4. The Benefits of Intermittent Fasting for Liver Cirrhosis
Digestion takes up to 60% of the body’s daily energy requirement. Time-restricted eating plans help the GI tract, and vital organs like the liver, recover from digestive stress. By limiting eating to only a few hours of each day, you reduce systemic inflammation and improve organ health.
Intermittent fasting requires a 14 to 16-hour fasting window every day. During the fasting phase, you consume no food and limited beverages. During fasting, refrain from any foods or additives that create a metabolic response. For instance; coffee is allowed during the fasting phase, but creamers or sweeteners are strictly prohibited.
Eat over a 6 to 10-hour period and consume foods that are nutrient-dense and rich in probiotic and prebiotic compounds. Intermittent fasting can help those people suffering from liver cirrhosis to reduce the stress placed on the liver for bile production. Fasting improves apoptosis and cell autophagy, the process of cell turnover and regeneration of new cells.
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