The Role of Nutrition in Wound Healing: What to Eat to Repair Skin Integrity
When a person is recovering from a pressure sore or a surgical incision, the focus is often on topical treatments—dressings, ointments, and medical procedures. However, the most critical "equipment" for wound healing is already inside the body. Your nutritional status is the engine that drives the repair of skin integrity. Without the right fuel, even the most advanced medical dressings cannot close a deep wound. The body requires significantly more energy and specific nutrients to rebuild tissue than it does for daily maintenance. This is why individuals with chronic wounds often experience "hypermetabolism," where the body burns through calories and protein at an accelerated rate to fuel the immune response and cellular regeneration. To support the four stages of wound healing—hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling—you must prioritize a diet rich in specific building blocks. The Power of Protein: The Body's Building Block Protein is arguably t...