Hello,
I'm a 26 year old girl , have had hep c for 10 years now.
I was just wondering what foods are good for the liver, and what foods should i aviod? Also, is chocolate ok to eat ? *fingers crossed*

Look forward to your replies :)

Hi,
I am currently studying to be a nutritionist but haven't covered Hepatitus C yet however I can say go and see a naturopathic nutritionist, they are really good and can design a whole eating plan for you.
I think you are very wise to start thinking about how food can help you as I know from persoal expereince what a difference a good diet makes.

Good luck!

Leanne

p.s are you in the UK or Us?

Chocolate is good for everything.
Except the waistline.

sean

Hello :)

I'm not from the us or uk :) im from australia.

Are there any specific foods that you should aviod with liver disease? My dr said to avoid silverbeet. Anyone heard of this advice?

Due to my poor english I do not understand what the "silverbeet" is.

But you should definitely avoid all "poisons": #1 is alcohol, of course. :nono:
Then drugs, smoking.
Fat meals are not very good, especially fried.
But my theory is, that you should observe your reaction to find out what makes you good or bad. If you feel tired, sick, have headache, you should trace back what have you had eaten.

My private observations have proved the chocolade to be very healthy.
Well... ok - at least not very dangerous. ;)

Petr

Based on extensive research I've been doing over several months towards treating by daughter's HepB:

FOOD TO AVOID – AND WHY

Sweeteners:
• Sugar - Prevents absorption of nutrients, shocks the liver, stresses the digestive process, stresses the pancreas, and feeds the HB virus
• Sucralose (Splenda) – Causes thymus gland shrinkage (the immune system gland) and enlarged liver and kidneys
• Molitol & Sorbitol– (any sugar substitute ending in ol) a sugar alcohol that causes irritable bowel syndrome

White flour - Bleached white flour has been chemically processed. Lots of vitamins and minerals are lost during the process, about 78%. When we consume this chemically altered product our bodies need extra vitamins and minerals in order to process it and utilize it. We want to eat foods that will nourish the body, not make it work harder

Hydrogenated oils - Hydrogenated (they are refined) oils are hard for the liver to handle. Any type of oil or fat that hardens when cold. A better choice would be flaxseed oil or virgin olive oil.

Any Junk foods - Junk foods are our favorite foods but the name fits, Junk is junk, meaning worthless. Our body does not get a good source of nutrition from junk foods and most often they are full of all the things we need to stay away from, fats, sugars, empty calories, chemicals, additivities, etc. Our livers don’t need this added stress

Caffeine, including colas, chocolate, coffee, some teas, OTC meds. Caffeine is a stimulant. Stimulating the liver causes stress to the liver.

FOOD YOU SHOULD EAT:
veggies
peas
beans
whole grains
Complex carbohydrates include:
Foods rich in complex carbohydrates include fruits, vegetables, breads, pasta, rice, cereals, dried beans and peas, nuts, and seeds.

Grains: wheat, oats (oatmeal), rice, wild rice, barley, buckwheat (kasha);
Grain-based foods: breads, rolls, muffins, cereals, pasta;
Vegetables: potatoes, sweet potatoes, peas, corn; and
Legumes: dried peas, beans, lentils.

Here's a great list to get you started:
Whole wheat bread
Whole grain cereals
Cheerios!
Malt O Meal
Oatmeal
Cream of Wheat
Brown rice
Vegetables, (potatoes in moderation)
Beans, all kinds
Refried beans, (cook a small pot of pinto beans and put in blender when done and cool)
Lots of vegetable juices, freshly juiced by you
Fresh fruit in moderation (2-3 pieces per day)
Better Than Milk - a soy product. (White Wave is also good)
Soy-Sation Chedder Cheese by Lisanatti.
It’s certified organic soybeans, and yes, it does taste like cheese and it even melts. Miracles never cease! It's certified organic soybeans, and yes, it does taste like cheese and it even melts. Miracles never cease! (To find a store in your area or to order direct call 503-652-1988)
Corn tortillas - love those tacos! make your own chips too, just bake in the over till crisp,
Organic flour tortillas made with unbleached white or whole wheat flour
Salsa - if it doesn’t bother you, go for it and you do not have liver damage go for it
Canned tuna in small amounts
Organic whole wheat pasta or semolina pasta (available at most grocery stores)
Spices and herbs
Herbal teas, iced or hot
Organic unbleached flour (white) in moderation
Lemonade made with fresh lemons and stevia for sweetening
Organic Virgin Olive Oil
Flaxseed Oil
Homemade Vegetable Soup
Baked chips
Nayonaise instead of mayonnaise
Yogurt - Do not eat yogurt if you are taking Hepatico
Okay, those are some of the foods you can eat. Now let’s get a little creative here and slap a few of those together.
Here are just a few dishes you can make using healthy foods.
Spaghetti - with or without a meat substitute
Macaroni and Cheese - use the Soy-Sation or a tofu cheese
Tacos - using a meat substitute and lots of seasoning
Toastados
Enchiladas
Hamburgers - there are lots of meat substitutes at the health food store. I use one called Gimme Lean. There are also recipes for grain burgers that are pretty good.
Hot dogs - tofu hot dogs
Chili Beans
Tuna Salad
Chicken Salad - made from canned chicken
Puddings - sweetened with liquid Stevia, using Better Than Milk
Cake - in moderation using unbleached flours. Eat desserts in moderation.
Distilled water with a little lemon or lime juice and liquid stevia makes a great drink.

