We know that the name of Henoch-Schonlein purpura has a certain relationship with allergies. In fact, clinically, many patients with allergic purpura are caused by food allergies. Avoiding allergenic substances is key to preventing recurring episodes of Henoch-Schonlein purpura. Therefore, it is very important to actively adjust dietary habits, especially for young patients with allergic purpura. Daily diet can not only alleviate the condition, but also supplement the child with more nutrients needed for growth and development. So, what can you eat if you have allergic purpura? What can't you eat?

1. What can I eat?

1. Eat more foods rich in vitamin C. Vitamin C has the effect of reducing capillary permeability and vulnerability. Eating more of these things can help with recovery. Foods rich in vitamin C include grapefruit, oranges, tangerines, apples, lemons, strawberries, kiwis, tomatoes and various green leafy vegetables.

2. Eat more protein-rich foods. Patients with Henoch-Schonlein purpura often suffer from anemia due to excessive bleeding, so they should eat more protein-rich and blood-rich foods to supplement their body's needs. It mainly includes lean meat, eggs, animal liver, kidney, spinach, tomato, kelp, seaweed, fungus, jujube, beans and their products.

3. The diet should be light and nutritious. Prepare some nutritious, easy-to-digest and absorb foods for the patient. Avoid greasy food and avoid overeating at each meal to avoid increasing the burden on the gastrointestinal tract and inducing or aggravating gastrointestinal bleeding. People with severe abdominal pain or those with positive occult blood in their stools should eat liquid food, and those with obvious gastrointestinal bleeding should fast. People with kidney damage should limit salt and water intake.

2. What can’t you eat?

1. Stop eating foods that may cause allergies. Allergy is one of the main causes of this disease. Many foreign proteins can cause allergic purpura. These mainly include fish, shrimp, crab, eggs, milk, broad beans, pineapple, etc. Patients with allergic purpura should immediately stop eating foods that may cause allergies and avoid contact with suspected allergens.

2. Avoid spicy food. These foods can induce or aggravate bleeding in the patient's digestive tract and worsen the condition. Patients should eat less, preferably not at all.

3. Eat less whole grain foods. When patients with Henoch-Schonlein purpura experience abdominal pain and bloody stools, they should refine their diet. Try to use less whole grains or foods with more crude fiber, such as celery, rape, bamboo shoots, pineapple, etc. These foods can damage the gastrointestinal mucosa and induce or aggravate gastrointestinal bleeding.

A scientific diet is certainly important, but if the patient has been diagnosed, he should go to a regular hospital for treatment in time. A combination of diet and therapy is the best way to treat Henoch-Schonlein purpura.