Diet for early liver cirrhosis, a good helper for treatment

If people find that they have liver cirrhosis in the early stage, they don't need to panic. If they are stressed, the condition will not get better but worse. We should face it with a normal mentality. If we pay attention to diet after having early liver cirrhosis, and add drug treatment, there will be no problem at all. What should we pay attention to in diet for early liver cirrhosis?

A low-fat, high-protein, high-vitamin and easy-to-digest diet is recommended. It should be eaten regularly, quantitatively and in moderation. In the early stage, you can eat more soy products, fruits, fresh vegetables, and eat sugars, eggs, fish and lean meat appropriately. When liver function is significantly reduced and there are signs of hepatic coma, protein intake should be properly controlled, and a low-salt diet or a salt-free diet is recommended. The daily salt intake should not exceed 1 to 1.5 grams, and the amount of water should be within 2000 ml. In case of severe ascites, the salt intake should be controlled within 500 mg and the water intake within 1000 ml. Spicy and stimulating foods and hard, raw and cold foods should be avoided, and overheated foods should not be eaten to prevent complications of bleeding.

The diet should be diversified, with good color, flavor, fragrance, softness, taste and easy digestion. Patients with cirrhosis generally have decreased digestive function and poor appetite, so pay attention to changes in the diet, choose some of the patient's favorite foods, and pay attention to cooking to increase the patient's appetite. There must be enough calories. Adequate calories can reduce protein consumption, reduce the burden on the liver, and promote the synthesis of tissue protein. The most appropriate daily food calorie intake for patients with cirrhosis is 2500-2800 kcal. Based on body weight, about 35-40 kcal of calories are needed per kilogram of body weight per day.

Food should be soft and not rough. You should avoid eating foods with thorns and bones, as well as foods containing rough fiber such as celery, leeks, old cabbage, and bean sprouts. You should also avoid eating hard, crispy dry foods to prevent injuring the esophagus and causing rupture and bleeding. Patients with esophageal varices should be given liquid diet, such as vegetable puree, minced meat, and soft rice. They should fast when there is upper gastrointestinal bleeding.