Sunday, August 25, 2013

Main Causes of Liver Damage

Main Causes of Liver Damage

Liver is the largest organ in our body.It is very important because it play's an essential  role in converting food into energy and removing poison from blood. Liver damage is a life threatening condition that needs emergency medical help.In more rare conditions acute liver failure occurs rapidly in 48 hours.
A liver disease is a collection of disorders,infections and condition that may affect cells and tissues of the liver.It also affects the structure of the liver and leads to damage of liver or stop the functioning.

There are some signs & symptoms  for the most common Liver disorders:

Acetaminophen toxicity:
  • Itchy skin
  • Dark urine
  • Yellowing of your skin
  • Upper right side abdominal tenderness
  • flu -symptoms
Alcoholic liver disease:
  • Dry mouth
  • Fatigue   
  • Fever
  • Jaundice 
  • weight gain 
  • loss of appetite 
  • Breast development in males 
  • vomiting blood
Primary liver cancer: 
  • Yellow discoloration of the blood
  • Abdominal pain
  • Enlarged liver
  • Nausea
  • Weight loss
Liver Cirrhosis:
                        It is generally considered as the 4th stage of alcoholic liver disease and causes liver damage severely.
  • Abdominal pain
  • Insulin resistance and Type II diabetes
  • Easy bruising
  • Swelling in abdomen & legs
  • Loss of interest in sex
  • Itchy hands and feet
  • Dark colored urine
Hepatitis:
  • Abdominal pain 
  • Dark urine
  • Fatigue
  • Enlarged liver
  • diarrhea
  • Joint aches
  • Jaundice
  • Loss of appetite
Main causes of liver damage:
  • Sleeping too late and waking up late are main cause
  • High consumption of food at a time
  • No urination in the morning 
  • Consuming too much preservatives,artificial sweeteners,food color,etc.
  • Consuming fried foods when you are tired.It is better to reduce the cooking oil when frying leads to liver damage
  • Hepatitis A,B&E and other virus cause acute liver damage.
  • Liver damage is caused by autoimmune disease which attacks liver cells and causes inflammation and injury.
  • Alcohol abuse is the most common reason of liver damage.It can directly toxic and cause liver inflammation.

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