Patients with cirrhosis and no complications need to consume high-calorie, high-quality protein, vitamins, and easy-to-digest foods, and are suitable for small and frequent meals. A balanced diet is also an important part of cirrhosis treatment, and the following are dietary recommendations for patients with cirrhosis.

Dietary advice for cirrhosis

1, high-quality protein supplementation

Cirrhosis patients can not synthesize protein well, so they need to consume some high-quality protein. In particular, patients with cirrhosis accompanied by ascites, should be high to improve the intake of high-quality protein, thereby increasing the content of plasma protein, and promote the recovery and regeneration of damaged liver cells.

Dietary menu suggestions: soy products, skim milk, eggs, lean meat.

2, daily intake of 300400g of carbohydrates

Carbohydrates mainly from: starchy foods (such as flour, rice, etc.), vegetables, fruits and candy.

3, limit the intake of water and sodium

Daily intake of salt <3g, sodium not more than 500g, water intake should not be more than 1,000ml.

4, eat more zinc, magnesium-rich food

Cirrhosis patients in the body of blood, zinc, magnesium levels are generally reduced. Zinc, blood magnesium levels are generally reduced, the liver cells contain reduced zinc, will make the patient's belonging to the decline, poor appetite, blood magnesium reduction will lead to electrolyte disorders.

5, supplemental vitamins A, B, C, E, K

These elements can protect the liver and resist damage from toxins.