A Chinese proverb says: "He who only drinks medicine, neglecting the diet, is wasting the efforts of doctors." And this is true, since improper nutrition can really negate the entire effect of medical recommendations.
Hepatitis C: diet for treatment
With this disease, there is no approved diet, each patient with his history requires an individual approach to diet. However, it is important to avoid foods that burden the liver and adversely affect the therapeutic process, since this can provoke complications, negative reactions, and also increase the period of course acceptance of certain medicines.
Limitations
The essence of proper nutrition for hepatitis C is simple: the patient should eat what is well absorbed, without additional stress on the liver. At the same time, most doctors are sure that you should limit the use of:
- sugar;
- fruit juices / drinks;
- bakery products (any sweet pastry and white bread);
- butter;
- cream;
- fatty cheeses;
- bacon;
- ham;
- any sausage;
- pork;
- Liver.
You should also significantly reduce the amount of salt, margarine, canned food consumed. And completely remove fast food from the diet.
The benchmark can be "table number 5", which was specially designed for patients with liver and gallbladder diseases, as well as for general health improvement.
Recommendations for HCV patients
Patients with hepatitis C can use:
- vegetables in unlimited quantities, regardless of their color;
- fruits (different) in small portions;
- whole grains;
- egg white;
- low-fat milk;
- yoghurts with a low percentage of fat and no additives;
- rapeseed and olive oils.
It's also important to watch your portion sizes and avoid processed foods with additives.
Of course, hepatitis C is one of the most intractable diseases (in our country it is practically incurable). However, the correct diet will allow for a long time to maintain a sufficiently high quality of life of the patient.
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