Diet of cirrhotic patients with ascites

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For patients with liver disease, diet is one of the important factors for treatment. Because patients with liver disease not only need certain nutrition, but also need to ensure that the diet will not cause damage to the liver, so a reasonable diet is particularly important. So what principles should the diet of liver cirrhosis ascites follow?

Diet of cirrhotic patients with ascites

Control fatty food. The daily intake of fatty substances should be about 50g, with vegetable oil (oil food) containing unsaturated fatty acids as the best. Excessive dietary fat not only hinders digestion and aggravates gastrointestinal symptoms, but also easily deposits in the liver, causing liver steatosis. 　　　

Add more protein. During bed rest, liver blood flow began to increase, while renal blood flow also began to increase, aldosterone secretion decreased, so that glomerular filtration rate gradually increased and urine volume increased. Sufficient protein and other nutrients are needed for the repair of hepatocyte tissue. It is very necessary to give all kinds of high protein, high calorie, high vitamin and trace element diet. Such as all kinds of fish, milk, eggs, lean meat and other animal protein and bean products, plant protein, fresh fruits and vegetables.

Control the intake of salt and water. For patients with a large amount of ascites and oliguria, they can eat a salt free diet. The patient's condition is improved, ascites is reduced, and urine volume is increased. After that, you can eat a low salt diet, 2-3 grams of sodium salt per day. Patients with a large amount of ascites should not drink water every day except the water contained in the main food, non-staple food and fruit. If they feel thirsty or thirsty, they can drink a little. The total daily water intake, including infusion, should not exceed 1500 ml.

matters needing attention

Liver cirrhosis ascites diet to avoid fried, fried and hard, crisp, dry food. The food should be soft and not rough, because the portal hypertension caused by cirrhosis of the esophagus and gastric fundus blood vessels coarsening, wall thinning. Improper diet may puncture or scratch blood vessels and cause massive bleeding. Therefore, we should avoid eating food containing coarse fiber, and should not eat hard, crisp dry food, in order to prevent stabbing the esophagus and causing rupture and bleeding.