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Low Sodium Diets
Low sodium diets are a critical part of managing cirrhosis - but not always for the reasons that people often think. Read more about the distinction between dilution and deprivation and why this matters
Fluid Restriction
Fluid restriction is when your care team limits how much total fluid you can drink in a day because your blood sodium is too low.
It is not usually because you have ascites alone. It is usually because your body is holding onto too much water relative to sodium, which can make your blood dangerously diluted.
In plain English: Your body has too much water in the wrong balance, not too little hydration. That is why fluid restriction feels so irrational. You are thirsty, swollen, and conditioned to believe water fixes everything — but in this specific situation, extra water can make the sodium problem worse.
