Patient's question:
I am fifty years old this year. Due to work-related reasons, I often drink a lot of alcohol, sometimes to the point of nausea. Recently, I often felt discomfort in my liver, with particularly sharp pain in the morning, and sometimes a dull ache in the liver area when I came home from work. A hospital check-up revealed that I had developed cirrhosis of the liver.Doctor's answer:
Diet for cirrhosis should be selected according to the condition of the disease. Abstain from alcohol. If there is any liver-related disease, whether it is hepatitis, fatty liver, cirrhosis, or liver cancer, the first thing to avoid is "alcohol" because alcohol is mainly metabolized by the liver. When liver cells are already damaged, their ability to metabolize alcohol is extremely low, and drinking beer can easily lead to further deterioration of liver function. Avoid greasy, fried, pickled, moldy foods, and foods containing artificial colors and additives. Eat small meals frequently, have 4 to 5 bowel movements daily, and consume foods that are soft and easy to digest. Use low-fiber, low-gas-producing soft foods or semi-liquid foods.