Cirrhosis can be stopped and sometimes even prevented. For patients with viral hepatitis, it's important to prevent greater damage to the liver that would make cirrhosis even worse. Therefore, if you have viral hepatitis, avoid alcohol completely. Also, do not combine alcohol and acetaminophen (an ingredient in some over-the-counter pain relievers such as acetaminophen and in many drug combinations used for colds), because when taken together they can cause a condition called fulminant hepatitis, which can lead to fatal liver failure. Clearly, you should closely follow your doctor's instructions about present and future medications and diet.
For more information about nutrition, see Living with Hepatitis.
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