Alcohol consumption can lead to the accumulation of fat in the liver, which affects the functioning of the whole body.
The liver, which is responsible for more than 500 different functions organism, has a unique ability to self-healing. However, this will only happen when the person stops drinking alcohol.
Alcohol Change UK experts warn that the presence of fatty liver is an indicator that in the future it may receive irreversible damage. They talked about the early symptoms of an alcohol-related illness, which are often quite vague.
You may have liver damage if you experience stomach pain.
People with alcohol-induced liver damage may also suffer from fatigue, nausea, and diarrhea. This condition can cause a person to feel generally unwell and lose their appetite.
These symptoms are usually due to the progression of an alcohol-related liver disease known as alcoholic hepatitis.
—About one-third of people with fatty liver develop alcoholic hepatitis, according to Alcohol Change UK.
Watch out for yellowing of the skin and proteins (jaundice), which can be a warning of possible liver failure, the experts write. Increasing cases of nausea and vomiting should also alert.
Prolonged damage to the liver will lead to the fact that the organ will not be able to repair itself; instead, scar tissue develops, which sooner or later will lead to cirrhosis.
– There is no cure for cirrhosis of the liver, but patients who completely stop drinking are much more likely to survive,– noted experts.
Signs of advanced alcohol-related liver disease:
- Yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes (jaundice)
- Swelling in the legs, ankles, and feet due to fluid buildup
- Swelling in the abdomen due to fluid buildup, known as ascites
- Fever and chills
- Severe itching of the skin, sometimes almost unbearable
- Hair loss
- Red palms
- Significant weight loss
- Weakness and muscle wasting< /li>
- Confusion and memory problems, sleep problems (insomnia) and changes in personality due to the accumulation of toxins in the brain
- Vomiting of black matter due to internal bleeding
- Tendency to bleed and bruise
- Increased sensitivity to alcohol and drugs (because the liver cannot process them).
Narcologists advise you to honestly answer yourself the following questions:
- Have you ever thought that you should drink less?
- Have you been annoyed by people criticizing your drinking?
- Have you ever felt guilty about drinking?
- Do you know hangovers?
If you answered yes to one or more of the questions, you may be a problem with alcohol.
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