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When treating glandular fever (Epstein Barr or mononucleosis), a healthy diet is vital to a good recovery.

In the initial stages of glandular fever when acute symptoms are experienced, it is best to eat lightly. Glandular fever symptoms like fever, sore throat, swollen glands, mucous production and malaise are common, and will often result in little or no appetite.

The best glandular fever diet is initially  a liquid-only diet of vegetable juices, broths, soups, herb teas, lemon drinks and pure water for a few days. This provides the body with adequate nutrition whilst allowing the gastrointestinal tract to rest so energy can be diverted into healing the body.

Good liquid diet choices for glandular fever include vegetable soup, miso soup, chicken broth, potassium broth and herb teas like fenugreek, ginger, boneset and coltsfoot.

Freshly squeezed vegetable juices of green vegetables like celery, cucumber and spinach are very cleansing. You can add a small amount of carrot, parsnip or beet root to sweeten your juice, or add some ginger or garlic to give it a warming effect.

In fact, garlic, ginger, cayenne pepper, turmeric, chilli peppers, and onions should be consumed in your teas, broths and juices due to their powerful anti-viral and anti-inflammatory actions which benefit the throat and respiratory system.

The optimal glandular fever diet will eliminate all dairy products and grains, as they contribute to mucus in the body. In addition, avoid coffee, sugar, alcohol, soft drinks and artificial colors and flavorings should be cut out.

For more information on the glandular fever diet plus some tasty recipes and juices to help heal your body please see my e-book “Nature’s Amazing Mononucleosis Cures”.