THE LIVER: is responsible for filtering blood coming from the digestive tract and detoxifying chemicals.It can cause a lot of health problems when not functioning properly.
1. Alcohol
When it comes to liver problems, we’re obliged to start with alcohol. We all know that heavy drinking can damage the liver.
If you often drink a lot and you do this for a long time, expect a slow but steady deterioration of your liver.
When it comes to liver problems, we’re obliged to start with alcohol. We all know that heavy drinking can damage the liver.
If you often drink a lot and you do this for a long time, expect a slow but steady deterioration of your liver.
2. Sugar
If you didn’t already have enough
reasons to eliminate sugary drinks and foods with added sugars from your diet, here’s another one. The high intake of sugar is an enemy to your health on so many levels it almost hurts when you merely think of it. Among other things, studies have shown that drinking a lot of soft drinks is linked with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
If you didn’t already have enough
reasons to eliminate sugary drinks and foods with added sugars from your diet, here’s another one. The high intake of sugar is an enemy to your health on so many levels it almost hurts when you merely think of it. Among other things, studies have shown that drinking a lot of soft drinks is linked with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
3. Being overweight If you have a lot of excess body fat, it can build up in your liver cells, causing your liver to swell and leading to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Then the swollen liver can harden and scar the liver tissue.
4. Vitamin A
Vitamin A is very important for the proper functioning of the body, especially for the maintaining of a healthy immune
system, skin and vision. You should strive to get it from your regular diet by including eggs, oily fish and fresh fruits and vegetables on your daily menu. Liver is a very rich source of vitamin A as well, but you should eat it only once a week to avoid having too much vitamin A.
You should be very careful with the consumption of supplements which contain vitamin A for the same reason. Too much of it can increase the risk of liver and bone damage.
Vitamin A is very important for the proper functioning of the body, especially for the maintaining of a healthy immune
system, skin and vision. You should strive to get it from your regular diet by including eggs, oily fish and fresh fruits and vegetables on your daily menu. Liver is a very rich source of vitamin A as well, but you should eat it only once a week to avoid having too much vitamin A.
You should be very careful with the consumption of supplements which contain vitamin A for the same reason. Too much of it can increase the risk of liver and bone damage.
5. Acetaminophen
Most painkillers contain the drug acetaminophen, which is a powerful pain reliever and a fever reducer that can be especially toxic for the liver.
Most painkillers contain the drug acetaminophen, which is a powerful pain reliever and a fever reducer that can be especially toxic for the liver.
6. Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C is a virus that can infect the liver and if left untreated, it can cause long-term and potentially life-threatening damage to the liver, including cirrhosis and liver failure. In most of the cases, people get infected with hepatitis C by sharing unsterilised needles when injecting drugs, but the infection can also be spread by sharing razors and toothbrushes and occasionally even through unprotected sex.
Hepatitis C is a virus that can infect the liver and if left untreated, it can cause long-term and potentially life-threatening damage to the liver, including cirrhosis and liver failure. In most of the cases, people get infected with hepatitis C by sharing unsterilised needles when injecting drugs, but the infection can also be spread by sharing razors and toothbrushes and occasionally even through unprotected sex.
N.B Moderation in all things is the key to good health.
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