These Foods May Lower Liver Cancer Risk 51%
Plus, find out which foods may raise your risk.
Key Points
- Diets rich in vegetables, legumes, whole grains and omega-3s (like those in fish) may reduce liver cancer risk.
- Reducing processed meats, sugary beverages, saturated fats and alcohol is crucial for liver health.
- The Mediterranean diet, focused on plant-based foods and healthy fats, has shown protective effects for liver cancer.
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common type of liver cancer, making up more than 80% of cases worldwide. It’s the sixth most common cancer and the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Major risk factors include having metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. MASLD, previously called nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, is linked to fat buildup in the liver and other metabolic issues.
Conditions like elevated cholesterol, diabetes and high blood pressure may increase your MASLD risk. With MASLD-related hepatocellular carcinoma cases expected to rise significantly, focusing on modifiable factors like diet and lifestyle could play a key role in prevention. Because of this, researchers conducted a review of the available data to determine links between dietary habits and liver cancer risk, and the results were published in Nutrition Reviews.
