Liver Cirrhosis – Weekly Diet Plan
- April 18, 2022
- Posted by Dr. Vaidya Karanvir Singh
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- LIVER CIRRHOSIS – it is the late-stage liver disease where healthy liver tissue is replaced with scar tissue and the liver become permanently damaged. Many types of liver diseases cause healthy liver cell death and inflammation. This is followed by cell repair and tissue scarring as a result of the repair process.
- BEST FOOD FOR LIVER CIRRHOSIS
| SUNDAY | |
| Breakfast (8:00-8:30AM) | vegetable omelette + 1 cup skim milk |
| Mid-Meal (11:00-11:30AM) | 1 cup coconut water/ 1 bowl fruit salad |
| Lunch (2:00-2:30PM) | 1 cup dal + 1 cup soybean curry + 2 chapatti + salad |
| Evening (4:00-4:30PM) | 1 cup skim milk/ tea + 2 whole grain biscuits |
| Dinner (8:00-8:30PM) | 1 cup cauliflower and potato vegetable + 2 chapatti + salad |
| MONDAY | |
| Breakfast (8:00-8:30AM) | 1 cup vegetable poha + 1 cup skim milk |
| Mid-Meal (11:00-11:30AM) | 1 cup coconut water/ 1 bowl fruit salad |
| Lunch (2:00-2:30PM) | 1 cup bottle gourd vegetable + 2 chapatti + 1 cup spinach raita + salad |
| Evening (4:00-4:30PM) | 1 cup skim milk/ tea + 2 whole grain biscuits |
| Dinner (8:00-8:30PM) | 1 cup peas and carrot vegetable + 2 chapatti + salad |
| TUESDAY | |
| Breakfast (8:00-8:30AM) | 1 cup oats + 2 multigrain toasted bread + 1 cup skim milk |
| Mid-Meal (11:00-11:30AM) | 1 cup coconut water/ 1 bowl fruit salad |
| Lunch (2:00-2:30PM) | 1 cup dal + 1 cup mix veg + 1 cup parboiled rice + 1 chapatti + salad |
| Evening (4:00-4:30PM) | 1 cup skim milk/ tea + 2 whole grain biscuits |
| Dinner (8:00-8:30PM) | 1 cup cabbage and peas vegetable + 2 chapatti + salad |
| WEDNESDAY | |
| Breakfast (8:00-8:30AM) | 2 moong dal cheela with stuffed paneer + 1 cup skim milk |
| Mid-Meal (11:00-11:30AM) | 1 cup coconut water/ 1 bowl fruit salad |
| Lunch (2:00-2:30PM) | 1 cup mattar paneer vegetable + 2 chapatti + 1 cup ghia raita + salad |
| Evening (4:00-4:30PM) | 1 cup skim milk/ tea + 2 whole grain biscuits |
| Dinner (8:00-8:30PM) | 1 cup mushroom curry + 2 chapatti + salad |
| THURSDAY | |
| Breakfast (8:00-8:30AM) | 1 paneer sandwich with low fat cheese + 1 cup skim milk |
| Mid-Meal (11:00-11:30AM) | 1 cup coconut water/ 1 bowl fruit salad |
| Lunch (2:00-2:30PM) | 1 cup dal + 1 cup stuffed capsicum + 2 chapatti + salad |
| Evening (4:00-4:30PM) | 1 cup skim milk/ tea + 2 whole grain biscuits |
| Dinner (8:00-8:30PM) | 1 cup lotus stem vegetable + 2 chapatti + salad |
| FRIDAY | |
| Breakfast (8:00-8:30AM) | 1 cup soy bean salad + 1 cup skim milk |
| Mid-Meal (11:00-11:30AM) | 1 cup coconut water/ 1 bowl fruit salad |
| Lunch (2:00-2:30PM) | 1 cup soy chaap + 2 chapatti + 1 cup romato raita + salad |
| Evening (4:00-4:30PM) | 1 cup skim milk/ tea + 2 whole grain biscuits |
| Dinner (8:00-8:30PM) | 1 cup brinjal vegetable + 2 chapatti + salad |
| SATURDAY | |
| Breakfast (8:00-8:30AM) | 1 cup black chana with paneer salad + 1 cup skim milk |
| Mid-Meal (11:00-11:30AM) | 1 cup coconut water/ 1 bowl fruit salad |
| Lunch (2:00-2:30PM) | bottle guard + 1/2 cup rice + 1 chapatti + salad |
| Evening (4:00-4:30PM) | 1 cup skim milk/ tea + 2 whole grain biscuits |
| Dinner (8:00-8:30PM) | 1 cup dum aloo vegetable + 2 chapatti + salad |
- FOOD ITEMS TO AVOID WITH CIRRHOSIS
- Alcohol and Alcoholic beverages.
- Deep fried foods like samosas, kachori, french fries, fast foods and frozen foods.
- Preservatives rich foods like sauces, jelly, purees, packed juices, pickles, jams, canned fruits and vegetables.
- Beef, Pork, Mutton, Butter, Lard, Margarine, Cheese.
- Refined cereals.
- Sweets and pastries.
- DO’S AND DONT’S WHILE FOLLOWING CIRRHOSIS DIET PLAN
Do’s - Eat whole grain cereals
- Eat salad with meals.
- Eat fruits in between meals
- Add fresh Garlic and Ginger for gravy.
DONT’S - More oil for the food preparation
- Fast foods
- Sweets, pastries and backed foods
- Meat and meat products
- Alcohol and alcoholic beverages.
- FOOD ITEMS CONSUME IN LIVER CIRRHOSIS
- Cereal – Brown rice, whole wheat, oats, jowar, bajra, ragi
- Pulses – Red gram, green gram, black gram etc.
- Vegetables – all gourds-bitter gourd, snake gourd, ridge gourd, bottle gourd, ivy gourd, ladies finger, tinda,green leafy vegetables
- Fruits – citrus fruits-orange, mousambi, grape fruit, lemon; berries-strawberry, blueberry, black berry; cranberry, cherries, papaya, pineapple, guava.
- Milk and milk products – low fat milk, low fat curd.
- Oil – 2 tsp.
- Sugar – 2 tsp.
- Other beverages – green tea
Dr. Vaidya Karanvir Singh is the younger Vaidya in Chandigarh Ayurved & Panchakarma Centre. He is the fourth generation in his family who is practicing as a general consultant in Ayurved & Panchakarma treatment at Chandigarh. In his practice, he had treated more than 1 Lakh Plus patients worldwide.
Article by Dr. Karanvir Singh (M.D in AYURVEDA, PANCHAKARMA FAGE) and reviewed by Vaidya Jagjit Singh (B.A.M.S)