Diet for Liver

Diet for Liver: Proper nutrition s essential to keep the liver in perfect working condition. Many chronic liver diseases are associated with malnutrition. Therefore, proper nutrition is an essential part of treatment of liver diseases. Some of the precautions to be observed to provide proper nutrition to liver are : 

Watch the proteins : Our body required about 1 gm of protein per kilogram of body weight. When the amount of dietary protein is greater than the liver's ability to use the protein then toxins that interfere with brain function gets accumulated in the body. However, if the protein levels in the body have come down, then diet should be adjusted to maintain proper protein levels. This occurs especially if the function of the liver is compromised. It has also been observed that vegetable and dairy proteins are easier to digest and better tolerated than meat protein. 

Count the calories: Excess calories can add to liver dysfunction and can cause fat deposits in the liver. Consume approximately 30 calories per kilogram of body weight per day. 

Avoid salt : Patients with collection of fluid in the abdomen ( ascites), or swelling in the legs due to fluid retention need diets low in salt, canned food, pickles, ketchups, chutneys and snacks should be avoided as these food items are rich in salt. 

Avoid excess of vitamin A and D : Excessive amounts of fat soluble vitamins A and D can be toxic to liver toxicity. 

Beware of alcohol : Alcohol in any form should be stopped completely as it is extremely harmful for the liver. 

Beware of 'nutritional therapies': 'Natural' or diet treatments and herbal remedies can be toxic to the liver. Use only those herbal treatments which have undergone rigorous scientific studies. 

Caring for the Liver
Precautions to Protect the Liver
Diet for Liver