What should I eat and take for optimal surgery recovery?

At Azurite we believe the best results can be achieved when a client takes the time to prepare their body holistically. Doing so can drastically reduce inflammation and mild infections as well as keep the body's stamina up during recovery. Below you will find a variety of suggestions to help minimise any post surgery symptoms. Many of the vitamin suggestions are what we have incorporated into our daily lives – however, please always seek the guidance of a medical professional if you have any existing medical conditions:

  • Remember to eat plenty of lean protein: as without lean protein, the body is unable to regenerate collagen and healing. Sources include:

  • Skinless Chicken or Turkey

  • 90% (or Leaner) Ground Beef

  • Beans & Lentils

  • Lowfat or Nonfat Dairy

  • Fish & Shellfish

  • Tofu & Other Soy Foods

  • Nuts, Nut Butters & Seeds

  • Eggs

  • Purchase Arnica, an alternative herb, which is available from most pharmacies to assist with pain control and bruising. Apply daily through the cream or alternatively purchase tablets.

  • Take a high-quality multi-vitamin after surgery. Choose one that contains 25 to 50 mg of the B - complex vitamins.

  • Surgical trauma causes an increase in free radicals, which disrupt and damage cellular function. For this reason alone, you should take at least 50 mg of CoQ10 as part of your daily routine before surgery, and 100–200 mg per day for at least four weeks during surgery recovery.

  • Because surgery depletes your body of vitamin C, take 1,000 mg three times a day after surgery. Return to your usual dosage after two weeks. (Please note: avoid if you have had any implant surgery.) Numerous studies indicate that vitamin C helps prevent surgical shock and post-surgical bed-sores and that it significantly speeds healing time. It’s also necessary for the production of collagen—an essential structural protein used in wound repair.

  • Begin taking milk thistle for at least a month after surgery. This wonderful herb protects, rejuvenates and repairs the liver. General anaesthesia and other medications used during and after surgery are exceptionally hard on the liver, so anything you can do to protect this vital organ will be a big plus for your surgery recovery.

  • Increase your zinc intake to 30–50 mg for two weeks before and two weeks after surgery. Zinc is critical to wound healing, and surgery or trauma can decrease the level of zinc in your body.

  • Internal Iodine supplementation – Iodine is capable of killing all types of pathogens including bacteria, virus, fungi, yeast, and protozoa. However, if you have a thyroid disorder please seek medical guidance. Doses up to a 1 mg are tolerated well by majority of indivudals. However, for further information on Iodine we suggest reading https://www.optimox.com/iodine-study-9:

  • We also recommend purchasing Betadine to ensure frequent cleaning of wounds particularly in humid Thailand.

  • Selenium - Australia in particular is quite deficient in selenium within their soil which can wreck havoc on the immune system and make it more susceptible to viral infections. We recommend incorporating selenium supplementation into your diet or eating brazil nuts which are high in selenium.

  • Start taking a probiotic supplement two weeks before surgery, and continue using it for at least a month afterwards—or, better yet, indefinitely. Choose a strain that contains acidophilus and Bifida bacteria (follow label instructions for dosage). Surgical patients often receive oral or intravenous antibiotics in the hospital, which creates the potential for fungal disorders (including yeast infections), digestive disturbances and diarrhoea. A probiotic can help counteract these problems, promoting surgery recovery.

  • Take 250 mg of vitamin B6 twice a day for a week, starting three days after surgery. This nutrient helps reduce post-surgical fluid retention, such as swelling of the face, hands, feet or legs. The swelling usually takes two to four weeks to go down. With B6, you can experience a substantial reduction within 24 to 48 hours.

  • To reduce inflammation, take 2,000–3,000 mg of omega-3 fish oil per day for two weeks after surgery. You can then go to a maintenance dosage of 500–1,000 mg per day. If fish oil is already part of your daily routine, be sure to stop taking it five days before surgery, since it can promote blood thinning and increase bleeding during operation.

  • Take bromelain on an empty stomach for two weeks after surgery (follow label instructions for dosage). This formidable pineapple enzyme supplement helps prevent blood clots, aids the liver and digestion and decreases inflammation and pain after surgery—all vital to surgery recovery. It also helps to remove protein debris that forms at trauma sites. Alternatively, purchase pineapple the fruit. It's also quite easily to obtain from the buffet on the hotel package.

  • Another alternative to speed up recovery is a fruit that is naturally grown in Thailand, known as the Mangosteen. Ask your Assistant to provide you with this amazing super food.


Trina's Recommendations for cleansing & general health - use AZURITE code for 10% off at IHerb*

Below is a list of supplements we take, we recommend at least one liver Tonic along with the liposomal glutathione and vitamin C as a starter. Before starting any supplement please take into account your own health and personal needs as we can't provide advice on your health.  No you do not need to take all of these at once*

If you would like to go all out - we also recommend complementing your supplementation with a chelation therapy such as https://www.coseva.com/advanced-trs/ (not available on IHerb but through independent distributors)