Impetigo : Other nutritional support.

Anyone infected by impetigo should look to improve their diet along the lines of: nutritious whole foods, particularly fresh vegetables, soups, grains and fish to help fight the infection and promote healing. Fish provides the vitamins A, D and E, which help speed recovery. Vitamin A is especially important for the healing of skin tissue. Carrots, sweet potatoes and dark green vegetables provide beta-carotene, which is converted to vitamin A in the body. Cut right down or eliminate refined sugar as a household rule. Garlic is an effective antibacterial agent, which can be added to many dishes. A friendly bacterial supplement and or yogurt helps promote healthy bacterial growth in the intestines, and is VITAL, if antibiotics have been administered, since antibiotics destroy healthy bacteria.