Goat milk will miraculously cure dengue, know the truth before believing the claim.

Whenever dengue increases, people start suggesting home remedies to cure it. Some recommend drinking aloe vera and some recommend drinking coconut water. Some believe that goat milk also proves to be very helpful in recovery from this disease, due to which the demand for goat milk has also increased a lot these days. A similar claim has been made in a short available on YouTube. But to know how much truth is there in this claim and the thinking spread among the people, the Vigilant Fact Check team talked to the doctor. Let us know what he/she said.

what is the claim

It has been told in the YouTube clip that goat milk works miraculously in diseases like dengue. A research has shown that goat milk contains a special type of protein, which helps in producing platelets in dengue patients.

doctor’s take

To find out the truth of the claim we Dr. Pooja Shah Bhave, Diabetes Educator and Consultant Dietician, Mumbai. Talked to. he/she has called this claim a myth. According to him/her, there is no specific treatment for dengue. In this, only medicines are given to manage pain and symptoms. If the platelet count becomes dangerously low, platelet transfusion is performed. But no home remedy can increase platelet count.

what does the doctor say

Doctors say that goat milk is nutritious. It also does not have any side effects. But there is no evidence that it can be beneficial in treating dengue. According to him/her, if you have a habit of drinking cow or buffalo milk, then no new food should be taken during dengue. Because the protein present in goat milk increases the possibility of allergy.

doctor’s advice

Doctors advise that during the treatment of dengue, one should eat good food and take as much rest as possible. By doing this the platelet count increases. Apart from this, as dengue starts getting cured, platelets also start increasing on their own. Therefore, no such home remedy should be used during treatment for which there is no evidence.

what was the conclusion

The fact check done by the Sajag team revealed that the short on YouTube in which it is claimed that goat milk can cure dengue is a myth. According to experts, there is no solid evidence for this. Users are advised to be cautious of such posts. In case of illness, it is important to stay in touch with the doctor.