Health and taboos series on diseases and health--Health and taboos on liver disease

Author: Wang Huigang
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: This series of books teaches you the common knowledge of preventing diseases from aspects of diet and daily health care. If you want to learn the basic knowledge of the diseases you are concerned about, you can refer to the small knowledge on each page. This series simplifies complexity and strives to return you a healthy body through our efforts. Your happiness is our work's purpose, and your smile is our work's motivation! With the development and progress of society, people's appetite has shifted from the stomach to the tongue, and attention has begun to focus on the scientific utilization of resources. The nutritional value of food and the scientific way of eating have been raised to an important position. When consuming a particular food, we need to pay more attention to its impact on health. Liver disease patients often need to follow certain dietary and nutritional principles while treating and recovering from their illnesses to achieve a faster recovery. However, cases where acute hepatitis gradually turns into chronic hepatitis due to improper diet and further develops into cirrhosis also occur sometimes. Therefore, liver disease patients, in addition to following the dietary principles for individual diseases, should also pay attention to the impact of various food components on the disease. For example, cirrhosis patients should prioritize high-calorie, high-protein, fiber-rich, and easily digestible foods; when liver function is significantly impaired or there are signs of hepatic encephalopathy, protein should be limited or avoided; when there is ascites, the diet should be low-sodium or salt-free; alcohol should be avoided, and rough, hard foods should not be eaten; and medications that harm the liver should be avoided, etc. In this era that advocates "green" and "pure natural," it is not so easy to enter the hospital if you can solve problems with your tongue and brain. Understanding the nutritional components of food and their impact on liver disease starts from this article.