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"Wang Shifang, do you know, I've been eating beans happily recently, but why does my body feel more and more wrong?" On a sunny morning, Mr. Zhang was in the community's garden telling his neighbor, Wang Shifang, about his confusion.
Zhang Gaorun is an ordinary office clerk, who usually lives a regular life, does not smoke or drink, and his only pleasure is cooking and trying various ingredients.
Beans are his new favorite lately, as they are not only delicious but also easy to cook. Recently, however, he found that his physical strength was significantly less than before, and he often felt tired, with occasional slight dull pain in his liver.
Wang Shifang frowned after hearing this, and his expression became serious, "Zhang Gaorun, you don't know, patients with liver disease should stay away from beans, after all, although this beans are good, it may be a hidden danger for people with liver insufficiency." "
These words made Zhang Gaorun's heart tighten. He is indeed a liver patient, although his condition has been well controlled, but the recent discomfort has made him worry about whether it is related to diet, thinking of this, he decided to go to the hospital for a comprehensive physical examination.
At the hospital, Zhang Gaorun underwent examinations, which included blood tests and liver function tests, but after the results of the tests came out, the doctor's words made his heart a little heavy.
The doctor told Zhang Gaorun that although his liver disease did not worsen, his liver function did fluctuate a little, and he needed to adjust his diet and lifestyle habits.
As a common vegetable, beans are rich in dietary fiber and are often considered a health food. However, for people with liver disease, beans are not completely harmless. Especially in the case of hepatic insufficiency, some of the components it contains may pose additional health risks to patients.
The high-fiber content in beans is a double-edged sword for people with liver disease. While dietary fiber can promote gut health, help control blood sugar, and lower cholesterol for most people, for people with liver disease, especially those with portal hypertension, a high intake of dietary fiber may exacerbate the burden on the digestive system.
In this condition, high fiber intake can increase the volume of intestinal contents, increase venous pressure, and potentially induce or exacerbate esophageal variceal bleeding.
The oxalate in carob may also pose a potential risk to people with liver disease, as oxalate can be excreted in the kidneys in healthy people, but for people with liver disease, especially those with renal insufficiency, the accumulation of oxalate can trigger kidney stones or other kidney problems.
In addition, oxalate may also affect the intestinal absorption of other minerals such as calcium and magnesium, which indirectly affects the overall nutritional status of the patient.
Although the protein in beans is an essential nutrient for the average person, for patients with liver disease, excessive protein intake needs to be cautious.
The liver is the main site of protein metabolism, and when liver function is impaired, protein breakdown products such as ammonia cannot be effectively converted into urea, which may cause an increase in blood ammonia concentration, leading to an increased risk of hepatic encephalopathy.
Therefore, patients with liver disease need special control in protein intake, and too much vegetable protein from carob may increase the metabolic burden of the liver, which is not conducive to the control of the disease.
Beans are high in potassium, which is beneficial for most people because potassium helps regulate heart and muscle function and maintain normal blood pressure levels.
However, in those with severely impaired liver function, especially those with renal insufficiency, excessive potassium intake may lead to abnormal potassium in the blood, which may lead to cardiac dysfunction and even cardiac arrest.
As a low-fat plant-based food, beans are a healthy choice for most people, but the anti-nutritional factors they contain, such as saponin and phytic acid, may cause adverse reactions in patients with liver disease.
These anti-nutritional factors may interfere with the absorption of minerals, such as iron and zinc, which may further worsen the nutritional status of patients who are already malnourished due to liver disease.
When discussing the dietary management of patients with liver disease, we usually mention some foods that must be restricted, especially those that have a heavy metabolic burden on the liver.
In addition to beans, there are several other vegetables that should also be treated with caution on the dietary list of people with liver disease. Although these are highly nutritious vegetables, the risks they can pose to people with liver disease cannot be ignored.
First, let's talk about spinach. Spinach is a vegetable rich in iron and vitamins that is often recommended as part of a healthy diet, however, the high iron content in spinach may not be good news for people with liver disease.
The liver is the main organ that regulates iron levels in the body, and when liver function is impaired, iron metabolism in the body may be out of balance, resulting in excessive iron storage, so this condition is medically known as iron overload, which increases oxidative stress and exacerbates liver damage.
Next is cauliflower and broccoli. These two vegetables are prized for their anti-cancer properties and rich nutrient content. However, they are also vegetables that contain a lot of sulfur compounds, which can be difficult to handle in people with liver disease.
Sulfur compounds normally help the liver's detoxification process, but when liver function is insufficient, too much sulfur compounds may cause an additional burden on the liver.
In addition, the fiber in these two vegetables, while beneficial for healthy people, may cause indigestion or worsen pre-existing digestive symptoms in people with liver disease.
Mushrooms are a popular ingredient that is rich in nutrients and unique flavors, however, some components in mushrooms, such as tyrosinase, may pose a risk to people with liver disease. However, in patients with impaired liver function, tyrosinase activity may be reduced, leading to tyrosine accumulation, which may exacerbate symptoms of liver disease, such as hepatic encephalopathy.
While spinach, cauliflower, broccoli, and mushrooms are all nutrient-dense vegetables that are all recommended foods in a general healthy diet, some components of these vegetables can pose potential risks to their health for people with liver disease.
Therefore, it is important to take these factors into account when developing a diet plan for patients with liver disease to ensure that the diet is safe while meeting the nutritional needs of the patient and avoiding foods that may negatively affect the condition. When making dietary choices, patients with liver disease should do so under the guidance of a doctor or dietitian to ensure that the diet is scientific and safe.
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