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What Diet Needs To Be Followed For Cirrhosis?
Hi,
My father 76 has been diagnosed with cirrhosis and the cause has not been determined. He has trouble digesting his food and has ended up in the hospital recently with high ammonia. He was released from the hospital and felt good for a couple of days. When he eats he has constant regurgitation, belching, gas, stomach tightness and upset stomach. The hospital has done lower GI, stomach X-rays and scans and no blockage has been found. His family doctor put him on Prilosec just yesterday. Are there certain foods that he should avoid altogether?
Thanks,
Chris
My father 76 has been diagnosed with cirrhosis and the cause has not been determined. He has trouble digesting his food and has ended up in the hospital recently with high ammonia. He was released from the hospital and felt good for a couple of days. When he eats he has constant regurgitation, belching, gas, stomach tightness and upset stomach. The hospital has done lower GI, stomach X-rays and scans and no blockage has been found. His family doctor put him on Prilosec just yesterday. Are there certain foods that he should avoid altogether?
Thanks,
Chris
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi thanks for asking question.
Here mostly it seems to be functional bowel disease.
Noted he has cirrhosis also.here are few diet suggestions for him.
Take fruits more.
Refined food and sugar not taken.
Avoid junk food, cheese, butter, meat etc.
Green leafy salad taken more.
Strictly Avoid smoking and alcohol.
Regular exercise helpful.
For proper digestion fiber supplement can taken.While grain, wheat bran , apple , banana good fiber containing foods.
Take more water daily.
For cirrhosis cumin seed in milk or papaiya seed in lemon juice is good herbal remedy.
Avoid gas forming foods like that of cauliflower or cabbage etc.
Take care.
Dr.Parth
Here mostly it seems to be functional bowel disease.
Noted he has cirrhosis also.here are few diet suggestions for him.
Take fruits more.
Refined food and sugar not taken.
Avoid junk food, cheese, butter, meat etc.
Green leafy salad taken more.
Strictly Avoid smoking and alcohol.
Regular exercise helpful.
For proper digestion fiber supplement can taken.While grain, wheat bran , apple , banana good fiber containing foods.
Take more water daily.
For cirrhosis cumin seed in milk or papaiya seed in lemon juice is good herbal remedy.
Avoid gas forming foods like that of cauliflower or cabbage etc.
Take care.
Dr.Parth
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