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Milk Thistle Help Liver Disease

Health Encyclopedia: Cirrhosis Lifestyle Changes

Lifestyle Changes

A healthy lifestyle is particularly important for people with cirrhosis.

Dietary Factors

Healthy Foods. Because important antioxidant vitamins are depleted in the cirrhotic liver, patients should maintain a diet rich in fresh fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.

Coffee and Tea. Coffee appears to help lower the risk of cirrhosis, especially among heavy drinkers. A 2006 study indicated that people who drank 1 - 3 cups of coffee a day reduced their risk of alcoholic cirrhosis by 40%....

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Health Guide

Hepatitis: Symptom Management

...improve liver enzyme levels. However, a 2005 review found that the herb did not reduce deaths from liver disease caused by hepatitis B or C.Patients with hepatitis should be aware that some herbal... Read more »

Cirrhosis: Highlights

...drank 4 or more cups of coffee a day cut their risk by 80%.Milk thistle does not reduce deaths from liver disease caused by alcohol or hepatitis, suggests a 2005 review in the Cochrane Database.... Read more »

Hepatitis: Highlights

...the risk of liver failure.Herbal RemediesMilk thistle does not reduce deaths from hepatitis B or C liver diseases, according to a Cochrane Database review.Hepatitis AThe U.S. Centers for Disease... Read more »

Cirrhosis: References

...Sources of fatty acids stored in liver and secreted via lipoproteins in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. J Clin Invest. 2005 May;115(5):1343-1351.D'Souza R, Glynn MJ, Ushiro-Lumb I,... Read more »

Hepatitis: References

...23;352(25):2609-2617.Rambaldi A, Jacobs BP, Iaquinto G, Gluud C. Milk thistle for alcoholic and/or hepatitis B or C virus liver diseases. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2005 Apr... Read more »

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