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Being Vegetarian helps?
Im 29 years old,Have had Hep C for 20 years,Last Biopsy 2 years ago showed Stage 1 grade 1.Recently I gave up eating all kinds of meat for the last 4 months.Now that I have stopped eating meat altogether will that make things a little less stressful on my liver?Anyway any info would be great thanks.
A study done recently you may find interesting as far as diet as it specificaly concerns weight.however not specifically consumption of meat as you asked in your post.
The present study establishes the benefits of the low-calorie diet and low-fat diet in management of patients with hepatitis C regarding improvement of insulin resistance, steatosis and also liver fibrosis.
Overweight or obese patients with hepatitis C undergoing a lifestyle intervention (specific dietary intervention and physical activity) for 1-year had significant improvements in body weight, lipid and hepatic profiles.
The primary endpoint was to measure the impact of dietary changes in reduction of insulin resistance as well as hepatic steatosis and fibrosis through nutritional intervention. Secondary endpoints included changes in weight, lipid profile (total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol and triglycerides), blood pressure (systolic and diastolic), hepatic profile, and renal function (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR]).
http://www.nutritionj.com/content/12/1/119with HCV, however,not necessarily specific to meat as you ask in your post..
Best..
Will
The present study establishes the benefits of the low-calorie diet and low-fat diet in management of patients with hepatitis C regarding improvement of insulin resistance, steatosis and also liver fibrosis.
Overweight or obese patients with hepatitis C undergoing a lifestyle intervention (specific dietary intervention and physical activity) for 1-year had significant improvements in body weight, lipid and hepatic profiles.
The primary endpoint was to measure the impact of dietary changes in reduction of insulin resistance as well as hepatic steatosis and fibrosis through nutritional intervention. Secondary endpoints included changes in weight, lipid profile (total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol and triglycerides), blood pressure (systolic and diastolic), hepatic profile, and renal function (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR]).
http://www.nutritionj.com/content/12/1/119with HCV, however,not necessarily specific to meat as you ask in your post..
Best..
Will
The liver is a filter. If you want to make life easier on your liver avoid all processed foods, additives, and stick to organics. This is true whether you eat meat or not. Eating meat has nothing to do with your liver which is well equipped to handle meat as we are basically omnivores.
The number on thing for a person with hep C to avoid is alcohol, organic or not.
The number on thing for a person with hep C to avoid is alcohol, organic or not.
It is the hepatitis C that is damaging your liver not food or anything else. The hepatitis C virus replicates a trillion times a day. During that process it causes liver damage which appears as fibrosis which accumulates over time. So far you only have fibrosis in a small part of your liver lobules (portal tracts). Since your liver disease is minimal, your liver is functioning normally. Only when the liver has stage 4 liver disease (cirrhosis) is the functioning and architecture of the liver changed. There is nothing you need to change as it will have no effect on the replication process of the virus. The only thing you can do to prevent continued damaged to your liver is to treat and cure yourself of the virus.
The best thing you can do is to follow the develops of treatments for hepatitis C and when appropriate for you to treat it. There will be many new treatments available in the next number of years that will be more effective than anything available now and they will have shorter treatment durations and minimal side effects. You have the time to wait for better treatments if you are having no symptoms from extrahepatic hepatitis C.
Good luck.
Hector
The best thing you can do is to follow the develops of treatments for hepatitis C and when appropriate for you to treat it. There will be many new treatments available in the next number of years that will be more effective than anything available now and they will have shorter treatment durations and minimal side effects. You have the time to wait for better treatments if you are having no symptoms from extrahepatic hepatitis C.
Good luck.
Hector
Hi Can-do and Rivil gave you great advice.
I stopped eating red meat years ago when I found out how long it takes the body to digest it and how bad it could be for you. My sons told me about how bad it was, they stopped eating red meat so I did too. I occasionally will have some now.
I have cirrhosis so I avoid all but the best cuts, which pretty much limits my consumption to nothing due to cost :). I occasionally will have some now at a special occasion. I mainly have fish or chicken.
You are young with not as much to worry about but you could do some research on red meat
Take care
I stopped eating red meat years ago when I found out how long it takes the body to digest it and how bad it could be for you. My sons told me about how bad it was, they stopped eating red meat so I did too. I occasionally will have some now.
I have cirrhosis so I avoid all but the best cuts, which pretty much limits my consumption to nothing due to cost :). I occasionally will have some now at a special occasion. I mainly have fish or chicken.
You are young with not as much to worry about but you could do some research on red meat
Take care
Can-do is right that for many people red meat is okay in moderation but I want to say that I think in my case it has helped me that I am a vegetarian because I have trouble digesting heavy protein.
I think if one is going to eat meat, the best way is to eat only grass fed organic. I know I would prefer to eat a healthy liver as opposed to one filled with toxins.
:-)
I think if one is going to eat meat, the best way is to eat only grass fed organic. I know I would prefer to eat a healthy liver as opposed to one filled with toxins.
:-)
Eating meat at your stage of liver disease will not hurt you or your liver. Only people that are stage 4 and decompensated should avoid Red meat. Remember protein is good for you. FWIW I have been cirrhotic for many years and my Hepa has no problem with me eating meat, as with anything moderation is the key.......... Good luck
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