Liver Treatment

Signs Of A Liver That’s Damaged And Requires Liver Treatment 

The liver is our body’s most significant organ. The liver’s primary function is to filter the toxins in our body. A healthy liver is an ultimate way to a healthy body. If your liver is unable to filter your body’s toxins, then the build-up of toxins can get into your bloodstream and affect other organs.

When the liver gets damaged, it definitely requires prompt and accurate liver treatment. Your liver will always show you early signs of damage without fail. Today, ILS Hospitals, one of the best multispeciality hospitals in Kolkata and Agartala will discuss signs of a liver that’s damaged and requires prompt liver treatment.

1st Sign – Poor Appetite

If you have chronic loss of appetite then it can indicate serious liver disease, cirrhosis.

2nd Sign – Sudden change in weight 

The second sign of liver damage is the sudden and drastic change in body weight. Either you lose or gain weight unintentionally.

3rd Sign – Fatigue

If you find yourself tired for no reasonable reason, it might be due to any underlying liver condition. Fatigue is one of the most common and early signs of liver damage.

4th Sign – Yellow Skin Or Eyes 

Yellow skin or eyes is the primary symptom of jaundice. However, the skin can become yellow even due to hepatitis B infection or cirrhosis.

5th Sign – Dark Urine 

In case of liver damage, the urine becomes dark or brown-coloured.

6th Sign – Pale or Dark Stools 

The stool’s colour is given by liver enzymes, bilirubin and bile salts. If your stools are pale or dark then there’s something wrong with your liver.

7th Sign – Fluid Retention 

Fluid retention happens in almost all patients of cirrhosis. If you experience swelling or puffiness in your abdomen, ankles, and legs, visit a good liver specialist.

8th Sign – Red Palms 

Red palms usually happen due to NAFLD (Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease).

If you notice the above signs of liver damage in your body, get accurate liver treatment from expert liver specialists. At ILS Hospitals – Kolkata and Agartala, we provide economical liver treatment to our patients.

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Liver Diseases – Causes And Symptoms

The liver is the largest organ in our body. It helps in digesting our food, stores energy and removes unwanted substances from the body. It is situated right under your rib cage on the right side of your abdomen. Like every organ, the liver can have diseases too. Liver diseases can be genetic or due to pathogens or the consumption of excess alcohol. There are various liver treatment approaches depending on the type of diseases. But how would you know if you have any liver disease? Today, we will discuss some of the symptoms that help detect liver diseases and also, which type of disease is caused by what.

Signs and symptoms of liver disease include:

  1. Skin and eyes appear yellowish: This is the most common symptom which usually means that you might have jaundice.
  2. Abdominal pain and swelling: If you are feeling pain and swelling in abdomen regularly, it means your liver is not functioning properly, leading to inflammation of the liver.
  3. Swelling in the legs and ankles: Due to liver disease, the secretion of a protein named Albumin can become inadequate and can cause fluid leakage known as edema. Due to gravity, this fluid gets deposited in the legs and ankles, causing their swelling.
  4. Itchy skin: It is caused due to the bile products deposited in the skin.
  5. Chronic fatigue: This is another common symptom for people with liver problems.
  6. Nausea or vomiting: If your digestive system is not working properly due to liver problems then you would feel nauseous and it becomes hard to keep your food down which also leads to loss of appetite.

Liver disease has many causes:

  1. Infection: Liver diseases can occur due to infection by Parasites and viruses causing inflammation that reduces liver function. These viruses can spread through blood, contaminated food or water, or close contact with an infected person. The common types of liver infection are hepatitis viruses, including Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C.
  2. Immune system abnormality: Some autoimmune liver diseases include Autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis, etc can affect your liver system as well.
  3. Genetics: Liver diseases can be genetic where an abnormal gene is inherited from one or both of your parents causing various substances to build up in your liver, and thus resulting in liver damage. Some genetic liver diseases include Hemochromatosis, Hyperoxaluria, and oxalosis, Wilson’s disease, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency.
  4. Cancer and other growth: Liver cancer is a severe liver disease. There are various reasons for liver cancer. One of the reasons doctors have found is regular and heavy alcohol consumption. Another type of cancer is bile duct cancer which also happens due to the same reasons.
  5. Fat accumulating in the liver: Eating unhealthy food is pretty common these days which is why fat accumulation in the liver has become very common as well.

If you have any of the aforementioned symptoms, it might imply that you have some underlying liver disease. It is best to get these symptoms evaluated and avail liver treatment as soon as possible, to lead a healthier life ahead.

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A Brief Introduction on Hepatitis on This Hepatitis Day

LIVER – one of the vital organ that performs many crucial functions of the living body. This includes its role in facilitating digestion, filtering toxins from the body, breaking down of fat and carbohydrate, removal of bilirubin, cholesterol, aiding in the blood clotting, synthesis of albumin etc. It is always advised to receive proper liver treatment in case of any discomfort or malfunction of the liver occurs.

We are observing World Hepatitis Day on 28th July. So, let’s have a look at the 5 different hepatitis types in brief.

Hepatitis, in general, is a condition that is characterized by inflammation of the liver. These occur mostly due to the viral infections, but can also onset due to high dosage of alcohol, drugs, medicines etc. Autoimmune hepatitis is a special case, in which it onsets when the body produces antibodies against the liver tissue.

The 5 common types are Hepatitis are A, B, C, and D and E, where a different type of virus is responsible for each type.

Hepatitis A

It is caused by Hepatitis A Virus (HAV). It gets transmitted through consumption of food and water contaminated by feces from a hepatitis A infected person.

Hepatitis B

It is caused by the Hepatitis B Virus (HBV). It is transmitted by coming in contact with infectious body fluids from a hepatitis B infected person. It also can spread by using common blades or razor.

Hepatitis C

It is caused by the Hepatitis C Virus (HCV). It transmits through direct contact with infectious body fluids from a hepatitis C infected person. It typically spread through needles or intimacy with an infected person.

Hepatitis D

It is also known as the Delta Hepatitis and is caused by the Hepatitis D Virus (HDV). It transmits through direct contact with infected blood from a hepatitis D infected person. It usually onsets in conjugation with Hepatitis B.

Hepatitis E

It is caused by the Hepatitis E Virus (HEV). Being a waterborne disease it transmits through water contaminated by fecal matters. It typically spreads in an area with poor sanitation.

In conclusion, Hepatitis A is always short term but highly acute, whereas type B, C, D, and E, mostly onsets as long termed and chronic. Type E gets equally acute and pose severe threats if infects pregnant women.

Despite the type and its degree of severity, it is best not to endure discomforts due to malfunctioning liver and seek quality liver treatment on time.