Eating, Diet, & Nutrition for Autoimmune Hepatitis
What should I eat if I have autoimmune hepatitis?
Researchers have not found that eating, diet, and nutrition play a role in causing or preventing autoimmune hepatitis.
If you have autoimmune hepatitis, you should eat a healthy, well-balanced diet. A healthy diet is also important if autoimmune hepatitis leads to cirrhosis. Find more tips on healthy eating when you have cirrhosis.
Using corticosteroids NIH external link for a long time to treat autoimmune hepatitis can lead to a loss of bone density NIH external link, called osteopenia, which can lead to osteoporosis NIH external link. Doctors may recommend that people who take corticosteroids also take dietary supplements NIH external link of calcium and vitamin D to help prevent osteoporosis. Follow your doctor’s instructions on the type and dose of supplements you should take.
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