Patient's question:
My child was diagnosed with adenoid hypertrophy at the hospital. He keeps coughing, wheezing, and having a runny nose. He also doesn't sleep well at night and wakes up easily. The doctor now says it can be treated conservatively for a while and asks me to pay attention to his diet. What dietary precautions should be taken for adenoid hypertrophy?Doctor's answer:
Children with adenoid hypertrophy should avoid all cold and cooling foods in their diet and only consume neutral and warm foods, such as pork, chicken, beef, pigeon meat, quail, eel, loach, green vegetables, cabbage, cauliflower, soybean sprouts, potatoes, chives, carrots (2 times a week), and in summer, add green beans, cowpeas, cucumbers, tomatoes, lotus root, celery, cauliflower, and various mushrooms. Mushrooms are also slightly cooling and suitable for summer. Fruits should be fresh and seasonal. After May, fresh fruits become available. Strawberries, peaches, grapes, and cherries can be eaten. In autumn, apples, pears, and oranges can be consumed.