Originally Posted by amma
A suggestion would also be to talk to your pharmacist about some of the OTC and natural/herbal rememdies. Not all of these intermingle, and sometimes a pharmacist knows more about this than a physician.
What helped one of my best friends, was cutting out all caffeine, increasing her water intake, and NO chemicals of any kind in her food or beverages. Also be aware that what sinks into your skin can also get into your blood stream heading to your liver. She felt better when we got her diet under control, and her liver function greatly improved.
If you can get into a teaching university, they have access to a lot more options, and they really helped my friend out a lot more than her general physician or the specialist that she had been seeing.
Treatment and options have really come a long way in the last 15 years since she was diagnosed. It is good that you were diagnosed so early, many aren't, usually not until their liver is already in great distress.
I'm down to 2 cups of black coffee a day, I gotta have my coffee :-) I do drink alot of water, lemon water, cranberry juice, etc. I used to drink alot of milk and I love it but been reading that with all of the additives that it might not be so good after all. Like I said before its all very confusing! When we are out somewhere I tried to eat fruits, veggies and salads but who knows what are in them! Thats why I posted this thread hoping others could educate me (and maybe others) on what we should and shouldn't do when it comes to food, herbs, etc. from their own experiences. I don't even know what snacks are healthly for the liver and I'm ready for one right now! :-P