Liver disease can develop silently, and many people may not realize they’re at risk. This month, we wanted to highlight the importance of liver health and encourage you to take a closer look at your health. Conditions like Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH) often have no symptoms in their early to moderate stages, making detection and …
Cirrhosis is the scarring of the liver – hard scar tissue replaces soft healthy tissue. It can take many years for liver damage to lead to cirrhosis. As cirrhosis becomes worse, the liver will have less healthy tissue. If cirrhosis is not treated, the liver will fail and will not be able to work well …
A healthy liver helps clean the blood, digest food, and fight infections. Typically, the liver can repair itself and create new healthy liver tissue when damaged. However, prolonged damage limits the liver’s ability to heal itself. Unrepaired liver damage causes scarring called fibrosis. If left untreated, this scarring can become irreversible. This stage of damage …
The liver is a really important organ. Your liver processes everything you eat, drink, breathe, and absorb through your skin. It converts nutrients into energy for your body and removes harmful substances from your blood. There are a number of things you can do to maintain the health of your liver. Liver Health Tips 1) …