FACTORS CAUSE LIVER DISEASE - Family Health tips

Knowing the Factors Contributing to Liver Disease-One of the most important organs of the body other than the brain and heart is the liver or liver. The main functions of the liver is to neutralize toxins and other harmful substances in the body. Other functions as a storage namely mineral substances, the formation of plasma and glucose metabolism especially glucose metabolism of non-carbohydrate sources such as fats and proteins. When the liver can no longer perform its functions normally, this is called the liver disease. There are various types of diseases that attack the liver as fatty liver (liver inflammation), hepatitis, fibrosis and cirrhosis of the liver.

The factors that cause liver disease, namely:

1 The presence of viral or bacterial infections. What is the most viral infections such as hepatitis B and hepatitis C
2 Excessive alcohol consumption and long-term
3 The use of drugs that are toxic to the liver
4 The presence of trauma or injury
5. nutrition deficiency primarily due to low protein diet and consume excess vitamin A
6. unhealthy lifestyle such as lack of exercise
7 Often stayed up late
8. congenital abnormalities
9. excessive body weight or obesity

Liver disease can affect both men and women, especially at the start of 30 years of age except liver disease due to a congenital abnormality. If you are one of the causes that have this disease, you should immediately change your lifestyle and also control to the doctor. Remember a wise man who said that prevention is better than cure. May be useful.

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