It is known that the liver is the largest organ inside the abdomen (belly). It is an organ about the size of a football. It sits just under your rib cage on the right side of your abdomen. It removes toxins from the body, helps maintain blood glucose levels, is a part of the immune system and regulates blood clotting. When the liver fails it is an emergency and needs to be treated immediately.
6 Signs
and Symptoms of Liver Disease:
1- Fatigue (feeling tired all the time)
2- Nausea or
vomiting.
3- Loss of
appetite.
4- Abdominal
(belly) pain.
5- Skin and
eyes that appear yellowish.
6- Dark
urine color.
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The best
way to fight liver disease is to avoid it. Here are 10 true ways to achieve
liver wellness:
1- Maintain
a healthy weight. Obesity can cause nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Weight
loss can play an important part in helping to reduce liver fat.
2- Wash your hands. Use soap and warm water
immediately after using the bathroom, when you have changed a diaper, and
before preparing or eating food.
3- Exercise
regularly. When you exercise consistently, it helps to burn triglycerides for
fuel and can also reduce liver fat.
4- Use
medications wisely. Take prescription and nonprescription drugs only when
needed and only in recommended doses. Don't mix medications and alcohol. Talk
to your doctor before mixing herbal supplements or prescription or
nonprescription drugs.
5- Get
medical care if you’re exposed to blood. If for any reason you come into
contact with someone else’s blood, immediately follow up with your doctor. If
you’re very concerned, go to your nearest hospital’s emergency room.
6- Don’t
share personal hygiene items. For example, razors, toothbrushes and nail
clippers can carry microscopic levels of blood or other body fluids that may be
contaminated.
7- Eat a
balanced diet. Avoid high calorie-meals, saturated fat, refined carbohydrates
(such as white bread, white rice and regular pasta) and sugars. Don’t eat raw
or undercooked shellfish. For a well-adjusted diet, eat fiber, which you can
obtain from fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grain breads, rice and cereals.
Also eat meat (but limit the amount of red meat), dairy (low-fat milk and small
amounts of cheese) and fats (the “good” fats that are monounsaturated and
polyunsaturated such as vegetable oils, nuts, seeds, and fish). Hydration is
essential, so drink a lot of water.
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8- Use alcohol responsibly. Alcoholic beverages can create many health problems. They can damage or destroy liver cells and scar your liver. Talk to your doctor about what amount of alcohol is right for you. You may be advised to drink alcohol only in moderation or to quit completely.
9- Get
vaccinated. If you're at increased risk of contracting hepatitis or if you've
already been infected with any form of the hepatitis virus, talk to your doctor
about getting the hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccines.
10- Protect your skin. When using insecticides and other toxic chemicals, wear gloves, long sleeves, a hat and a mask so that chemicals aren't absorbed through your skin.
At last, Liver failure is a rare and possibly life-threatening condition in children. Some cases of liver failure get better without treatment. But early treatment may give the liver time to heal in some cases.
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