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 the filtration and purification of blood from harmful elements. Unfortunately, not every person can carefully monitor their health, and such an important mechanism fails. Alcohol use, treatment with low-quality drugs, poor nutrition ... All this significantly affects our well-being and the condition of the liver. If her work starts to fail, 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 identifying a disease, you should not panic and come up with a deadly disease. Echogenic density is an indicator on
which is based on the study of organs using ultrasound. Simply put, it is a reflection of sound that is processed into an image. It is he who we have the 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 organ tissues reflect the sound very well (on the monitor it will look like white spots), that is, there is a clear violation of the organ. Let's see what this diagnosis means and can be treated?
Echogenicity of the liver is increased: what is it?
It is such a 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. Run such a pathology is not worth it. After all, it can cause disturbances in the digestive system and damage your health. Such a defect can be easily treated with a special diet, which will be based only on the use of healthy and wholesome food.
Treatment of increased liver echogenicity
The first thing that doctors immediately pay attention to is the patient’s nutrition. You will immediately have to remove all fatty and fried from the diet. You will be attributed a diet that is based on a balanced intake of carbohydrates, fats and proteins, it will provide you with the maximum rid of your body of cholesterol. If echogenicity is increased, then the approximate daily energy value of the products is from 2200 to 2500 calories (80-90 grams of protein and the same amount of fat, 300-350 grams of carbohydrates). Food should be warm, as you have to adhere 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. Products from fancy pastry, such as pancakes, pancakes, cakes, pies.
2. Bakery products.
3. All kinds of fats, fat.
4. Spinach, sorrel, green onions 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.