Liver Disease Symptoms Are Easy To Miss-Watch for These Red Flags
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Key Points:
- Liver disease encompasses various conditions that cause ongoing liver damage, impairing critical functions such as toxin filtration, nutrient metabolism, protein production, bile production, and energy storage.
- The five main types of liver disease include alcohol-related liver disease, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD or fatty liver), viral hepatitis, autoimmune liver diseases, and genetic liver diseases.
- Common symptoms of liver disease include fatigue, jaundice (yellowing of skin or eyes), abdominal swelling, nausea, persistent itching, and easy bruising or bleeding, while subtler signs may involve brain fog, sleep disturbances, joint pain, and intermittent fatigue.
- Risk of liver disease increases with age, especially in adults over 65, as the liver naturally shrinks and becomes more vulnerable to chronic conditions.
- To support liver health, experts recommend a low-sugar, low-fat diet like the Mediterranean diet, regular exercise (150 minutes weekly plus resistance training), limiting alcohol intake, and consulting a doctor before taking supplements due to potential liver toxicity.
