Increased liver echogenicity
All organs in our body are important, and each of them performs certain functions. The liver is considered a vital organ, the main function of which is to filter and purify the blood from harmful elements. Unfortunately, not every person manages to carefully monitor their he alth, and such an important mechanism fails. Drinking alcohol, treatment with low-quality drugs, malnutrition… All this significantly affects our well-being and the state of the liver. If a failure begins in her work, she will give you signals in the form of colic, nausea, heaviness. After such warning signs, an ultrasound should be done in the hospital. As a rule, as a result, the doctor can diagnose that the echogenicity of the liver is increased. Despite the fact that such a phrase sounds quite frightening, when a disease is detected, you should not panic and invent a fatal disease for yourself. Echogenic density is an indicator of
which is based on the study of organs using ultrasound. Simply put, it is a reflection of sound that is processed into an image. That's what we havethe opportunity to see on special screens during the examination. If your doctor said that the echogenicity of the liver is increased, then this indicates that the tissues of the organ reflect the sound very well (on the monitor it will look like white spots), that is, a clear violation of the organ has been noticed. Let's see what this diagnosis means and is it treatable?
Echogenicity of the liver is increased: what is it?
It is this pathology that indicates an improper diet and cell dysfunction. If the echogenicity of the liver is increased, then, most likely, dystrophy develops, which provokes the accumulation of fat droplets in the liver cells. It is not worth running such a pathology. After all, it can cause disturbances in the digestive system and damage your he alth. Such a defect can be easily treated with a special diet, which will be based only on eating he althy and wholesome food.
Treatment of increased liver echogenicity
The first thing doctors immediately pay attention to is the patient's nutrition. Immediately you have to remove from the diet all fatty and fried foods. You will be assigned a diet that is based on a balanced intake of carbohydrates, fats and proteins, it will ensure that you get rid of your body as much as possible from cholesterol. If the echogenicity is increased, then the approximate daily energy value of the products is from 2200 to 2500 kilocalories (80-90 grams of protein and the same amount of fat, 300-350 grams of carbohydrates). The food should be warm, as it will have tostick to the temperature regime and exclude cold foods. If the echogenicity of the liver is increased, then the use of the following products is prohibited:
1. Pastry products such as pancakes, pancakes, cakes, pies.
2. Bakery products.
3. All kinds of fats, fat.
4. Spinach, sorrel, green onion and radish.
5. Fatty varieties of fish, meat.
6. Eggs, both fried and boiled.
7. Mustard, horseradish and pepper.
8. Cold and alcoholic drinks.
9. Cocoa and coffee.
