Medicines that are often used by the elderly may not be compatible with grapefruit, and raw eggs can lead to hospitalization due to infection, so these foods should be avoided. Gastroenterologist CMD, Center for Molecular Diagnostics, Skobelevskaya Street, FBUN, Research Institute of the Center for Epidemiology of Rospotrebnadzor, Sofia Kardashova told socialbites.ca.
“The elderly need to be careful with grapefruit and grapefruit-based products. Medicines for hypertension, anxiety disorders and insomnia can react with substances in grapefruit. “Undesirable effects are possible,” the doctor explained.
Fatty, fried, hot or spicy foods aggressively affect the gastric mucosa, the regeneration of which is slowed down in the elderly due to age-related metabolic disorders. Canned foods and sausages can cause bloating, as they contain a lot of salt. It is better to replace sugar and sweets with natural sweeteners, honey, dried fruits and berries.
“For older people, it is better to exclude soft blue cheeses and dishes made from eggs, meat, fish and seafood that have not undergone sufficient heat treatment. They may contain pathogens of dangerous infections. With age, the functioning of the immune system deteriorates, so infections can lead to serious complications,” the doctor warned.
Eating raw eggs can lead to salmonella infection. The infection is accompanied by vomiting and diarrhea. Diarrhea causes a person to lose electrolytes, especially potassium. This can lead to cardiac arrest, so an elderly person with salmonellosis may be hospitalized.
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Source: Gazeta
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