CSN-CommunityPost-Here's How Eating Habits Can Help Manage Malaria Better: All About Malaria And Preventive Tips

People suffering from malaria disease can regulate the condition by making a change in their eating habits. Here's everything you want to know about malaria and suggestions for its prevention.

World Malaria Day 2019 will observe on April 25. Research has revealed that the time at which you eat your meal can play an essential role in how the disease increases in your body. The study shows that malaria parasitoids in an infected mice's blood programmed their growth at the time when the mice were fed. With changing the timing of mice's meal, malaria parasites also changed their schedule of attacking red blood cells accordingly.

The investigation was done by connecting changes of mice's blood sugar levels to rhythms of malaria parasites. Study says that hindering with biological path-ways of parasite rhythms by diet or manipulating them through medications can help in decreasing the malaria severity and also prevent the infection from growing further.

The research examined the timing of parasite rhythms in terms of their multiplication and invasion of red blood cells. The feeding time of mice changed by giving them eat during the day rather than night. So, there is a change to the multiplication of parasites from day to night, syncing with the mice meal time.

Scientists are still working on testing the levels of impact on parasites and what are the other biological mechanisms that can control their rhythms of mice and that will help in understanding it in better ways to tackle malaria disease.

1. The physician suggests that oily and spicy foods should be avoided by people who are infected with the disease. Spicy and greasy foods can interfere with digestion and delay the process of recovery.

2. Malaria also conflicts with the digestive process. In malaria consume foods which are easy to digest is recommended. These foods include khichdi and vegetable soups, among others. These foods give a boost to your digestive power.

3. Also, an infection like malaria takes a toll on the patient's energy levels. Foods which provide a to boost energy like lemon water, glucose water,  fruits, and nuts all be consumed by people infected with malaria disease.

4. Probiotics rich foods help in maintaining gut health and speeds the process of recovery. Curd can be a good option for disease infected people.

5. Malaria medications give a bad taste of the mouth. Because of this, people don't want to eat when experiencing this disease. Eating cooking foods or bland foods with fewer spices can be very helpful. Dal rice or khichdi can be good options for people suffering from malaria.

6. Maintaining hydration levels are essential if you are facing malaria. Drinking coconut water, with regular drinking water, is recommended. Drinking lemon water with a little salt can maintain electrolyte balance in the body.

The physician gives a few points to avoid malaria infection. The clothing you wear acts as an essential part of how likely you are to be infected with malaria disease.

Try to wear full sleeves clothes to keep the mosquito away from you. Dark colored garments should also be avoided if you are suffering from malaria infection. Malaria-infected people avoid going out in swampy and grassy areas at night. Children should wear a mosquito patch or apply gels on parts of the skin not covered by clothes. People should spray mosquito repellents and have mosquito coils outside and inside the rooms.