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Can Fat Be Given To Patient Suffering From Cirrhosis?

my father is suffering from cirrhosis and after some initial treatment doctor urged him to eat fat and egg , also to drink milk and after then his condition became more worse. he is very much mentally confused nowadays and even can t talk properly. i want to ask that could fat be given to a cirrhotic patient.
Fri, 14 Aug 2015
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Hi,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
It is unfortunate that your father has landed up in cirrhosis.
Since the liver function would have been deteriorated to a large extent in people with cirrhosis of liver, it is better to avoid fats and oily foods in them.
You have to give soft, easy to digest simple carbohydrate rich diet. Also the amount of protein consumption also needs to be less. You can supplement with vitamins and minerals.
Keep a check on liver enzymes, total protein and albumin levels in blood at least once in 6 months.
Hope the information provided would be helpful.
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Can Fat Be Given To Patient Suffering From Cirrhosis?

Hi, Thanks for posting in HCM. It is unfortunate that your father has landed up in cirrhosis. Since the liver function would have been deteriorated to a large extent in people with cirrhosis of liver, it is better to avoid fats and oily foods in them. You have to give soft, easy to digest simple carbohydrate rich diet. Also the amount of protein consumption also needs to be less. You can supplement with vitamins and minerals. Keep a check on liver enzymes, total protein and albumin levels in blood at least once in 6 months. Hope the information provided would be helpful.