Specialized nutrition for people with liver desease
Benefits:
- Minimizes the risk of protein-induced hepatic encephalopathy
- Promotes positive nitrogen balance
- Modified amino acid pattern is better tolerated than dietary protein
- Has low osmolality for better GI tolerance
- Provides 74.5 g protein intake with less than 25 mEq sodium per day
- BCAA content can reduce muscle protein breakdown and help moderate wasting in chronic liver disease
- Contains both MCTs and LCTs for a balanced fat intake and enhanced fat absorption
- Provides 8 g of branched-chain amino acids in a single serving (shown to be necessary for optimal over-night albumin synthesis in cirrhotic patients)
- Provides dietary flexibility as an oral drink or tube feeding and may improve patient compliance