Dietary considerations for liver cancer and ascites

Experts say that based on the different conditions of liver cancer patients, liver cancer is divided into primary and secondary types. The incidence of primary liver cancer is relatively high. Regardless of the type of liver cancer, effective methods must be taken in time for treatment. In order to achieve the best treatment effect, dietary health care for liver cancer must also be done during treatment. The specific content is introduced in detail below.

Since liver detoxification function of liver cancer patients is reduced, they should eat more liver-protecting foods, such as soft-shelled turtle, shiitake mushroom, sword bean, etc.; if ascites occurs, salt intake should be limited; if jaundice occurs, greasy food should be avoided, and it is advisable to eat carp, loach, sweet potato, wild rice stem, water chestnut, kumquat, etc.

In addition, liver cancer patients have poor coagulation function and should eat more foods that have blood-enriching and hemostatic effects, or appropriately increase the intake of foods containing vitamin K and vitamin C, such as black plums, sea buckthorn, etc.

Liver cancer patients must ensure adequate nutritional intake, generally based on a high-protein, high-sugar, high-vitamin and low-fat diet, such as lean meat, eggs, yogurt, fresh fruit juice, fresh vegetable juice, etc. In particular, fresh vegetables and fruits must be included in every meal to keep bowel movements smooth. However, liver cancer patients often have esophageal varices, so to prevent bleeding, food should not be rough, hard, or too hot.

In addition, patients with liver disease should follow the principle of individualization according to the severity of their condition.

The diet should be soft, cool and easy to digest, such as steamed bread, noodles, noodles, egg soup, ham, etc. However, avoid eating a large amount of high-protein food in a short period of time to prevent a sharp increase in blood ammonia concentration and cause hepatic coma.

The above introduces the dietary precautions for liver cancer. Liver disease experts say that liver cancer patients have poor coagulation function, so they should eat more blood-enriching foods. In addition, they should also eat more high-protein, high-vitamin foods. However, remember not to eat large amounts of high-protein foods in a short period of time, so as to avoid the occurrence of hepatic coma.