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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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Premenstrual Syndrome: Other Treatments
...herbal medicines may be helpful, but patients should always be wary of unproven claims for quick cures.Evening Primrose Oil. Some women have reported that taking evening primrose oil helped PMS.... Read more »Menstrual Disorders: Treatment
...effective than placebos for reducing menstrual disorders. Natural remedies for menstrual symptoms include:Evening primrose oil. Evening primrose oil contains a polyunsaturated fatty acid known as... Read more »Endometriosis: Lifestyle Changes
...Supplements may be labeled either omega-3 fatty acids or EPA-DHA (which are the important compounds). Evening primrose oil and black currant oil, found in health food stores, contain similar fatty... Read more »Hepatitis: Symptom Management
...vitamin pills.Some research suggests that supplements of omega-3 fatty acids (found in fish oil and evening primrose oil) may help protect the diseased liver.Higher coffee intake has been shown to... Read more »Multiple Sclerosis: Other Treatments
...effect was small however and more research is needed.Linoleic Acid. Linoleic acid, commonly known as evening primrose oil, is a polyunsaturated fatty acid believed by some people to be helpful... Read more »Images
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