It’s not enough to just take your prescribed medication when battling hepatitis C.

Sure, the medicine helps. But what’s equally as important for a hepatitis C patient is a healthy diet – specifically, one that boosts liver function in a time where the liver may be faltering because of the disease.

A good diet also keeps away other conditions that those living with hepatitis C may have an increased chance of getting, like type 2 diabetes, for example.

With these things in mind, here is a list of healthy food options to stock up your fridge and dinner plate with that will surely add a boost to your liver’s function after a hepatitis C diagnosis.

Whole grains
Bread, barley, quinoa, whole-wheat pasta and brown rice are all great options to add to your liver-boosting diet. Unlike white bread and white pasta, the most valuable and nutritious parts of the bran, germ and kernel can be found in whole grains. If you eat these food options daily, perhaps adding them to your breakfast or dinner routines, your liver will definitely benefit.

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