Nutritional Supplementation in Hepatitis

The best way to get vitamins and minerals is through food. Food provides the greatest range of nutrients. However, a multivitamin/mineral supplement can be helpful, especially if you lose your appetite or can't eat a healthy diet. Folate is particularly important vitamin and is not obtained easily from food but is found in multivitamins. The above nutritional components have been successfully utilized in the care and rehabilitation of the diseased liver. Care must be taken and such a protocol must be reviewed by your physician or health care practitioner. Of utmost importance is rest and consistent utilization of the supplements and diet recommended. Adding appropriate nutritional supplements may have a positive effect on the health of your liver and on slowing the progression of hepatitis C.