Ms. Zhang always felt dry mouth and tongue pain some time ago, and it was better to drink some water, so she did not pay attention to it. Recently, there have been not only dry mouth, but also symptoms such as dry eyes and dry skin. After going to the hospital for examination, he was diagnosed with Sjögren's syndrome.
Sjögren's syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disease that predominantly violates exocrine glands such as salivary and lacrimal glands. Not only will there be local manifestations such as dry mouth, dry eyes, and dry skin, but also multi-system damage such as lungs, kidneys, joint muscles, digestive tract, blood, and nerves.
Chinese medicine believes that the autumn climate is dry, and the dry climate is very easy to damage the lungs. So, what should patients with Sjögren's syndrome pay attention to in the autumn diet?
Drink more water and eat less oil Vegetables and fruits in the dish
Patients with Sjogren's syndrome should drink more water, choose a low-fat and high-protein diet, eat more fruits and high-fiber vegetables, and ensure that the patient's stool is unobstructed. Calculate the daily calorie requirements of patients based on their nutritional needs, and then develop a targeted diet plan. 1/5 of the daily calorie intake is required at breakfast, 2/5 of the daily calories are consumed at lunch and dinner, and the appropriate amount of caloric intake is required for patients with malnutrition symptoms, and the appropriate amount of caloric intake is required for obese patients. In addition, to ensure the balance of the patient's nutritional status, in the dietary intervention care need to control the intake of protein, it is necessary to fix it between 12% and 20% of the total calories, the daily carbohydrate content of patients with Sjögren syndrome is controlled at about 250g, and it is fixed between 50% and 60% of the total calories, and attention needs to be paid to eating more grains.
Do not be spicy Do not hair nut tobacco away from it
It is not advisable to eat spicy and irritating foods, such as peppers, garlic, ginger, green onions, peppercorns, peppers, etc. These foods are easy to help the fire and heat, dry and hurt the yin, promote or aggravate the disease.
It is not advisable to eat warm supplements, such as mutton, dog meat, venison, horse meat, etc. These foods are hot and warm, easy to burn the yin, aggravating the disease.
It is not advisable to eat dry and hard foods, such as dried fruits, biscuits, barbecue, fried, fried and other foods. These foods are dry and firm and are not easily digested and absorbed. Patients with Sjogren's syndrome are all saliva and gastric juice deficiency, and eating dry and hard food makes it difficult to chew, swallow and digest.
It is not advisable to smoke, smoking has a strong irritation to the mouth, pharynx and upper respiratory tract, and the oral and pharyngeal mucosa of patients with Sjögren syndrome itself is due to the destruction of glands, lack of secretion, and a sense of dryness. Irritation by smoke can make the secretion more scarce and can aggravate dry oropharynx. At the same time, smoking will reduce the ability of the upper respiratory tract mucosa to remove foreign bodies, weaken the function of cilia in the bronchial wall, and the respiratory tract to resist bacterial infection. In addition, try to avoid taking drugs that cause dry mouth, such as atropine, reserpine, antidepressants and diuretics, etc., maintain oral hygiene, avoid oral infections, and avoid taking supplements that improve immunity.
Nourishing yin and moisturizing Chinese medicine has a wonderful way to eat and treat
Patients can choose their own diet according to the following types of evidence:
●Heat poison connotation
The main manifestations are dry eyes and less tears, dry mouth and dry lips, less saliva, poor drinking water, dry nasopharynx, dry cough without sputum or less viscous sputum, difficult to cough out, often accompanied by fever, red eyes, redness and heat, parotid glands and submandibular gland enlargement, head and body pain, joint pain, and loose stool knots. The treatment method adopts nourishing yin and moisturizing dryness, clearing heat, detoxification, loose knot adjustment and protection can be selected:
(1) Water chestnut root drink: water chestnut, raw lotus root, fresh grass root each equal amount. Wash it with water, then boil it with water and remove it. Substitute tea.
(2) Bamboo leaf gypsum porridge: fresh bamboo leaves 15g, raw gypsum 40g, Mai Dong 20g, japonica rice lOOg, sugar to taste. The raw gypsum, bamboo leaves, wheat winter with water decoction, take 250ml of medicinal juice, into the washed japonica rice cooked until cooked, thick can be mixed with water at any time, add sugar to taste, breakfast and dinner.
●Lung and stomach injuries
The main manifestations are dry mouth and lips, dry throat and nasal cavity, thirst, vague stomach pain, dry and cracked tongue, difficulty chewing and swallowing, bad breath, caries, dry stool, short yellow urine, and fine veins. The treatment method is to nourish the lungs and stomach, and the treatment options are:
(1) Five juice drinks: pear juice, water chestnut juice, fresh reed root juice, wheat winter juice, lotus juice 50ml each mixed.
(2) Lily Sydney pear drink: 10g lily, 1 large Sydney pear, 10g rock sugar. Peel and pit the pears, cut into small pieces, bring to a boil with water and simmer over low heat for 60 minutes.
(3) Sand ginseng, wheat winter, licorice brewing, substitute tea drink.
●Liver and kidney yin deficiency
It is mainly manifested as dry mouth, dry eyes, even at night, thirsty in the mouth, but drinking without quenching its thirst, mouth ulcers, loose teeth, dizziness, unclear vision, waist and knees are sore. The treatment is to nourish the liver and kidneys, nourish the yin and moisturize the dry. Tuning options:
(1) Gu jing berry chrysanthemum soup: 10g of grain essence grass, 12g of goji berries, 10g of chrysanthemum flowers, 10 pieces of red dates, 15g of rock sugar. Decoction in water, 1 dose of tea substitute daily.
(2) Longan ginseng drink: 30g of longan meat, 6g of American ginseng, put the longan meat, American ginseng, white sugar into the basin, add a little water, steam in the pot for 40 to 50 minutes, and take a small cup warm before going to bed.
(3) People with mouth ulcers can often use tea substitutes such as honeysuckle, white chrysanthemum flower or ume licorice soup to frequently take or rinse their mouths.
Source Beijing Evening News
Author, Department of Rheumatology, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Process Editor: Wang Mengying