30 Mar What You Need to Know About Adjusting Your Diet for Optimal Wound Care

If you are caring for a wound at home, your diet during the recovery period can play a vital role in wound healing. In fact, what you eat and drink can impact how fast your wound heals, how well your body fights off infection, and how strong the new tissue becomes. Of course, diet is just one part of the equation, but here’s how you can adjust yours for optimal wound care. 

How you can adjust your diet for optimal wound care

As your body attempts to heal itself from a chronic or post-surgical wound, this diverts extra resources — proteins, fats, carbohydrates, antioxidants, and more — to the creation of new tissue. This is called the “catabolic phase” of healing, which involves a boost in metabolism. 

If you don’t adjust your diet during this phase, it can lead to other systems in your body not getting enough protein, which can cause delayed wound healing and reduced muscle mass. Here are some things your diet should include for optimal wound healing:

Protein

About two to three servings of protein daily (2-3 ounces each) can help repair damaged tissue from your wound. 

Adding carbohydrates, such as bread, pasta, rice, and cereals, to your daily diet can ensure your body doesn’t use other proteins and nutrients for energy. 

Carbohydrates

Fats

Fats from dairy products are vital for wound healing. Consider adding one cup of yogurt or milk or an ounce of cheese to your diet. 

Vitamin C

Vitamin C is an essential antioxidant for wound healing because it promotes the creation of collagen in the skin and boosts the skin’s strength as it heals. Make sure you are taking in at least 200 mg of vitamin C daily. 

Vitamin A

Another important antioxidant is vitamin A, which helps control inflammation and fight off infection. While you don’t want to overconsume this one, you can get a healthy dose of vitamin A by eating red vegetables and fruits, and fish. 

Zinc

Zinc helps your body develop collagen and synthesize proteins. Take between 15-50 mg of zinc per day. You may already get this if you are eating meat. 

Improving your results with the right at-home wound care solution

Eating right and getting enough rest are only a few elements of successful wound healing. You also need the right wound care solution. If you’re taking care of your wound at home, you need something that is simple, effective, and convenient. SMARTKITS™ from FritzFinn checks all those boxes. 

SMARTKITS is a complete wound care solution that is delivered directly to your doorstep. Even better – it’s customized to fit your extract wound care needs! When you receive a SMARTKITS, it contains everything you need for a single, daily wound care dressing, such as gloves, gauze, saline, customized bandage covering, and collagen dressing. 

Every SMARTKITS contains high-quality wound care materials and step-by-step instructions to eliminate any stress or confusion. You don’t have to worry about trips to the store unless you are sending someone to purchase some of that nutritious healing food!

Learn more about using SMARTKITS from FritzFinn for your wound care

Caring for your wound at home doesn’t need to be complicated or stressful. You deserve a wound care solution that is effective but doesn’t add to your burden. FritzFinn makes at-home wound care easy and convenient, which improves the solution’s effectiveness. Contact us today for more information about using SMARTKITS for your post-surgical or chronic wound care at home.