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Liver And Alcohol: An Incompatible Match

Post author By Varanasi Hospital
Post date April 16, 2019

I have made an important discovery… that alcohol, taken in sufficient quantities, produces all the effects of intoxication.-Oscar Wilde

Liver and alcohol, they never match. Even one dose of alcohol surely puts an adverse effect on the liver. Though the liver can process a certain amount of alcohol from time to time, if a person goes for excessive alcohol consumption, the liver won’t process the alcohol fully. The person will become intoxicated as a result and will start having many complications. High alcohol consumption can damage the liver cells and cause fatty liver, chronic liver disease, and scarred liver. It can even lead to liver cancer which can only be managed effectively with Liver surgery.

Let’s understand how the liver gets affected by alcohol consumption.

How Alcohol Affect The Liver?

The liver helps to filter out the harmful substances from the body and help to transform essential nutrients, vitamins, and medicines into substances, which our body needs. The liver also purifies the blood and produce bile for digestion.

A liver cannot process any alcoholic beverages quickly. Too much of alcohol consumption makes it quite difficult for the liver to process and thus, most of it passes along the circulatory system. As a result, it put an adverse effect on the body, particularly on the brain and heart. Regular consumption of alcohol, moreover, causes catastrophic effects on the liver. It damages the liver cells, triggering cirrhosis, and liver cancer. Fatty liver is the most common complication of alcohol consumption.

Symptoms Of Liver Disease:

People who regularly consume alcohol, develop a higher risk of liver disease. Moreover, who has a family history with a liver problem can also have a high risk of liver disease, even with much lesser alcohol consumption. The alcoholic liver disease carries many recognizable symptoms, such as-

1. Fever and Shivering,

2. Jaundice,

3. Fluid build-up in the abdomen,

4. Irritation in the skin (itching and burning sensation),

5. Blood in vomit and stools,

6. Internal bleeding,

7. Rapid weight loss,

8. Weakness and muscle spasm,

Treatment For Liver Disease:

Avoid Alcohol:

For people, who are diagnosed with fatty liver disease, it is better to stop drinking alcohol immediately, because a mild, fatty liver can heal over time, by doing so. However, when this becomes chronic there is a much lesser possibility to heal without medication and might even lead to Liver Surgery. But drinking alcohol will interfere with the treatment and the patient must quit it anyhow.

Medications:

Proper medicines can help reduce inflammation and can improve the liver condition, but only over time and mostly mild fatty liver.

Lifestyle Change:

Lifestyle change can also be very effective to deal with fatty liver. Positive changes like quitting smoking, maintaining a healthy diet, and daily exercise, etc. can also improve the liver condition.

For patients with a serious condition, the doctor advises extensive medications. But if there is not much improvement happens, they may recommend undergoing liver surgery.

On this alcohol awareness month, Varanasi Hospital encourages the individual to quit alcohol and resume a healthy lifestyle.

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7 Possible Ways To Keep Your Liver Healthy

Post author By Varanasi Hospital
Post date March 11, 2019

The liver plays an important role in our digestive system. What we eat and drink regularly, all pass through our digestive system with the help of the liver. It is a wedge-shaped organ located on the right side of your abdomen. In most of the cases, the symptoms stay undetected for long and ultimately requires Liver Surgery for treatment. Varanasi Hospital is one of the Best Liver Surgery Hospital in India. However, if you get more conscious from the start, your liver will work perfectly till the end.

Here is how you will take care of your liver-

#Exercise Regularly:

Make this as your habit. Keep your weight in control by doing exercise regularly. You can prevent nonalcoholic fatty liver disease if you exercise regularly.

#Avoid Drinking Too Much Alcohol

Too much alcohol consumption can damage the liver permanently. It can end up with cirrhosis, which can be deadly. So, have alcohol in mild quantity, if you must.

#Maintain A Balanced Diet

Avoid any kind of junk foods, fried foods, undercooked or raw foods, high-calorie foods, red meats, chocolates, high carbohydrate-based food (white bread, pasta, rice, potato). Eat more green vegetables, fibre-based foods, low-fat dairy products, fish, meat, nuts, vegetable oils.

