Diet Chart For Liver Cirrhosis / Liver Failure

Cirrhosis is a chronic (ongoing, long-term) and serious disease of the liver. A good diet and healthy weight will limit the complications and progression of liver disease. Diet in cirrhosis of the liver is very important for proper nutrition and for living a healthy life. Nutrition plays an important role in not only improving liver health but also in preventing or reducing complications of the disease. A low-sodium, High-carbohydrates, high-protein diet is recommended for liver cirrhosis to prevent or slow complications of the disease and to promote liver health. It is important to have a well-balanced diet to ensure getting enough carbohydrates, protein, fat, vitamins and minerals. Low-fat, high carbohydrate diet is likely to
be recommended to help liver function. It is a good idea to cut out foods with very high salt content that can be harmful to a liver patient. Patients with liver cirrhosis have a poor appetite because of low digestive function

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AVOID	ALLOWED TO TAKE
MILK PRODUCTS	CEREALS & LENTILS
Milk and Milk Products should be Strictly Avoided	Multi Grain Flour: Wheat 50% + Gram Flour 20% + Banyard Millet Flour 10% + Soybean Flour 10% + Corn Flour Brown Rice, Millet Chapatti, All types of Millets Moong Dal: Yellow And Green, Orange Lentils

FRUITS	FRUITS
All Citrus Fruits And Sour Food Products to Avoid Water Accumulation in the Body – Oranges, Sweet Lime, Muskmelon, Grapes, Watermelon, Berries, Vinegar, Tamarind	Steamed Apple & Pear, Papaya, Avocado, Sapodilla, Banana – 1 in a Day, Amla, Guava – in less quantity, Peaches

VEGETABLES	VEGETABLES
Cucumber, Garlic, Ginger, Onion, Tomatoes	Bottle Gourd, Round Gourd, Bitter Gourd, Ridge Gourd, Pumpkin, Boiled Carrot, Coriander, Spinach, Fenugreek Leaves, Mint Leaves, Turnip, Capsicum – in less quantity, Cooked Peas, Boiled Beetroot Note: Potatoes – For Non-Diabetic Only

DRY FRUITS	DRY FRUITS
Pistachio, Raisins, Cashew Nuts	Fox Nuts – 5-10, Almonds – Max. 5, Figs, Dates Note: All Soaked Overnight

SPICES	SPICES
Red & Green Chilies, White Salt	Fennel, Cumin, Coriander, Fenugreek Seeds, Black Pepper Note: Rock Salt & Turmeric – in less quantity

OTHERS	OTHERS
Sambhar, ENO Avoid Excessive Intake of Liquids, Juices & Soups Total liquid intake all day including Water should be 1-1.5 liters	Egg Whites – 2 – For Non-Diabetic Only Coconut Water – 50ml to 100ml, Green Gram Soup, Green Moong Dal Dosa, Semolina Idli, Poha, Millet Poha, Gram Flour Dhokla-Without Chashni, Plain Oats, Millet Porridge, Psyllium Husk, Veg Semolina Note: SPROUTS – Green Grams, Kidney Beans, Horse Grams

GUIDELINES FOR LIVER CIRRHOSIS / LIVER FAILURE PATIENTS

Food items not mentioned in this diet chart can be consumed in moderation.
As per Ayurveda, all diseases are caused due to imbalance of the tridoshas. Liver Cirrhosis / Liver Failure is due to an imbalance of Pitta Dosha, so it is better to avoid taking Sour (Amla), Salty (Lavan), and Pungent (Katu) Tastes and Sweet (Madhur), Bitter
(Tikta), and Astringent (Kashaya) Tastes can be consumed in moderation
As a General, all kinds of artificial, packed, industrial, and processed food items should be avoided.
Behavior plays an important role in preventing diseases, so keep yourself away from negative thoughts, anger, greed, and Ego.
IQUIDS – In moderate quantity

Sugarcane Juice – 50ml, Pomegranate Juice – 50ml, Aloe Vera Juice – 10ml, Pumpkin Juice – 10-20 ml, Bitter Gourd Juice – Diluted, Indian Gooseberry Juice
Fresh Homemade Green Tea without Lemon, Tulsi, Ginger
Herbal Tea – Boil 1/2tsp. each of Fennel, Dhaniya, Cumin in 3 cups of Water till it’s reduced to 1 cup. Take this Herbal Concoction twice a day (If there is gas formation, it is to be preferred)