Questions for your health professional about sodium and cirrhosis

If you need to limit the amount of sodium in your diet, you should see a health professional to help you evaluate your current diet and target how much sodium you should have in your diet. Here are some questions to consider asking:

• I have cirrhosis. What can you tell me about how eating less sodium will help me?
• Isn't sodium found in all foods?
• Do I need a minimum amount of sodium?
• Can you tell me some foods to avoid because of high sodium content? If I like these foods, what can I substitute?
• How can I count sodium content in my foods?
• What's the difference between salt and sodium? Aren't they the same?
• How can reading food labels and ingredient lists help me cut back on sodium?
• How can I cook using less sodium?