Diet for post sepsis recovery

Weight loss is very common in cases of sepsis. Consuming a calorie-rich soft diet may be easier to digest and help with recovery. The patient can have milk or salted porridge, suji or paneer kheer, mashed potato, mashed rice, scrambled eggs, lentil or vegetable soup, vegetable stew and fruit and nut smoothies. As this weight loss can take time to recover from, so it's best to consult a nutritionist with all the vital reports (height, weight, BMI, lab reports, health conditions, medical history) and design a customized diet plan with their help.

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Muscle loss is a serious complication of this condition. Protein is a building block for muscle mass. Studies suggest having 1.2-2 grams of protein per kg of your body weight to recover muscle mass, so the requirement can vary from person to person. Consult a nutritionist to find out what your total protein intake should be during this time. Otherwise, try to add one high-protein food item in each of your meals. Some options to choose from are eggs, milk, yogurt, roasted chana, lentils, chicken, soya and paneer. If you are not able to reach your protein requirement by your natural diet, you can discuss dietary supplementation with your doctor.

Due to fever and infection, dehydration can be noted during the post septic recovery phase. To maintain hydration, try to drink at least 8-10 glasses of water (2.5-3 litres) in a day. If you are not able to drink plain water, you can try detox water, soup, fruit juices or have it with glucose. Coconut water and buttermilk are rich sources of electrolytes and can help treat dehydration by resolving the electrolyte imbalance in the body.

Boosting immunity to avoid reinfection and promote recovery is one of the most important considerations at this point. By adding vitamins, minerals and antioxidants in your diet, you can give your immune system the boost it requires. Vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, selenium, zinc and omega 3 fatty acids are nutrients that can help with this task; include them in your natural diet for better absorption. You can include carrots, pumpkin, papaya, green leafy vegetables, broccoli, fatty fish, cod liver oil, nuts and seeds in your diet.

Turmeric and green tea are also known as antioxidant-rich foods. Turmeric has curcumin, which helps our body to fight inflammation and infection, and green tea has catechin, which prevents our body from further cell breakdown and helps in recovery.

Loss of appetite is commonly associated with post-sepsis. A person who suffers from this condition may experience nausea, a metallic taste in the mouth and a lack of energy to eat. To fight it, split your day into 6 meals, 3 major and 3 small ones. Try to have energy-dense meals to complete your energy requirement. Opt for small meals only, such as fruit and nut milkshakes, homemade nutrition bars, fruit salads with honey and roasted seeds, paneer or chicken sandwich, etc. To avoid nausea, have lemon water with your meals.

As a person is unable to eat much but needs high quantities of nutrients to recover in such cases, try to cook colourful and tempting dishes that they usually enjoy. Otherwise, you can add some herbs as a seasoning to increase the appetite such as carom seeds, fennel seeds, black pepper, oregano, etc.