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How to keep your liver healthy |
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• One increase in diagnosis that has disturbed hepatologists is fatty liver disease. As rates of obesity have risen, so has that illness. Maintaining a healthy weight and getting regular exercise are two of the first recommendations for protecting your liver. • Avoid heavy alcohol consumption. • Certain over-the-counter medications, taken in large doses, can stress the liver. Talk to your physician about how to be safe. • Get vaccinated for Hepatitis A and B. Hepatitis can cause serious and permanent liver damage. • Include plenty of fruits and vegetables in your diet and keep high-fat foods to a minimum. • Ask your doctor about a liver function evaluation. Based on your health history, it might be appropriate. When to See Your Doctor • Fatigue, skin irritation, nausea and abdominal pain • Darkened urine • Increase in abdominal girth • Yellowing skin and eyes For more information about live liver transplant program at Stanford, please call 650-498-7878 or visit stanfordhospital.org/livertransplant. |