Symptoms of hepatitis C.
Hepatitis C is a chronic viral disease. It can only be infected if the virus enters the bloodstream. For example, when injecting intravenously narcotic drugs using a single needle for several people. Also in various salons during piercing, tattoos, manicure, etc., in the absence of compliance with sanitary and hygienic standards. In medical institutions today, it is almost impossible to become infected with this virus, since the disposable instrument has become the standard of use.
A feature of this disease is a long absence of symptoms. It is almost impossible to detect a disease at once. It takes a long time to manifest the symptoms of the disease. The main symptoms are weakness, fatigue, lack of appetite, rarely show nausea and vomiting. If the condition worsens, jaundice may appear, and the result, in the absence of treatment of the disease, may be cirrhosis of the liver. Cirrhosis of the liver is a worsening of the protective function of the liver and replacement of the hepatic cells with a connective tissue.
Laboratory detection of blood is used to detect hepatitis C virus. If hepatitis C is detected in early stages of development, its treatment is possible, but, unfortunately, it is very expensive.
Nutrition for hepatitis C.
Proper nutrition with hepatitis C virus is necessary to reduce the burden on liver cells. With a worsening of the patient's condition, the diet becomes more strict. When remission - more free. Many patients claim that their condition has improved significantly after observing the therapeutic diet.
The essence of proper nutrition is that the load on the liver cells decreases, and it is quickly restored. The first thing that should be limited to a person with hepatitis C is alcohol. They directly lead to toxic effects on the liver, which kills its cells. With the constant use of alcohol, cirrhosis of the liver occurs even without the hepatitis C virus.
When a hepatitis C virus is prescribed diet - table number 5. Such a diet is prescribed for mild disruption of the liver, benign disease, in the early stages. It reduces the effects of products on cells and helps them to recover.
The diet number 5, (per day) includes: fats - 100 g (of which vegetable is not less than 30%), proteins - 100 grams, salt - 10 grams, carbohydrates - 450 grams (of which sugars - 50 g or digestible) . Vitamins: carotene (found in plant foods, provitamin A), vitamin A (found in animal foods), vitamins B1, B2, C, nicotinic acid. Mineral substances: magnesium, iron, calcium, phosphorus. The energy value of a daily diet is 3100 kcal.
In the case of medical nutrition, it is recommended that milk, dairy products (especially cottage cheese), porridges (buckwheat, oats, rice), cooked in milk. Also, boiled lean fish and meat, side dishes of cereals, vegetables and legumes, oils (vegetable and cream), salads from fresh vegetables (cabbage, carrots, dill, parsley), stewed vegetables, vegetable soups, fresh fruit (also can be citrus) nuts, seeds, berries, vegetable and fruit freshly squeezed juices, tea (green), herbal teas (for example, from mint, chamomile) and drinking water (good quality).
The use of fatty, spicy, pickled and smoked products is limited. It is also forbidden to eat meat and fish broths, fatty meat and fish products, canned foods, cooking fats, all sweet and sugary, carbonated drinks, strong coffee and tea.
When preparing the dish, it is necessary to boil or bake in the oven. The intake of food occurs in small portions, 4-5 times a day. In the absence of complications, the diet should be observed constantly.
Therapeutic diet in case of complication of hepatitis C.
When the disease is complicated, a diet No 5a is prescribed. On the composition of products, it is completely identical with the previous diet, but it is complicated by the reduction in the amount of fat and salt in the diet. The daily dose includes the consumption of fats in an amount not exceeding 70 g, and the salt 7-8 g.
In the absence of complications, the diet should not be very strict, but must be observed constantly. With proper nutrition, the liver cells are improved, and its protective function is restored. The patient's condition improves, weakness and fatigue disappear. Appetite appears.