#Be Cautious About Medicines

Certain medicines and drugs can cause side effects, which are harmful for your liver. Most of the cases, some of the painkillers can damage the liver function. It is best to consult with your doctor to know the safest way to take the medicines.

#Quit Smoking

Smoking is a faster way to damage the liver as it can cause Hepatitis C and other conditions. So quit smoking if you want to keep your liver healthy.

#Get Vaccination

Take the vaccine for Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B before it harms your liver. Get all the vaccinations at the right time.

#Maintain Hygiene

Wash your hands before eating. Do not use any contaminated needles, razors which make direct contact with your skin.

Timely measurement is the best way to fight with liver disease. Varanasi Hospital provides a large range of liver surgery. In case if you diagnosed with any early symptoms, contact us for any liver oriented issues. We can assure you with the best!

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5 Myths And Facts About Liver Disease

Post author By Varanasi Hospital
Post date August 24, 2018

“A myth is an image in terms of which we try to make sense of the world.”- Alan Watts

Liver diseases are very prevalent these days, that so many people are getting liver operation. An untreated or prolonged liver disease can result in cancer or cirrhosis.

However, liver disease doesn’t mean it can’t be treated or people won’t get better. There are some myths about liver diseases that have plagued so many people’s mind. Here we present the 5 facts about the colloquial myths regarding liver diseases for everyone’s convenience.

Read more about a healthy liver and its metabolism here: A Healthy Liver is a Sign of Healthy Metabolism.

Alcoholics get affected by the liver disease:

Facts– Liver diseases are not circulated among alcohol drinkers. There are several other reasons to get affected by a liver disease. The non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is one of them. It doesn’t affect a person for alcohol drinking, a completely non-drinker can have this. It can onset in people who are suffering from diabetes, obesity and having an increased level of triglycerides in the blood.

A regular blood test can detect liver disease:

Facts– Normal blood tests that are prescribed by doctors aren’t the ones that can detect any liver disease. This requires different blood tests like ASAT and ALAT. These are the tests that can detect the underlying damage of the liver. It can detect if the liver cells are getting destroyed or the bile secretion.

Yellow skin can show up for liver disease:

Facts– There are so many liver diseases that don’t even show any signs of it. Cirrhosis, hepatitis a, b or c might show after so many years. Normal pain or ache in the stomach might have seen which can happen for a bad diet.

Coffee is good:

Facts– It’s definitely good if no sugar is added and not taken more than 3 times a day. Limited intake of coffee will keep the liver healthy, as it has proven for cirrhosis.

Myths will be there so will be the facts. However, setting a blind eye to the myths might be harmful, so it’s better to know the facts behind every myth. It will not only keep the darkness away and also keep one away from getting a liver operation.

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Watch out for your liver with these steps

Post author By Varanasi Hospital
Post date August 13, 2018

“Is life worth living? It all depends on the liver.”- William James

Liver is an important organ of the body and a healthy life does depend on this one, as its first task is highly connected with the digestive system. Thus, you need to watch out for what you eat or drink, because regular imbalances in your diet can prove fatal for your liver and a liver surgery might become inevitable.

Keeping the well-being of your liver in mind, here we present 5 tips that will help you avoid liver damage and will lead you towards a healthy life.

To know further about a healthy liver read more: A healthy liver sign healthy metabolism

1. Follow a healthy diet.

Add more green vegetables and fruits into your diet and avoid street food. Eat fish that is low in mercury and lean meat is recommendable.

2. Limit alcohol :

Putting a limit on your drinking behaviour will be good for your liver. We are not stopping you from drinking, but making it occasional will save you from getting a liver surgery.

3. Exercise daily :

Do not miss your daily exercise, as it will keep your body energized and healthy. Even if you have cheated on your diet for one day, exercise will help you get over the guilt.

