Overview
- New pieces compile NIH, MedlinePlus, and American Liver Foundation advice on protein, minerals, omega-3s, fiber, and other foods that aid liver repair.
- MedlinePlus says protein helps repair liver tissue and people can get it from chicken, fish, eggs, legumes, and low-fat dairy.
- Vitamins E and C act as antioxidants that guard liver cells, with NIH naming wheat germ, sunflower and safflower oils, almonds, sunflower seeds, spinach, and broccoli as top vitamin E sources.
- Vitamin D has few natural food sources, so fatty fish and fortified milk or cereals provide most of it for typical diets.
- Omega-3 fats from salmon, sardines, tuna, mackerel, chia, flax, and walnuts help tame inflammation, and the American Liver Foundation says they can limit fat buildup in the liver.