jeudi 23 juillet 2015

How Much Protein Needed Daily for Optimal Wound Healing?

I've been told that my albumin levels are too low to heal my pressure sore. I had no idea. No one has told me how much protein I need to be taking in each day. I have been supplementing with ProSource Plus 2 x's per day, Boost high protein drinks and eating eggs, Greek yogurt and anything else I like that is high in protein (snacks and such). Of course, I've been laying in bed for weeks now, so my appetite is not very good. It is hard to eat a meal when you are laying on your stomach all the time, but I try, to the point of feeling naucious.

Anyway, I found a web site that said for wound healing .84 grams per pound is what I should be taking, I'm about 174 (yeah, I've gained weight since I am LITERALLY laying around and doing nothing), and that works out to be about 146 grams of protein daily. Is this correct? The doc got on my case about this, and I thought I was doing fine all along. I'm really disappointed and want to get on the correct track.

Up until now my wound had been healing, but an infection set in that prompted a short hospital stay (not MRSA as I had that before and so far have managed to keep it away). The infection set my wound back and ate about 2cm of healed flesh from the wound, setting me back about 3 or 4 weeks worth of healing/wound vac time. I'm so sad about this, but I'm trying to move forward now that I am out of the hospital and on antibiotics.


How Much Protein Needed Daily for Optimal Wound Healing?

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