Dietary care for patients with hepatic encephalopathy

Hepatic encephalopathy is a very common disease in clinical practice. This disease is usually caused by more serious liver disease. Suffering from hepatic encephalopathy will have a serious impact on people's physical and mental health. Active treatment is required in normal times. However, during treatment, attention should also be paid to diet. Good dietary care can alleviate the harm caused by the disease to patients.

Dietary care for patients with hepatic encephalopathy

1. Control fat intake

Patients with hepatic encephalopathy must strictly control their fat intake in their daily diet. Patients should pay special attention to the fact that the daily fat intake should not be too high, so as not to cause excessive burden on the liver, which is extremely detrimental to the condition. Patients must pay attention to this.

2. Control protein intake

Patients with hepatic encephalopathy should also strictly control their protein intake in their diet, because reduced protein intake will reduce the amount of ammonia produced in the body, thereby alleviating the symptoms of hepatic coma. Therefore, patients must strictly prohibit the consumption of foods that produce more ammonia, such as meat, eggs, milk and other foods.

3. Ensure adequate calories

Patients with hepatic encephalopathy should also pay attention to ensuring sufficient calories in their diet, especially patients with hepatic coma should pay attention to the daily energy supply should be no less than 1600 kcal. Therefore, patients can eat more refined grains and fruits low in fiber, and also eat more high-carbohydrate foods such as glucose and fruit juice.

4. Eat light, easily digestible and easily absorbed food

The digestive system of patients with hepatic encephalopathy generally has varying degrees of disorders. Therefore, the diet structure of patients with hepatic encephalopathy must be based on light, easily digestible and easily absorbed foods, but at the same time, attention must also be paid to rich nutrition, which is of great help to the patient's physical recovery.