RE: Foods that help the liver

[Guest guest]

Great list. I have favorites on both sides lol! Sadly, I love some of

what is good, and ALL of the bad ones.

ee

>

> Great link for liver health - foods that help the liver and foods

that are bad.

> http://www.nwhealth.edu/healthyU/eatWell/detox2.html

>  

> Lori A.

>  

[Guest guest]

Great list. I have favorites on both sides lol! Sadly, I love some of

what is good, and ALL of the bad ones.

ee

>

> Great link for liver health - foods that help the liver and foods

that are bad.

> http://www.nwhealth.edu/healthyU/eatWell/detox2.html

>  

> Lori A.

>  

[Guest guest]

1) I'm skeptical of anything that says it can " detoxify " your liver.

2) I'd like to see the research supporting the claims for good/bad

food (most of them seem common sense, to me).

3) The site references the American Liver Foundation as a source, but

the items on diet are spread throught various brochures on the site:

- Cut down on deep-fried and fatty foods. Eat more fresh fruits

and vegetables, whole grain breads, rice and cereals.

- Eat a balanced, healthy diet.

- DO

• Eat food with fiber. Fiber helps your liver work best.

• Fruits, vegetables, and grains have a lot of fiber.

• Wash your hands before preparing food.

• Only eat shellfish that is fully cooked.

• Limit how much alcohol you drink.

- DO NOT

• Eat raw or undercooked shellfish.

• Eat a lot of foods high in fat, sugar, and salt.

• Eat a lot of fried foods including fast food restaurants.

The more useful (to me) items in the ALF brochure involve information

on Hepatitus A/B/C, avoiding exposure to chemicals, drug

interactions, food preparation cautions, herbal cautions, etc.

It would be nice if you could make PSC go away with diet, but

avoiding the foods we already know are bad won't help us much,

especially if you're already doing that (as I have for most of my

life).

An interesting list of foods, but nothing new for me.

Arne

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Great link for liver health - foods that help the liver and foods

that are bad.

[Guest guest]

1) I'm skeptical of anything that says it can " detoxify " your liver.

2) I'd like to see the research supporting the claims for good/bad

food (most of them seem common sense, to me).

3) The site references the American Liver Foundation as a source, but

the items on diet are spread throught various brochures on the site:

- Cut down on deep-fried and fatty foods. Eat more fresh fruits

and vegetables, whole grain breads, rice and cereals.

- Eat a balanced, healthy diet.

- DO

• Eat food with fiber. Fiber helps your liver work best.

• Fruits, vegetables, and grains have a lot of fiber.

• Wash your hands before preparing food.

• Only eat shellfish that is fully cooked.

• Limit how much alcohol you drink.

- DO NOT

• Eat raw or undercooked shellfish.

• Eat a lot of foods high in fat, sugar, and salt.

• Eat a lot of fried foods including fast food restaurants.

The more useful (to me) items in the ALF brochure involve information

on Hepatitus A/B/C, avoiding exposure to chemicals, drug

interactions, food preparation cautions, herbal cautions, etc.

It would be nice if you could make PSC go away with diet, but

avoiding the foods we already know are bad won't help us much,

especially if you're already doing that (as I have for most of my

life).

An interesting list of foods, but nothing new for me.

Arne

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Great link for liver health - foods that help the liver and foods

that are bad.

[Guest guest]

I

agree with Arne, except I saw a couple of things on the list I would avoid like

the plague.

Sauerkraut is way to high in sodium,

unless you are in the very early stages, I’d scratch it off the list. Licorice Extract can raise blood

pressure (so avoid if you have varices).

Any Supplement,

should be cleared with your doctor before taking.

Barb in Texas - Together in the Fight - Whatever it

Takes!

Son Ken (34) UC 91 PSC 99, LTX 6/21 & 6/30 2007

@ Baylor/Dallas

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