Hepatic Nutrition

A cirrhotic patient’s nourishment should be supervised and personalized by a certified clinical nutritionist. Carbohydrates or aminoacids that can weaken the illness of our liver ( hepatic encephalopathy , ascites , digestive bleeding, among others )

Proteins are a necessity for growth and for body tissue repair, as is for maintaining a healthy immune system. When the body does not receive sufficient protein it is possible it can go after muscle mass to get the energy it needs. This can prolong the recovery time of the illness and reduce the resistance to infections. People with illnesses of the liver frequently need more protein , normally it needs additional protein to heal tissues and to help fight infections.

Why is it necessary ?

One of the most important characteristics of malnutrition in the hepatic cirrhosis is the loss of muscular mass and tiredness of the reseve protein, affecting in a secondary way the energetic metabolism; this influences the nutritional state and in the evolution of some complications of the illness.