Question

Why are the patients with Liver disorders suggested to eat a fat free diet?

Answer 1

Explanation:

As the liver is the prime organ concerned with Glucose storage, usage and control.

The excess nutrients in our body will be stored in liver as fats.

So, they prescribe the low intake of fats for the patients with liver diseases.

Answer 2

The patients with liver disorders suggested to eat a fat free diet, because -

• The functionality of the liver of a liver disorder (eg. fatty liver disease where excessive fat deposition had occurred) patient is already damaged to some extent.
• Anymore harmful impacts on the liver may cause permanent liver damage and failure as well.
• Now anymore excessive fat intake or excessive fat deposition into liver is harmful for liver, as it can cause (or increase) liver inflammation and liver scarring as well. The already suffering liver (from liver disorder) has even less resistance to the aforesaid subject.
• All of this will conclude into potential liver damage and failure. That's why patients are suggested to eat a fat free diet. A fat free diet will help to reduce the liver inflammation and will give room for restoring the liver health.
• Additionally, the digestive juice which is known as bile, is secreted by the liver itself. The main function of bile juice is to break down fat molecules into fatty acids, and thus making it suitable for digestion. In the liver diseases, the bile juice production is reduced which causes fat indigestion. For this reason also, the fat free diet is suggested.