• with liver disease

Diet Management

If you’re a liver patient, your diet is adjusted to meet your individual needs. Talk to your doctor

Include these in diet:

Balanced Diet

A diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low in saturated fats

Plant-Based Foods

Eat more plant-based foods like beans, legumes, and nuts

Good Fats

Consume fats that are good for your health like Olive Oil

Fiber

Eat food with fibre - fruits, vegetables, whole-grain bread, rice and cereals

Try to avoid these:

Fat, Sugar & Salt

Don't eat food that's too sweet, salty or unhealthy

Fried Foods

Stay away from fried junk food and fast-food restaurants

Undercooked Shellfish

Avoid raw or undercooked shellfish like oysters and clams

Alcohol

Avoid alcohol. If allowed, limit it to one drink a day if you’re a woman and two drinks a day if you’re a man

Lifestyle Changes Recommended

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle can help people with PBC feel better, as well as relieve or prevent some symptoms associated with the disease.

Upon diagnosis, your doctor may suggest the following:

  • - Start a reduced sodium diet if you have fluid overload (edema or ascites)
  • - Drink plenty of water
  • - Avoid undue stress when possible
  • - Start exercising, particularly walking
  • - Stop smoking