Patient's question:
I have a friend who has had liver disease for over ten years. He has never eaten fish and says it's not good for him. I want to know what kind of foods liver patients cannot eat. For better health, can people with liver disease eat fish?Doctor's answer:
Diet should be based on protein, soy products, eggs, milk, chicken, fish, lean meat, etc. It is particularly important to avoid alcohol, as well as alcoholic beverages, and to refrain from taking medications that harm the liver. The dietary structure should be appropriate, with an emphasis on consuming more vegetables and fruits to obtain sufficient vitamins and fiber, which also helps improve absorption. When liver function declines, it often affects fat metabolism, so some chronic hepatitis patients may develop post-hepatitis fatty liver. Therefore, the diet should be low in fat, low in sugar (excessive sugar in the body is easily converted into fat), and high in protein.