Liver Disease Diet Tips

The liver is a vital organ within the body, which functions as a filter for the blood that comes from the digestive system. One of the conditions that afflict this organ is fatty liver, which occurs due to the accumulation of triglycerides within it. There could be multiple reasons behind this, such as alcoholism, obesity, pregnancy, hepatitis among many others. Homeopathy has some great treatments for fatty liver disease, depending on the cause.

1. Nux vomica: One of the major reason o...more

A liver transplant surgery involves surgically substituting a problematic liver with a healthy liver from a different person. Usually, the healthy liver is taken from a person who has recently passed away. In some cases, a living person may also give away part of the liver. Usually, living donors are members of the family or someone who has a good blood type match. The liver regenerates lost tissues after a surgery; hence, the donor s liver becomes normal within a few weeks of surgery.

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If you are a patient suffering from any chronic liver disorder or disease which could not be treated with the help of medicines and other treatment options available in the medicinal branch, then liver transplantation is recommended.

So, if your medical providers have suggested you to undergo liver transplant surgery, then there is a set of procedure which you need to follow:

First, you have to approach a transplant centre as per our convenience; you are free to select a centr...more

A liver transplant surgery involves surgically substituting a problematic liver with a healthy liver from a different person. Usually, the healthy liver is taken from a person who has recently passed away. In some cases, a living person may also give away part of the liver. Usually, living donors are members of the family or someone who has a good blood type match. The liver regenerates lost tissues after a surgery; hence, the donor s liver becomes normal within a few weeks of surgery.

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Gastric bypass is a kind of bariatric surgery, which helps in weight loss. This surgery aims to make changes so that your stomach becomes smaller than it used to be. This limits the amount of food you consume and effectively helps you to reduce weight.

Are you fit for the surgery?

Not everybody can go in for this surgery. Your doctor will recommend this surgery after careful evaluation. These are the parameters based on which your doctor will make a decision-

Your me...more

आपको जानकार हैरानी होगी कि लीवर हमारे शरीर की सबसे बड़ी ग्रंथि है. इसके साथ ही लीवर, हमारे शरीर में एक ऐसे रासायनिक प्रयोगशाला की तरह है, जिसका कार्य पित्त तैयार करना है. यह वसा को पचाने के साथ ही आंतों में उपस्थित हानिकारक कीटाणुओं को भी नष्ट करता है. लेकिन कई आज बदली हुई जीवनशैली के कुछ बुरी आदतों के कारण हमारा लिवर खराब भी हो सकता है. लीवर खराब होने के कारणों में शराब ज्यादा पीना, धूम्रपान करना इत्यादि शामिल हैं. इसके अतिरिक्त आवश्यकता से अधिक नमक और खट्टा खाने से भी आपको लिवर की समस्या उत्पन्...more

Alcohol addiction commonly known as alcoholism is a fairly common problem that has shown to affect people from every walk of life. Scientists have tried to pinpoint the absolute cause behind alcoholism, but to no success. Certain factors like sex, genetic, and socioeconomic factors have shown to have some effect on alcoholism. The cause of alcoholism is never singular. Alcohol addiction is indeed a disease, where a person may not have full control over his actions and is seen to change the neuro...more

A liver transplant surgery is a procedure by the virtue of which the doctors remove the liver in that cases where it becomes non-functional or does not function appropriately. In this process, the malfunctioning liver is substituted with the healthy liver obtained from a living donor.

Liver transplant surgery has been performed in the medicine for more than 30 years and it has been observed that this surgery is successful and the patients who undergo liver transplant are able to live he...more

The liver is a key metabolic organ and plays a vital role in digestion and absorption of foods. It can be severely diseased or injured due to various causes listed below, and one of the definitive measures of an injured or a diseased liver is a liver transplant. A liver transplant involves removing the failed liver and replacing it with a healthy liver from a donor.

Some reasons requiring liver transplant include:

Alcoholic liver disease
Liver cancers or tumors
Fatty li...more

Hepatic encephalopathy refers to a serious liver condition in which the toxins build up to such an extent in the body that the liver becomes severely dysfunctional and the patient loses a normal level of consciousness. In this condition, the level of ammonia rises to a dangerous degree in the blood. It is an advanced stage of liver failure and is characterized by disturbing symptoms such as bloating, edema, amnesia, disturbed mind, changes in personality and in very advanced cases, even loss of ...more