Leishmaniasis

What you need to know:

There are no natural remedies or complementary therapies that can treat this condition, but during convalescence, you need to keep your immune system functioning properly.

Dietary changes that may be beneficial:

It’s essential to have a well-balanced diet with plenty of complex carbohydrates - wholemeal cereals, pasta, wholemeal bread, rice - at least five portions (500 g in weight) of fresh fruit and vegetables and two litres of fluid a day.

Sugar makes the body less efficient at destroying bacteria, so does eating too much fat. But live bio yoghurt produces acids that destroy invading bugs, so eat one carton, preferably organic, a day.

And it goes without saying that smoking and drinking too much alcohol does not do your immune system any favours at all.

Other useful advice:

Getting enough sleep is important, although the amount varies from person to person - Margaret Thatcher famously ran the country on only four hours a night, but some of us feel wretched if we don’t get our regulation eight hours - and sleep needs do decline as we get older. You’ll know what’s right for you.

You should also get some fresh air every day and do at least half an hour of exercise three times a week. It doesn’t have to be particularly strenuous - any activity which you enjoy and which gets you slightly out of breath will do, even a brisk walk.

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