4. Skip fad diet :

Eating less will not make you thin, but it can be perilous for your liver. So eat in exact proportion, better to follow a doctor prescribed diet.

5. Stop smoking :

Smoking is not good for your health from any side. Smoking damages the liver severely, so say no to smoking if you’re approached by your friends.

As mentioned above, liver is a crucial organ in our body. It’s your duty to make your life worth of living by taking care of it. Follow these above-mentioned tips and enjoy a healthy and long life.

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A Brief Introduction To Liver Resection

Post author By Varanasi Hospital
Post date June 22, 2018

A liver resection is the surgical removal of all or a portion of the liver. It is also known as a hepatectomy, full or partial. A complete liver resection is performed in the setting of a transplant a diseased liver is removed from a deceased donor. A living donor may also provide a piece of liver tissue which is procured through a partial hepatectomy. This liver operation is performed in reputed hospitals mainly.

The liver is an important organ, meaning it is extremely challenging to live without it. The liver serves many critical functions including metabolism of drugs and toxins, removing degradation products of normal body metabolism and synthesis of many important proteins and enzymes. The liver is located in the right upper quadrant of the abdominal cavity, is divided into eight segments reflecting the eight major divisions of the portal vein and the bile duct.

A liver operation is done for the treatment of hepatic neoplasms. There are two types, benign and malignant. Benign neoplasms include hepatocellular adenoma, hepatic hemangioma, and focal nodular hyperplasia. The most common malignant neoplasms of the liver are metastases; those arising from colorectal cancer are among the most common, and the most amenable to surgical resection. The most common primary malignant tumor of the liver is the hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatectomy may also be the procedure of choice to treat intrahepatic gallstones or parasitic cysts of the liver.

Liver surgery is safe when performed by experienced surgeons with appropriate technological and institutional support. As with most major surgical procedures, there is a marked tendency towards optimal results at the hands of surgeons in selected centers.

The operation can take 2 to 5 hours. A blood transfusion is not usually needed for this operation. You may stay in the hospital for 5 to 7 days or as long as 2 weeks after surgery. Follow-up care is needed to ensure timely recovery, even if the surgery was successful. Treatment following liver resection may include chemotherapy or radiation treatments.

Generally, Liver resection increases a person’s chances of living longer. About 25% to 40% of people who have this surgery are still alive after 5 years. Although there are few risks. Possible complications after a liver resection include infection, bleeding, scar tissue from the surgery.

There are many types of liver operations, one of them is a liver resection. It may be a little risky choice if you have areas of metastatic colorectal cancer in both lobes of your liver or if you have metastatic disease in other parts of your body. Chemotherapy and radiation therapy may be needed after a liver resection. Sometimes chemotherapy may be given before surgery to shrink a tumor in the liver. If it becomes small enough, it can be removed with surgery.

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How Smoking Affects Your Health?

Post author By Varanasi Hospital
Post date May 23, 2018

Smoking affects the entire body, increasing the risk of many life-threatening diseases. Which includes lung cancer, emphysema, liver diseases leading to operation and heart disease. Smoking also contributes to many cancers and diseases of the digestive system.

The liver, pancreas, and gallbladder are the solid organs of the digestive system. The digestive system helps the body digest food, which includes breaking food down into nutrients the body needs. Nutrients are substances the body uses for energy, growth, and cell repair.

Smoking has been found to increase the risk of cancers of the:

Mouth
Esophagus
Stomach
Pancreas
Liver
Colon
Rectum

Smoking contributes to many common disorders of the digestive system, such as heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux disease, peptic ulcers, and some liver diseases. Smoking increases the risk of Crohn’s disease, colon polyps, and pancreatitis, and it may increase the risk of gallstones too, but the liver endures the most damages.

The liver is the largest organ in the digestive system. The liver carries out many functions, such as making important blood proteins and bile, changing food into energy, and filtering alcohol and poisons from the blood. Research has shown that smoking harms the liver’s ability to process medications, alcohol, and other toxins and remove them from the body. In some cases, smoking may affect the dose of medication needed to treat an illness.

