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Hydration first with coconut water and soups, light kanji-khichdi and fruits - what to eat and avoid during dengue and recovery.
During dengue, food and drink are frontline care - the platelets do their work on their own, but hydration and gentle nutrition carry the patient through the week.
Feed dengue with fluids above all (coconut water, nimbu-sharbat, soups), light kanji-khichdi and fruit through the fever, papaya leaf and pomegranate as honest adjuncts with blood tests continuing - and keep the plate normal, nourishing and unforced through recovery.
Written By
Dr. Daksh
BDS
Reviewed By
Dr. Varun Gupta
MD Pharmacology, MBBS
Last updated on
27 Sep 2022 • 06:23 PM (IST)
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