What should you eat if you have hepatitis C?

Diet plays a very important role in the treatment of hepatitis C. A healthy, scientific diet can both improve the symptoms of the disease and help the liver stay healthy. Therefore, people with hepatitis C need to pay attention to using foods rich in vitamins, starch, and protein and follow the doctor's instructions.

Hepatitis C patients can easily get vitamins and minerals from the following foods:
Vegetables: Hepatitis C patients should actively supplement with vegetables. Every day should eat at least one dark green vegetable and one orange vegetable (carrots, tomatoes, pumpkin...). Fresh fruits contain many beneficial vitamins: Some fruits that sick people should eat such as apples, black radishes, beets, celery, artichokes, cherries, grapefruit, yellow long beets, chicory , onions, garlic, kale, mustard greens, kumquats, lemons, quince, grapes. Nuts: Cashews, almonds, walnuts, ... Not only help strengthen the immune system, vitamins and minerals also help detoxify the liver, detoxify the body. When there is a healthy immune system, hepatitis C patients will be prevented from harmful agents to the body, helping to eliminate the virus faster.

We can find protein (protein) in many foods such as eggs, milk and dairy products, chicken, pork tenderloin, beef and legumes... Therefore, people Hepatitis C should provide enough protein for the body every day.
However, for foods in the protein group, patients should not eat too much, especially egg yolks. In addition, patients should avoid eating canned, frozen and long-lasting foods.
Protein plays an important role in maintaining muscle, helping to restore and restore liver cells, and maintain daily life activities.

Fiber not only helps prevent cancer, obesity, blood fat and kidney stones, but also helps hepatitis C patients easily digest. Therefore, patients need to make sure to supplement the necessary amount of fiber daily. Some foods rich in fiber that people with hepatitis C should eat are: apples, avocados, spinach, bananas...
Every day, don't forget to add enough water to your body.

Many people when diagnosed with hepatitis C immediately follow a strict diet, completely eliminating fat. This is a mistake in the treatment of hepatitis C. Experts advise patients to provide enough fat for the body. Fat not only helps the body absorb vitamins and minerals, but also participates in cell regeneration, contributing to strengthening the immune system.
Some foods in the healthy fat group that people with hepatitis C should eat are: olive oil, coconut oil, fish, milk, yogurt, walnuts, almonds...
However, not Any food that belongs to the group of fats can be loaded into the body. Foods high in saturated fat should not be eaten, because they will increase pressure on the liver.

Rice, bread, vermicelli... are starchy foods that people with hepatitis C should supplement in a balanced way, depending on the condition of each person. This group of starches helps the liver to store energy that is lost in daily activities. The complete elimination of starch in the diet will cause the liver to have no reserves, the body cannot function. Besides adding foods that are beneficial for hepatitis C, patients should also avoid some harmful foods such as:
Foods containing a lot of fat such as fried foods, grease, oxidized fats, butter... Avoid sweets such as: cane sugar, flour, processed foods, food lots of milk Stay away from alcohol and stimulants Spicy foods such as chili, pepper, garlic,... Seafood Coffee or caffeinated drinks If you follow a reasonable diet, people with hepatitis C can improve disease symptoms as well as limit more liver damage. Therefore, you need to balance your diet, use healthy foods, help your liver eliminate toxins and strengthen the immune system.

Currently, Vinmec International General Hospital has Hepatobiliary Screening packages, which help detect Hepatitis C at an early stage even when there are no symptoms. In addition, the comprehensive hepatobiliary screening package helps customers:
Evaluate the liver's ability to work through liver enzyme tests; Evaluation of bile function; vascular nutrition; Early screening for liver cancer; Perform tests such as Total blood cell analysis, blood clotting ability, screening for hepatitis B, C Assessment of liver and biliary status through ultrasound images and diseases that are at risk of affecting liver disease / liver disease. more severe liver disease In-depth analysis of parameters to evaluate hepatobiliary function through laboratory and subclinical tests; the risk of affecting the liver and early screening for hepatobiliary cancer. In addition, when using the service at Vinmec, customers are also advised by a team of qualified and experienced doctors and nurses on lifestyle, nutrition and lifestyle regimens to keep their liver healthy.