The liver in a human body plays a crucial role in digestion and has many necessary functionalities that are unknown to most people. From producing bile to carrying away waste and breaking down fats in the small intestine during digestion, a liver performs many roles. It is also responsible for the production of proteins for blood plasma, conversion of glucose into glycogen amino acid regulations, and more.
Diseases related to the liver
Non-alcoholic fatty liver, Hepatitis B, and C have been highlighted as the three major killer diseases of the liver.
Hepatitis B Infection in India
Prevalence of Hepatitis B infection national average of 15-20% is a matter of great concern for the governments and society and 30% of all cases of liver cirrhosis in the world are caused by Hepatitis B infection.
Hepatitis C Infection in India
As per the reports, 25% of patients from South India who have undergone liver transplants had Hepatitis C infection, and 20% due to lifestyle diseases like alcohol and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Speaking on the occasion of “World liver day” Dr. Rajasekhar Perumalla, Senior Liver Transplant Surgeon, Department of Liver Transplantation, Kamineni Hospital, LB Nagar, Hyderabad highlighted the alarming increase in the incidence of the liver diseases among the population and various treatment options available in India that can treat them successfully. He further added diseases related to the liver are reversible if treated in time Therefore people need mass awareness on prevention and early detection of liver and the related diseases
Prevention against Liver Related Diseases
Lifestyle modifications, such as control of diabetes, weight loss, increased exercise, getting good sleep, and eating healthy foods aid in improving the general liver condition.
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NAFLD (Non-Alcoholic fatty liver Disease) can reach epidemic proportions. Experts have also recommended a loss of nine to 10 percent of body weight and moderate exercise three to five times a week to help reduce the risk. Exercise coupled with a moderate caloric-restricted diet utilizing low-glycaemic foods is considered optimal for preventing NAFLD.
Maintain Weight Management as Obesity is a cause of concern amongst the youth of India, due to their sedentary lifestyles, consumption of junk fatty foods, with no exercise regimen. The outcome of the obesity is Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and steatohepatitis.
Eat Well and Exercise
If you're heavy, try to lose some weight. It can improve your liver health and even cure some types of early-stage liver disease. Regular exercise is great whether or not weight is an issue. Eat a balanced diet, with lots of healthy grains, fruits, vegetables, and lean proteins.
It's not something you probably think much about, but your liver is a key player in your body's digestive system. Everything you eat or drink, including medicine, passes through it. You need to treat it right so it can stay healthy and do its job.
"It's an organ you could easily trash if you don't take good care of it," says Rohit Satoskar, MD, of the MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute. "And once you trash it, it's gone.
Your liver is about the size of a football and sits under your lower ribcage on the right side. It has several important things to do. It helps clean your blood by getting rid of harmful chemicals that your body makes. It makes a liquid called bile, which helps you break down fat from food. And it also stores sugar called glucose, which gives you a quick energy boost when you need it.
There's nothing tricky about keeping your liver in good shape. It's all about a healthy lifestyle, says Ray Chung, MD, medical director of the liver transplant program at Massachusetts General Hospital.
"Taking care of your liver is far more about avoiding what's bad than it is about eating or drinking things that are particularly nourishing to the liver," he says.
Care for Your Liver
Here are some ways to keep your liver healthy:
Don't drink a lot of alcohol. It can damage liver cells and lead to the swelling or scarring that becomes cirrhosis, which can be deadly.
How much alcohol is too much? U.S. government guidelines say men should drink no more than two drinks a day and women only one.
Eat a healthy diet and get regular exercise. Your liver will thank you. You'll keep your weight under control, which helps prevent nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a condition that leads to cirrhosis.
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