Tips For A Healthy Liver

Drink Coffee

Drinking coffee prevents one getting liver cancer or scarring or cirrhosis. It can even slow those conditions in people who already have them. Coffee alone won't help, one has to eat healthy, do exercise, drink enough water to have a healthy liver.

Don’t Take Overdose Of Acetaminophen

We all do take medications for some health issue or another. But for adults, one shouldn't take more than 4,000 mg of acetaminophen per day. More medicine can harm your liver. Take medicine only as what your doctor has advised.

Safe Sex

Those diseases that spread through sex can harm the liver, like hepatitis C. This disease often goes unnoticed for a long time, till it causes serious harm. Always practice safe sex.

Take Your Meds As Advised

Whatever medicines we need to take, best follow doctor's advise. In case, while taking any medicine, if you;ve any reaction- nausea, itching, fatigue, always inform your doctor.Statins and some antibiotics can cause such problems.

Check on Your Supplements

Most people think that taking supplements without being prescribed is fine. But some, of them do cause liver damage, they can be herbal too. So, always consult your physician in case you need any supplement.

Skip Herbal Liver Remedies

Colloidal silver, sometimes used (with little scientific support) for hepatitis C, can cause irreversible side effects like turning your skin blue. Tell your doctor about all pills, herbs, and supplements you take. First, to check on the safety of each item, but also because of how they might interact with each other.

Drink Alcohol in Moderation

When you drink, your liver stops doing other things so it can break down the alcohol and remove it from your blood. If you overdo it -- more than a drink a day for women, two a day for men -- it’s really hard on the organ and could hurt it. Over time, this often leads to “fatty liver,” an early sign of disease. It also might cause bad bacteria to grow in your gut that can travel to your liver and cause damage.

Eat Colourful Fruits And Vegetables

That means eating fruits and vegetables from all the colors helps to ensure you get all the nutrients and fiber you need. Avoid refined carbs like doughnuts and white bread in favor of whole-grain rice, breads, and cereals. A bit of meat, dairy, and fat can also help. But not too much, and look for “good” fats from seeds, nuts, fish, and vegetable oils.

Maintain a Healthy Body Weight

That means working to keep a body mass index (BMI) of between 18 and 25. There are online tools to help you figure out your number. Exercise and a well-balanced diet are the best way to help maintain a good-for-you weight and lower your chances of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Your doctor can tell you which is the ideal weight for you, how to eat, exercise and maintain that ideal weight.

Wash Your Hands

Washing hands before preparing or eating foods is important. Unclean hands can spread hepatitis A, which spreads through contaminated foods or water from one's unhygienic hands.

Avoid Toxins

Now-a-days, we do use a lot of chemicals in our cleaning products. The strong chemicals can hurt the liver cells if we inhale them or absorb them too much. It is best to wear a mask to protect oneself while using the chemical products and also wear protective googles and see that there is plenty of ventilation too.

Beware Of Needle Risks

If you or someone you know has ever injected illegal drugs, you should get tested for hepatitis C, which can spread through blood. The same is true if you’ve had an accidental needle stick. A blood test can let you know if you’ve ever had the hepatitis C virus.

Signs Of Liver Damage

It’s especially important for your doctor to do this if you drink heavily or have a family history of liver disease. Early treatment helps, and you might not have symptoms at first. You should also get tested if you’re more likely to have hepatitis C. This includes anyone who:

• Had a blood transfusion before 1992
• Ever used illegal drugs
• Is on dialysis
• Has HIV
• Was stuck by an infected needle
• Got a tattoo from an unregulated place
• Was born between 1945 and 1965

Have Vaccination

There is vaccination for hepatitis A and B but not for C. Your doctor will guide you if need one of these.

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