What dietary taboos should you pay attention to when you have chickenpox?

In fact, there are no absolute dietary taboos for chickenpox. The core principle is to avoid foods that will aggravate physical discomfort. There is no need to strictly avoid fish, shrimp, eggs, and milk. On the contrary, it may easily lead to insufficient nutritional intake and slow down recovery.

Not long ago, my sister's baby got chickenpox, and the old man stopped her from eating eggs and milk, saying that these were "foods" that would aggravate the rash. As a result, the baby had a fever for three days and could only drink white porridge every day. She was so weak that she couldn't even sit up. When she went to the hospital for a follow-up visit, the doctor told her that as long as the baby is not allergic to these ingredients, she should eat what she needs to eat. Enough protein can help the immune system fight the virus.

There are actually different clinical views on the traditional taboos of "fat foods". Some doctors will recommend temporarily avoiding foods that are likely to induce allergies, such as seafood and beef and mutton. Others believe that as long as you have no history of allergies and no obvious itching after eating, you can eat them normally without generalizing. When a friend of mine had chickenpox, he ate steamed fish as normal and had no problems. On the contrary, he got better faster than those who ate vegetarian food every day.

However, this does not mean that there are no taboos at all. Spicy hot pot and kebabs, for example, can cause herpes to form in the throat of many people when they have chickenpox. It hurts to swallow saliva. Eating spicy food is like directly pouring salt on the wound. Not only is it painful, but it can also easily aggravate the body's inflammatory response, making symptoms of fever and itching more obvious. There are also overly greasy fried chicken and fatty meats, as well as tooth-piercing cold drinks and iced milk tea. When you have a fever, your gastrointestinal function is already weak. Eating these can easily cause stomach upsets, which is a waste of time. I met a college student two years ago. When he had chickenpox, he secretly ordered spicy crayfish because he was greedy. The night after eating it, he was so itchy that he stayed up all night. He scratched several herpes on his face. In the end, two light brown marks were left. It took more than half a year to disappear. I regretted it so much.

There is also a misunderstanding that many people believe. It is said that dark-colored foods such as soy sauce and vinegar should not be eaten with chickenpox, otherwise it will leave black scars. In fact, there is no scientific basis at all. The pigmentation of the skin is only related to whether the herpes has been ulcerated and infected, and whether it has been exposed to the sun. It has nothing to do with the color of the food eaten. There is no need to not even add normal seasonings because of this.

To put it bluntly, there is no need to be too dogmatic about food taboos. Everyone’s body is different. If you feel comfortable eating something and it does not aggravate itching or gastrointestinal discomfort, you can eat it without worry. If you feel severe itching or diarrhea after eating, then just stop temporarily. Instead of focusing on what you cannot eat, it is better to eat more that is easy to digest and nutritious, drink more water and rest, which is the fastest way to get better.