Guest guest Posted July 11, 2004 Report Share Posted July 11, 2004 Thanks everybody for the feedback. Philip is genotype 1a and when he had a liver biopsy before his first treatment (5 years ago) he was told that he has early stage cirrhosis. We don't eat any red meat and eliminate any fried foods as much as possible. I think he needs to further reduce/eliminate pop, sugar, dairy etc. He does eat a lot of pasta (seems to crave the tomato sauce). I know the white flour isn't the best. Does anyone know of recipe resources that are for people with Hep C? I'll also check into the supplements mentioned. Also, at the health food store, it was suggested that he take a colon cleanse product-I think it's all herbal--to help with his digestion. Any feedback on doing that? He got a list of the herbal ingredients and we're doing to check them against the list of herbs that one shouldn't take with Hep C. Thanks again, Love & blessings, Pamela Venus Love is all there is Peace is all there is Joy is all there is Om Shanti Shanti Shanti Om Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2004 Report Share Posted July 11, 2004 Hi Pamela, It sounds like what is craving is simple carbs! Most of those foods you listed are high in simple carbs, which convert to sugar in the body very fast. Keep in mind the relationship between HCV and insulin resistance and/or diabetes. There are whole wheat pastas available now although they do take getting used to. Diet Rite (I think that's who) now makes a diet soda that is sweetened with Splenda instead of aspartame. Drinking a lot of POP isn't good, but it's hard to give up everything you enjoy, and at least the Splenda tastes good, does not have the potential for harm like aspartame, and is VERY low carb. I slipped some Splenda sweetend soda to my hubby and he never noticed! Also keep in mind that needs protein, so if he is not eating red meat he needs it from other sources. Some doctors prefer people with cirrhosis to get most of their protein from non-meat food sources to help prevent encephalopathy due to ammonia build up in the brain (which doesn't occur with non-animal [mostly meats, not milk and eggs] sources of protein.) Dairy or whey products are often recommended for people who need less meats since they are easier to digest yet still a good source of protein. You might try checking at Hepatitis Neighborhood for nutrition information and recipes http://www.hepatitisneighborhood.com/ Most of those colon cleansing products have products which should NOT be taken by someone with a liver disease. Be very careful about health-food employee advice. Most have NO concept of what issues are involved with a liver DISEASE, especially an advanced stage of liver disease. They may have heard of products to help 'cleanse' or 'detoxify' the liver and think that will help, but many of these products can do more harm than good, especially if you have cirrhosis. You can't flush out the virus, inflammation, or cirrhosis! Lots of water is better advice. C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2004 Report Share Posted July 11, 2004 Hi Pamela, It sounds like what is craving is simple carbs! Most of those foods you listed are high in simple carbs, which convert to sugar in the body very fast. Keep in mind the relationship between HCV and insulin resistance and/or diabetes. There are whole wheat pastas available now although they do take getting used to. Diet Rite (I think that's who) now makes a diet soda that is sweetened with Splenda instead of aspartame. Drinking a lot of POP isn't good, but it's hard to give up everything you enjoy, and at least the Splenda tastes good, does not have the potential for harm like aspartame, and is VERY low carb. I slipped some Splenda sweetend soda to my hubby and he never noticed! Also keep in mind that needs protein, so if he is not eating red meat he needs it from other sources. Some doctors prefer people with cirrhosis to get most of their protein from non-meat food sources to help prevent encephalopathy due to ammonia build up in the brain (which doesn't occur with non-animal [mostly meats, not milk and eggs] sources of protein.) Dairy or whey products are often recommended for people who need less meats since they are easier to digest yet still a good source of protein. You might try checking at Hepatitis Neighborhood for nutrition information and recipes http://www.hepatitisneighborhood.com/ Most of those colon cleansing products have products which should NOT be taken by someone with a liver disease. Be very careful about health-food employee advice. Most have NO concept of what issues are involved with a liver DISEASE, especially an advanced stage of liver disease. They may have heard of products to help 'cleanse' or 'detoxify' the liver and think that will help, but many of these products can do more harm than good, especially if you have cirrhosis. You can't flush out the virus, inflammation, or cirrhosis! Lots of water is better advice. C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2004 Report Share Posted July 12, 2004 In a message dated 7/11/2004 11:38:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time, goddesspv@... writes: Thanks everybody for the feedback. Philip is genotype 1a Philip sounds like me. MSM1000has made a lot of difference,,,,,,so has milk thistle. I have a problem with some of the bowel cleansers because I end up with persistent diarhea.....not fun. This is why I made the earlier comment about spinach. It does have natural Iron in it. Anything that promotes a healthy kidney is an excellent idea. Hope this helps. Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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