruits whose juices form part of the jaundice diet cure options include grapes, pears, oranges and lemons. Additionally, one may also get cured from jaundice by following a jaundice diet comprising of juices of vegetables such as fresh beets and carrots. Another treatment for jaundice that can be incorporated as a jaundice diet drink is to boil a cup of barley in around seven pints of water and then allow this mixture to simmer for a few hours. This liquid should then be cooled to room temperature and then be consumed constantly throughout the day as part of the liquid diet for jaundice patients. Most doctors and dieticians will recommend that jaundice diet juices be made of citrus fruits as well as the consumption of whole citrus fruits as these fruits tend to help the patient in recovering faster from jaundice. On the other hand one should avoid the consumption of food products that are prepared from saturated fats as well as other fatty foods like clarified butter, full fat dairy products, alcoholic drinks, red meat, oils and heavy milk cream.
These foods should be strictly avoided throughout the treatment period for jaundice as well as for at least five months after the treatment for jaundice has been completed. The ideal treatment for a cure from jaundice is complete bed rest and diet therapy. Additionally, jaundice diet cure drinks should also include plenty of water, sugarcane juice, coconut water besides other fruit and vegetable juices like tomato juice.
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answered by G M on 26 Oct 2010, 12:08:17
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