Love our Liver: Essential Diet Tips for Hepatitis

Interesting foods to protect Liver Health

(information from Romero-Gomez et al., 2023⁵)

• Consume plants high in polyphenols, e.g. drinking green tea
• Milk Thistle (Silymarin) can be used to ease symptoms of liver dysfunction from alcoholism and hepatitis 
• Limit table salt to 1 teaspoon per day
• Consider smoking cessation 

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Meat or NOT?

(information from Romero-Gomez et al., 2023⁵)

• Excellent source of vitamin B12 (important for creating energy), zinc, magnesium, and iron 
• 50-75% of calories from red meat are from fat 
• Not a favourable fatty acid profile 
• Lean meat, skinless poultry meat 

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Reference

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2. Weng, W., Peng, X., Gao, C., & Chen, Y. (2020, Dec). Narrative review of nutritional characteristics and supportive treatment of hepatitis B virus-related liver diseases. Digestive Medicine Research, 3. https://dmr.amegroups.org/article/view/6858/html ↩︎
3. Hepatitis QLD. (2020, September 18). Hepatitis Resources | Hepatitis QLD. Retrieved July 15, 2024, from https://www.hepqld.asn.au/resource/what-is-a-healthy-diet-for-people-with-hepatitis/ ↩︎
4. HealthLink BC. (2021, November 1). Healthy eating for chronic hepatitis. Retrieved July 15, 2024, from https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/healthy-eating-physical-activity/conditions/kidney-and-liver/healthy-eating-chronic-hepatitis ↩︎
5. Romero-Gomez, M., Zelber-Sagi, S., Martin, F., Bugianesi, E., & Soria, B. (2023). Nutrition could prevent or promote non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: an opportunity for intervention. BMJ, 383(e075179). PubMed. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2023-075179 ↩︎