what can i eat or drink to help clean my liver as i drink alcohol a lot?

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i drink a lot of alcohol

Answer 1

I'm an alcohol counsellor. There is nothing you can eat or drink to protect your liver from the poison you are drinking. A liver function test from your GP will tell you how much damage you have done so far. Although the liver regenerates, it cannot recover from prolonged heavy drinking.

If you really are drinking too much (and if you're worried about it, then you are), take it from me, the state of your liver is the least of your problems. Alcohol will destroy your life in many ways before your liver gives out.

Try to control your drinking. Get out of the mindset that says you have to have a drink to have fun - you don't. If you find that you can't get a grip on your drinking, then see your GP and get put on a waiting list for detox and treatment and be prepared to take several months out of your life to deal with your problem. It will be worth it. In the meantime, go to AA meetings - as many different meetings in as many different areas as you can, ideally daily.

Answer 2

Hi Sara, I too was diagnosed with fatty liver but mine is the non alcoholic type. I too used to drink like a fish in my 20's but I quit when I was 30. I did miss it but don't anymore. I may have cirrhosis. From what I've been reading (and there isn't much about the subject) is that once you develop fatty liver, if you continue to drink or don't change the lifestyle that causes the fatty liver, then it can develop into full blown cirrhosis which is what I'm facing right now. I have an enlarged liver and spleen and the doctor says the enlarged spleen leads him to think I have cirrhosis. He has referred me to another doctor. I started out with metabolic syndrome about 3 years ago, my insulin levels were high so they put me on metformin which has helped a lot. It helped me to get pregnant when I couldn't before because of polycystic ovarian syndrome which is caused by metabolic syndrome. If I hadn't taken the metformin, I would most likely already have diabetes. To answer your question, it is possible for someone your age to have cirrhosis. They are finding it in teens now. If you want to save your life, you should quit drinking. I know, easier said than done but using your grandfather as an example doesn't help you. You are not him. I wish you the best of luck in fighting this disease. If it has been 2 years since your diagnosis, you may want to go back to the doctor see where your liver is now and take your metformin. If you have cirrhosis, the only cure is a liver transplant and if you don't, all you have to do is stop the intake of alcohol which is so toxic to your liver.

Answer 3

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what can i eat or drink to help clean my liver as i drink alcohol a lot?
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Answer 4

I tried milk thistle and it made me feel queezi - you could try a general detoxer and lymph mover like nettle tea or dandelion tea.. I take this during the week along with green tea if I have had too much wine at the weekend. .Plenty of water and take a b complex as this helps with cravings for alcohol, you might want to take some vitamin C as alcohol wipes out a lot of vitamin C as well....your liver might be fatty so maybe lenthicin granules will help, I take these from time to time say after Christmas or other times when heavy food is eaten...if you are into juicing fruit and veg I know that beetroot is meant to cleanse the kidneys.....

Answer 5

why do you drink so much alcohol? If you are alcoholic then perhaps you need to seek professional help. Alcohol is a poison. Hangovers are merely the effects of alcohol poisoning. The best way to help your liver is to drink in moderation or not drink at all.

Answer 6

WATER!!!! Its the best thing for your whole body. Make sure you get your 8 glasses/ day ESPECIALLY if you drink. To keep your body hydrated slip a water in before and after drinking and in between drinks if you can. AND CUT BACK ON THE BOOZE!!! I know its hard but drinking frequently is only asking for trouble- especially in a smoke filled bar or restaurant- Are you wanting cancer that bad!?!?! Anyways obviously your lifestyle includes drinknig and you have no desire to change so if you really want something that will help WATER is your best bet!

Answer 7

If you have an alcohol problem - get help. Otherwise, lots of water and milk thistle. It cleanses the liver but you need to give your liver a rest in order for it to work.

Answer 8

MILK THISTLE. It's been used since roman times as a Liver tonic. Get that down you. Get it in a supplement from holland and barrett or other health stores. Onions and leafy greens are also an excellent cleansing agent. Neck the water as well because alcohol can dry your insides out!

Answer 9

One the liver cells have been damaged by alcohol, there is no cleaning way to revive them! But stop drinking to save those liver cells that have not gone down the tube yet!

Answer 10

Drink too much alcohol has bad effect on your liver, this is the main cause of the resulting liver cell damages, which leads to chronic liver diseases.
People with alcoholic liver disease need to eat more carbohydrates, such as potatoes, bread, and pasta, because a damaged liver may not process food and produce proteins and vitamins as well as it used to.
Increasing carbohydrates will help prevent the breakdown of proteins.

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