Optimal Health Weekly Podcast

2022 is shaping up to be a breakthrough year for many advances in healthcare. Today we discuss the Progression of Liver Disease and it's tell-tale signs & symptoms.

Skin and eyes that appear yellowish (jaundice) · Abdominal pain and swelling · Swelling in the legs and ankles · Itchy skin · Dark urine? 

Liver disease affects tens of millions across the world and this number is on the rise. 

Did you know there are more than 105 different types of liver disease? 

Living with chronic liver disease or diabetes can cause damage to your liver.

Common Causes of Liver Disease include:

• Genetics
• Viruses
• Autoimmune disease
• Poor diet and/or obesity
• Excessive use of alcohol 
• Reactions to prescription medications, street drugs, or toxic chemicals

Most liver diseases damage your liver in similar ways and for many its progression looks the same regardless of the underlying cause.

The good news is that if caught early your liver can repair and regenerate itself with stem cells.  Because of this, symptoms of liver disease can often be reversed with a well-managed treatment plan.

Links from the show:

• https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/liver-problems/symptoms-causes/syc-20374502
• https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/liver-disease
• https://stemcellthailand.org/therapies/liver-disease-cirrhosis-hepatocyte/
• https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/liver
• https://stanfordmedicine25.stanford.edu/the25/liverdisease.html