Smoking may worsen some liver diseases, which may lead to a liver operation. Smoking can turn your healthy body the victim of primary biliary cirrhosis, a chronic liver disease that slowly destroys the bile ducts in the liver. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, a condition in which fat builds up in the liver.

Liver diseases may progress to cirrhosis, a condition in which the liver slowly deteriorates and malfunctions due to chronic injury. Scar tissue then replaces healthy liver tissue, partially blocking the flow of blood through the liver and impairing liver functions.

Smoking also affects the pancreas. Excessive smoking increases the risk of developing pancreatitis. Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas, which is located behind the stomach and close to the duodenum. The pancreas secretes digestive enzymes that usually do not become active until they reach the small intestine. When the pancreas is inflamed, the digestive enzymes attack the tissues of the pancreas.

Gallstones can occur as the result of smoking. Some studies have shown that smoking may increase the risk of developing gallstones. Gallstones are small, hard particles that develop in the gallbladder, the organ that stores bile made by the liver. Gallstones can move into the ducts that carry digestive enzymes from the gallbladder, liver, and pancreas to the duodenum, causing inflammation, infection, and abdominal pain.

Apart from these, smoking can cause so many other severe problems. Excessive use of tobacco can lead you to liver operation with other diseases too. On 31st May, we observe World Tobacco Day, so let’s take a resolution to quit smoking for the good of our own good.

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9 Tips For A Healthy Liver

Post author By Varanasi Hospital
Post date April 23, 2018

The best way to fight liver disease is to avoid it, if at all possible. A healthy liver will save you from many diseases and disorders. Liver disease can be avoided by following some rules in your life. If you follow them, you can keep your liver healthy. So here we present 9 tips that you can build your routine.

1. Limit your alcohol intake:

Our liver can only process or break down a small amount of alcohol every hour. Beyond this, it can damage the liver cells and lead to inflammation and scarring.

For this reason, men should limit their alcohol intake to two standard drinks a day while women should only have one.

2. Have a balanced and healthy diet:

High levels of fat in the blood and high levels of cholesterol are common causes of fatty liver disease. Reducing the number of saturated fats, transfats and hydrogenated fats in your diet will help you to keep your liver healthy.

Eat more high-fibre foods such as fruits and vegetables and whole grains. For proteins, choose more fish, white meat, beans and nuts and cut down on red meat.

3. Check your body weight:

Obesity, particularly, abdominal or central obesity, is a major risk factor for developing the fatty liver disease. Together with a balanced diet and regular exercise, a healthy weight can be achieved and maintained.

4. Get vaccinated:

There are vaccines for hepatitis A and hepatitis B. Unfortunately, there’s no vaccine against the hepatitis C virus.

5. Be careful with traditional medicine:

Some of these traditional medicines or remedies contain heavy metals or unknown toxins. They can cause toxicity in the liver or they can stress and affect the regular functioning of your liver. Traditional medicine may cause liver inflammation and can lead to irreparable liver damage or even failure. It is wise to consult your doctor before taking such medicines.

6. Be careful of weight loss pills or fad diets:

Over-the-counter weight loss pills which are available without a prescription may contain toxins and ingredients which can be harmful to the liver. Thus, they should be avoided.

7. Avoid Fad dieting regime:

Fad diets make your weight swing up and down aggressively put excessive stress on your liver. Be careful of any specific diet that promises large amounts of weight loss in an unrealistically short period. These diets are usually lacking in essential nutrients and are not good but harmful to your liver.

8. Keep in check if you have Diabetes:

Diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol form a metabolic syndrome with obesity, poses major risks for fatty liver disease. Keep your diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol under good control with diet, exercise, and medications can help limit and prevent liver damage.

9. Stop smoking:

There are some studies that link cigarette smoking with the development of liver cancer. Smoking can also enhance the toxic effects that some medications have on the liver.

If you follow these guidelines, you will be successfully avoiding any liver disorder. However, sometimes problems can rise and it becomes necessary to get a liver operation.