Patient's question:
Dad was recently found to have a pulmonary embolism after a thorough check-up. Upon returning home, the whole family is particularly worried and wants to consult about what foods should be avoided with a pulmonary embolism?Doctor's answer:
Hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia, and hyperviscosity. Diet should be light, with reduced intake of high-fat, high-cholesterol, high-sugar, and irritating foods, while increasing consumption of whole grains, coarse fiber vegetables, and fruits. For blood pressure and cholesterol reduction, especially recommended: black fungus, mushrooms, scallions, onions, garlic sprouts, celery, laver, kelp, corn, soy products, hawthorn, tomatoes, pineapples, lemons, apples, etc. In dietary conditioning, the basic principle is to avoid dryness and protect yin, nourishing yin and moisturizing the lungs. Increase intake of foods like sesame, walnuts, fresh lotus roots, pears, honey, Tremella fuciformis, mung beans, etc., to promote yin-nourishing, lung-moisturizing, and blood-nourishing effects. The diet should be light and delicious. Spicy and dry foods like scallions, ginger, cinnamon, star anise, and chili peppers can boost yang and generate heat, scorching body fluids, and should not be consumed excessively. Hot foods like fatty meats, animal oils, mutton, dog meat, smoked and fried foods should be avoided.