What are the dietary treatments for liver cirrhosis

Many people with cirrhosis are particularly worried that their cirrhosis will further deteriorate and bring irreparable damage to their liver. Therefore, many patients with cirrhosis want to know what dietary treatments are there for cirrhosis? The following is a detailed introduction to dietary treatments for many such patients. You can take a look at the detailed answers below.

(1) Rational use of protein. The liver is the site of protein synthesis, and 11 to 14 grams of albumin are synthesized by the liver every day. When cirrhosis occurs, the liver cannot synthesize protein well. At this time, it is necessary to arrange protein intake reasonably to prevent the occurrence of hepatic encephalopathy. Choose protein foods from a variety of sources. In order to make the patient adapt better, they can eat a casein-based diet, mixing cheese with appropriate amounts of chicken, fish, lean meat, and eggs, a little bit every day to balance the protein diet.

(2) Provide appropriate amount of fat. Some patients are afraid of eating fat after suffering from liver cirrhosis. In fact, fat intake should not be restricted too strictly. Nearly half of patients with cirrhosis develop steatorrhea and poor fat absorption due to pancreatic insufficiency, decreased bile salt secretion, and congestion of lymphatic vessels or hepatic portal. When the above symptoms occur, the amount of fat should be controlled. However, if the patient does not have the above symptoms and can adapt to the fat in the food, it is not easy to restrict fat too strictly in order to increase calories. If it is biliary cirrhosis, adopt a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet.

(3) Provide adequate carbohydrates. Adequate carbohydrate intake can enable the body to fully store glycogen and prevent toxins from damaging liver cells. You can eat 350 to 450 grams of starchy food every day.

(4) Eat more foods rich in zinc and magnesium. Patients with cirrhosis generally have low blood zinc levels, increased urinary zinc excretion, and reduced zinc content in liver cells. When drinking alcohol, blood zinc levels will continue to decrease. Alcohol consumption should be strictly prohibited, and appropriate consumption of foods high in zinc, such as lean pork, beef, eggs, and fish, should be consumed. To prevent magnesium deficiency, eat more green leafy vegetables, peas, dairy products and cereals.

(5) Supplement vitamin C. Vitamin C is directly involved in liver metabolism and promotes the formation of liver glycogen. Increasing the concentration of vitamin C in the body can protect the resistance of liver cells and promote liver cell regeneration. The concentration of vitamin C in ascites is equal to that in the blood, so a large amount of vitamin C should be supplemented when ascites occurs. When eating fruit, you should peel it or squeeze it into juice to drink.

This article introduces the dietary treatment of cirrhosis in detail. For many patients with cirrhosis, they must pay special attention to dietary treatment, because dietary treatment will be of great benefit to the recovery of cirrhosis. The above is a comprehensive introduction. You can recover from cirrhosis as soon as possible based on the above dietary treatment.