Posts Tagged ‘liver disease’
Without Obamacare, I would have died. I'm scared the Supreme Court is going to …
In 2010, at 54, I was diagnosed with non-alcoholic cirrhosis (end-stage liver disease). It's debilitating, and a transplant is the only cure. At that time, I … We would drive 3.5 hours to Duke Medical Center several times a month for transfusions … Read more on Washington Post
Thailand's drug rehab centre The Cabin to open outpatient clinic in Hong Kong
An average of five expatriates a month from Hong Kong, mostly Western, are treated for alcohol, cocaine, gambling or sex addiction at The Cabin's 50-bed centre in Chiang Mai. "Hong Kong is climbing up there when you consider the majority of the … Read more on South China Morning Post (subscription)
Fatal heroin and fentanyl overdoses rise in Maryland
Heroin-related deaths rose 46 percent in Maryland in the first half of the year, and deaths related to the narcotic painkiller fentanyl spiked sevenfold, according to figures released Friday by the state's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene … Read more on Washington Post
Thomas Kirkpatrick Jr., city crime commission chief, dies
In the mid-1970s, Mr. Kirkpatrick was director of the Illinois Division of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, where he supported the establishment of substance abuse treatment programs as alternatives to incarceration for people involved in drug-related … Read more on Chicago Tribune
Tallulah Willis Leaves Treatment Facility
Last July 23, the 20-year old celebrity is said to have submitted herself to the treatment center where she had to get help for alcohol problems and drug abuse. This decision was previously reported to be sanctioned by Demi Moore and Bruce Willis … Read more on Chinatopix
North Penn Life Community Datebook: Week of Aug. 31
… • What's happening at the Lansdale Public Library, 301 Vine St., Lansdale. Information: 215-855-3228; [email protected]; or visit www.lansdalelibrary.org. The library is open: Monday to Friday: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m. to … Read more on Montgomery Newspapers
Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Alcohol accelerates hepatic fibrosis in mono- and co-infected patients with HCV infection. A prospective, case–control study published in 1999, of chronic viral hepatitis, alcoholism and the development of chronic liver disease at Harlem Hospital … Read more on Medscape
Nearly half of children experience trauma, creating potential for woeful …
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a list of long-term fallout from negative childhood experiences that includes substance abuse, depression, heart or liver disease, intimate-partner violence, sexually transmitted diseases, obesity … Read more on Deseret News
Depression: Are Comedy and Creativity Risk Factors?
At that time, Williams felt that he was capable of overcoming such a risk, but unfortunately, that turned out not to be the case. Williams once described the profession of a stand-up comedian like himself as a brutal field. … Just a few months before … Read more on Guardian Liberty Voice
What Makes Depression So Deadly? Eight Reasons Why It's So Hard to Climb …
When Graeme Cowan attempted suicide for the fourth time, he had tried a wide variety of treatments, including 23 different medications. None had worked. Here, the depression survivor turned author explains what it is that makes depression so … Read more on Island Gazette
Drug and Alcohol Rehab Treatment Clinic Accepts New Patients Who Are …
Out of all the rehab centers in the United States, only Northbound Treatment Services offers a fully licensed drug and alcohol detox center equipped with a staff on call 24 hours a day seven days a week; special men's and women's treatment programs … Read more on SBWire (press release)
Capital Health liver center to host clinical trial of acute alcoholic …
HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP — The Capital Health Center for Digestive Health's Center for Liver Disease has been chosen to participate in a clinical study of a new therapy to treat people suffering from acute alcoholic hepatitis, a hospital spokeswoman … Read more on The Times of Trenton – NJ.com
Question by lol ok: Anyone know exactly how abusing alcohol shuts down your liver?
I have to do a project on the liver, and I know that drinking too much alcohol can harm it. Anyone know exactly what happens?
Best answer:
Answer by nochocolate
Alcohol-Induced Liver Disease
What is the liver’s role in processing alcohol?
