You're frustrated broken heart? Or just pingin tasting a little alcohol at the end of your busy day? We suggest you stay away from beer, wine, or other alcoholic beverages. Or for those who escape the stress to the activities of eating, you should avoid nevertheless. Because one-one you have even more heartache.
Do not false arrests, Heart Hospital really can happen in people addicted to alcohol. Heartache here is liver disorders such as fatty liver (fatty liver).
Fat in small amounts in the liver (liver) is normal. However, if the amount of fat take 5% - 10% by weight of your liver, then most likely you have a condition called Fatty Liver. Where fatty liver can be caused by alcohol or for the majority of cases, non-alcoholic. Over time, the disease can lead to some serious conditions until death.
Fatty Liver Disease when viewed from the cause can be divided into two, namely:
Alcoholic Liver Disease / Heart disease due to alcohol (ALD)
Over 15 million people in the United States consume alcohol excessively and as much as 90% -100% ALD disease arises. Fatty liber can appear after consuming alcohol in moderate or severe. This disorder can occur only with the consumption of alcohol in the amount of weight in a short time (acute alcoholic liver disease). Genetic also instrumental in the development of this disease. Some other conditions also affect this disease is hepatitis C, high iron intake, obesity and diet.
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
NAFLD is a disease that is often arise especially in America. This situation is similar to alcohol-induced liver disease, but people who suffer from this disease do not consume alcohol or consume alcohol only in small amounts. The liver may be enlarged, and the time seiringnya liver tissue can be replaced by connective tissue, called cirrhosis. In this disease if left untreated can develop into cancer and cause of death. The cause of this disease remains unclear, but it is closely associated with overweight and obesity.
In those circumstances it is also common to find high cholesterol or triglycerides as well as the state of diabetes or pre-diabetes. There are several factors that can increase the risk of diseases such as some types of drugs, viral hepatitis, autoimmune liver disease, drastic weight loss and malnutrition.
Symptoms that often arises is:
Often weak-weak
Decrease in appetite or weight
weak stamina
nausea
difficult concentration
Pain in the right upper abdomen or the middle of the abdomen
enlargement of the liver
Abnormalities in the skin of black discoloration of the skin, especially on the neck or underarm areas. If this condition persists symptoms can appear in the form of the body becomes yellow, bleeding inside, and liver failure.
How to handle?
Regular checks are carried out blood tests to check liver enzymes, ultrasound or biopsy of liver cells. There is no specific treatment for the disease in. Treatment is usually tailored to the cause, as if caused by alcohol, then stop the consumption of alcohol is the most appropriate treatment. When caused by excess weight then the best way is to lose weight. Try to consume foods with proper nutrition and increase physical activity.
The solution?
Restricting calories (avoid high-calorie foods)
Another important thing is to limit foods that are easily digested carbohydrate content, such as:
Non-wheat bread
rice
corn
Added sugar found in beverage cans.
Avoid drugs that aggravate liver disease.
Several studies were to investigate the effects of antioxidants or diabetes medications such as vitamin E, selenium, and metformin for this disease.
And last importantly, stop the consumption of alcohol.