C.

i was just diagnosed a couple of weeks ago. i immediately started searching the internet for natural remedies and ordered milk thistle and collidial silver, im also avoiding fried foods, drinking tons of water. since im new at this im avoiding everything that is hard for my body to digest.
I see a hep doctor in 3 weeks. ive read about the medicines that will be prescribed and im not excited.
:wave:

i read the food list from ctraynor and printed it out for my shopping list, thanks. recently i've been using coconut oil as a regular addition to my diet.
it actually boost metabolism. not hydrogenated but it does salidify.
:)

i was just diagnosed a couple of weeks ago. i immediately started searching the internet for natural remedies and ordered milk thistle and collidial silver, im also avoiding fried foods, drinking tons of water. since im new at this im avoiding everything that is hard for my body to digest.
I see a hep doctor in 3 weeks. ive read about the medicines that will be prescribed and im not excited.
:wave:

hello I luv,
DO NOT TAKE COLLOIDADIAL SILVER--it has never been shown to have any health benefit at all, especially for viral conditions, and it accumulates to unknown effect in the body. (well, not totally unknown, over time you turn grey). Silver is known to kill some bacteria in test tube conditions, but hep c is NOT a bacterium, and nothing at all in the history of silver research--which has now been studied for almost a century--has ever suggested any activity against viruses.
by the way, in this century or so of study there has never been a clear health benefit of ANY kind discovered, despite the fact that silver does kill some microbes outside the body (but again, not viruses).

next, i should tell you that the mediations that will be prescribed may be NONE. do not assume that you have to take anything just because your blood carries hep c virus. find out if there is any liver damage or other special risk to your health. the hep c virus itself is a very slow acting, low grade health risk for the great majority of us. Interferion and ribavirin, on the other hand, the medicines used to combat hcv, are very strong meds indeed, have almost inevitable side effects, and are almost guaranteed to have negative effects on your health at least during treatment, and for a sad proportion of us, for long after, or even for life.

read up more--go to the centers for disease control to start, or pubmed, or read extensivel among the older posts here. all this would be a good start. hep c is not the flu, and the tx is not two aspirin every four hours. it is a bit more complicated than that, so it merits some real research and thought.


by the way, if you copied the earlier post for your shopping list, you should know that coffee (and caffeine) has been studied very thoroughly for its effect on the liver, and it is not deleterious. In fact, coffee drinkers have less liver cancer, cirrhosis and mortality from all liver conditions than non drinkers. and the effect is stronger the more regulat the coffee consumption. i cite this as one example of how it is worth looking beyond simple answers, or accepted 'wisdom.' there are other oddities on that shopping list, although by and large it is more useful than not.


Please post again after you see the doctor, but do as much research as you can before that visit. don't just go by internet postings--look for science-based research, impartial info sources that are not affiliated in any way with anyone trying to sell anything, and so on.

come back soon.



sean

Dear Goldentears,
Primarily, just think a balanced diet. Try to avoid red meats if you can (causes bad by-products), eat fish high in omega 3 fatty oils, lots of green leafy vegetables....the greener the better. They're high in antioxidants that ward off evil spirits and help to repair cells.
You may consider a good nutritionist, but check out their background and make sure they're reputable and knowledgeable....anyone can carry that title; supplements could be considered....milk thistle, multivits, multiminerals, CoQ10.
Dr. Andrew Weil has a great book out called "Spontaneous Healing"...check out Amazon.com. Try to read a bio on him....pretty interesting.
PS....I think chocolate in moderation has got to be good for the soul and for whatever ails us! Absolutely no alcohol, no smoking, and normal body weight all aids the liver in doing what it's suppose to do without adverse interference.
Hope this helps. I'm sure others can add good info the list.
Best of health, Michelle

[QUOTE=goldentears]Hello :)

I'm not from the us or uk :) im from australia.

Are there any specific foods that you should aviod with liver disease? My dr said to avoid silverbeet. Anyone heard of this advice?[/QUO

From what I found silverbeet, or chard is technically part of the beetroot family but often incorrectly called spinach.