What can I do to help my liver?

Question

Are ther any signs of liver falure? What are they?
What can I do to help my liver? What should I eat, not eat?
should I do any special exercise or take any medacin.

Answer 1

Avoid excessive alcohol. Alcohol causes liver damage. If you drink to excess, your liver won’t get a chance to repair the damage before the next onslaught.
Avoid unnecessary medication. Your liver detoxifies your body, and that includes the chemicals that make up the medications you take, including over-the-counter medicine. If you do not absolutely have to take medicine, save your liver the stress – don’t take it!
NEVER mix different medicines without consulting a pharmacist or physician. The chemicals you mix can form a toxic compound that will damage your liver, or worse.
Do not mix medicine and alcohol. This is especially true for acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol and other over-the-counter pain relievers
Practice safer sex – don’t risk hepatitis B (and, to lesser extent, hepatitis C)
Don’t use illegal drugs. If you do –get help and stop.
Don’t share items that may have bodily fluids on them – needles, razors, toothbrushes, etc.
Wear a mask and protective clothing when spraying chemicals at home or in your yard. Your liver can be damaged by what you breath or absorb through your skin.
Travel wisely: if traveling to an area with a moderate or high rate of hepatitis A:
-Get Vaccinated
-Avoid eating uncooked food, including raw vegetables.
-Avoid drinking unboiled or unbottled water. This includes drinks with ice cubes.
-Brush your teeth with boiled or bottled water.

Visit a travel medicine clinic before traveling. You will not only protect your liver, but the rest of your body as well!

Answer 2

Signs of liver failure are:

1. Liver is so diseased and performs so poorly.
2. Jaundice
3. High levels of ammonia in urine

You can help maintain a healthy liver by limiting yourself of eating too much fatty foods, abstinence from alcohol, eating a lot of fruits and vegetables and probably taking some silymarin capsules.

Answer 3

Other signs of liver failure are ascites (swelling in the abdomen), spider angiomas, hepatic encephalopathy (cognitive impairment), esophageal varices & vomiting blood, and more. If your liver is failing you need to see a gastroenterologist, and have him refer you to a hepatologist. You may need to have an assessment to see if you need a liver transplant.
Good luck.

Answer 4

You can take special pills for your liver to keep it healthy, just go to your drug store and ask for them. Also the most important think that I can tell you is don't drink alcohol or do drugs.

Answer 5

Drink lots of water.