The liver breaks down alcohol so it can be eliminated from your body. If you consume more alcohol than the liver can process, the resulting imbalance can injure the liver by interfering with its normal breakdown of protein, fats, and carbohydrates.
What are the types of alcohol-induced liver disease?
There are three kinds of liver disease related to alcohol consumption:
Fatty liver is marked by a build-up of fat cells in the liver. Usually there are no symptoms, although the liver may be enlarged and you may experience discomfort in your upper abdomen. Fatty liver occurs in almost all people who drink heavily. The condition will improve after you stop drinking.
Alcoholic hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. Up to 35 percent of heavy drinkers develop alcoholic hepatitis. Symptoms may include loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and tenderness, fever and jaundice. In its mild form, alcoholic hepatitis can last for years and will cause progressive liver damage. The damage may be reversible if you stop drinking. In its severe form, the disease may occur suddenly, after binge drinking, and it can quickly lead to life-threatening complications.
Alcoholic cirrhosis is the most serious type of alcohol-induced liver disease. Cirrhosis refers to the replacement of normal liver tissue with scar tissue. Between 10 and 20 percent of heavy drinkers develop cirrhosis, usually after 10 or more years of drinking. Symptoms of cirrhosis are similar to those of alcoholic hepatitis. The damage from cirrhosis is not reversible, and it is a life-threatening disease. Your condition may stabilize if you stop drinking.
Many heavy drinkers will progress from fatty liver to alcoholic hepatitis and finally to alcoholic cirrhosis, though the progression may vary from patient to patient. The risk of developing cirrhosis is particularly high for people who drink heavily and have another chronic liver disease such as viral hepatitis C
http://www.liverfoundation.org/education/info/alcohol/
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Falling through the cracks
This is not the same as if a person decides on their own that they need mental health treatment. A person who checks … This includes anxiety disorders, depression, substance abuse, bipolar disorder, eating disorders and schizophrenia. That's down … Read more on Bethany Beach Wave
Question by lol ok: Anyone know exactly how abusing alcohol shuts down your liver?
I have to do a project on the liver, and I know that drinking too much alcohol can harm it. Anyone know exactly what happens?
Best answer:
Answer by nochocolate
Alcohol-Induced Liver Disease
What is the liver’s role in processing alcohol?
The liver breaks down alcohol so it can be eliminated from your body. If you consume more alcohol than the liver can process, the resulting imbalance can injure the liver by interfering with its normal breakdown of protein, fats, and carbohydrates.
What are the types of alcohol-induced liver disease?
There are three kinds of liver disease related to alcohol consumption:
Fatty liver is marked by a build-up of fat cells in the liver. Usually there are no symptoms, although the liver may be enlarged and you may experience discomfort in your upper abdomen. Fatty liver occurs in almost all people who drink heavily. The condition will improve after you stop drinking.
Alcoholic hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. Up to 35 percent of heavy drinkers develop alcoholic hepatitis. Symptoms may include loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and tenderness, fever and jaundice. In its mild form, alcoholic hepatitis can last for years and will cause progressive liver damage. The damage may be reversible if you stop drinking. In its severe form, the disease may occur suddenly, after binge drinking, and it can quickly lead to life-threatening complications.
Alcoholic cirrhosis is the most serious type of alcohol-induced liver disease. Cirrhosis refers to the replacement of normal liver tissue with scar tissue. Between 10 and 20 percent of heavy drinkers develop cirrhosis, usually after 10 or more years of drinking. Symptoms of cirrhosis are similar to those of alcoholic hepatitis. The damage from cirrhosis is not reversible, and it is a life-threatening disease. Your condition may stabilize if you stop drinking.
Many heavy drinkers will progress from fatty liver to alcoholic hepatitis and finally to alcoholic cirrhosis, though the progression may vary from patient to patient. The risk of developing cirrhosis is particularly high for people who drink heavily and have another chronic liver disease such as viral hepatitis C
http://www.liverfoundation.org/education/info/alcohol/
What do you think? Answer below!