The Liver Disease category is a sub-category of the Liver Conditions category.

Liver Diseases - Causes, Symptoms And Treatment

The liver performs the functions of neutralizing toxins in our body and a number of illnesses can cause the liver not to perform its functions as expected. Chronic liver disease refers to the conditions that severely damage the liver and include cirrhosis, hepatitis C, liver cancer, alcoholic and fatty liver ailments.

Alcoholic liver disease refers to damage of the liver related to excessive consumption of alcohol, this is specifically by alcohol and should not be confused with liver cirrhosis since it can be caused by other medical conditions.

End stage condition means the 4th stage of cirrhosis, cirrhosis causes the cells of the liver to scar and die caused by hepatitis C and alcohol. At this stage, basically little can be done hence patients here have a single option of getting a transplant.

Symptoms

Some symptoms are specific to the particular ailment faced but there are general symptoms that include;Chronic Fatigue, Appetite loss, Abdominal pain especially in the lower areas, Nausea, Dry mouth, Unexpected weight loss.

Cause

The number one cause is abuse of alcohol that leads to a fat liver.

This trait can run in the family i.e. hereditary especially alcoholic ailment, if the parent greatly abuses alcohol, this behavior tends to pass on to the child.

• Obesity
• Iron overload
• Diet

Treatments

For chronic conditions i.e. end stage, it is recommended to seek medical attention immediately which ranges from transplant to MELD.

However home remedies can also be used to contain these group of ailments i.e.1-2 tablespoons of henna can prevent enlargement of the liver if taken every dayMixing honey and bringharaj helps in providing care to the liver and treat liver cirrhosis. 2 teaspoons of the mixture is to be taken twice a day every day.Milk thistle has antioxidant flavonoid that helps in protecting the liver cells from damage by shielding it from absorbing toxins encouraging regeneration.Also intake of high fatty and spicy diets should be avoided.

These are some of the best home remedies but they should be applied in consultation to a physician.

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