From Men's Health · Kevin Dupzyk · · 1m 30s
Liver Health Guide: 8 Ways to Keep Your Organ Strong
New liver treatments and lifestyle changes can reverse damage and prevent disease.
In brief
New liver treatments and lifestyle changes can reverse damage and prevent disease. Liver disease is no longer a death sentence; early intervention with diet, exercise, and new drugs can reverse damage. Originally reported by Men's Health.
Your Liver: The Body's Refinery
Your liver filters, processes, stores, and turns everything you consume into something new.
Stages of Liver Disease
Inflammation leads to fibrosis, then cirrhosis, which can cause liver failure and transplant needs.
Viral Hepatitis Types
Hepatitis A, B, and C are common in North America, with A being mild and B and C previously causing cirrhosis.
Alcohol-Related Liver Disease
Excessive alcohol use kills liver cells, leading to fat accumulation and impaired function.
Metabolic Dysfunction, Associated Steatotic Liver Disease
MASLD affects 30 percent of people globally, rising in the U.S. due to obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Liver Symptoms and Tests
Severe symptoms like jaundice show liver failure; blood tests check liver enzymes, platelets, albumin, and bilirubin.
Liver Disease Treatment Breakthroughs
The liver can regenerate, fibrosis can reverse, hepatitis is tamed with vaccines and drugs, and fat buildup is treated with new medications.
Lifestyle Tips for Liver Health
Eat lean protein, exercise 150 minutes weekly, drink coffee, and lose 5-10% body weight to reduce liver fat.
Avoid Harmful Substances
Limit alcohol to one or two drinks daily, avoid herbal supplements, and don’t use liver cleanses or detoxes.
The one thing
Liver disease is no longer a death sentence; early intervention with diet, exercise, and new drugs can reverse damage.
