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ഒരാൾക്ക് 1 ദിവസം എത്ര പെഗ്ഗ് അടിക്കാം | Dr. John Menachery | Rajagiri Hospital



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ഒരാൾക്ക് 1 ദിവസം എത്ര പെഗ്ഗ് അടിക്കാം | Dr. John Menachery | Rajagiri Hospital

How many pegs a day is good?
A new research claims that alcohol may be good for your heart when consumed in moderation. The study also found that people drinking wine, liquor or beer regularly are less prone to heart failure and heart attacks than those who rarely or never drink.

There are many kinds of liver diseases and conditions. Some, like hepatitis, are caused by viruses. Others can be the result of drugs or drinking too much alcohol. Long-lasting injury or scar tissue in the liver can cause cirrhosis. Jaundice, or yellowing of the skin, can be one sign of liver disease.

What are the 3 stages of alcoholic liver disease?
Alcoholic liver disease is defined by three stages of liver damage following chronic heavy alcohol consumption: fatty liver, alcoholic hepatitis, and fibrosis/cirrhosis

Can alcoholic liver disease be reversed?
In the most serious cases of ARLD, the liver loses its ability to function, leading to liver failure. A liver transplant is currently the only way to cure irreversible liver failure. A liver transplant may be considered if: you develop progressive liver failure, despite not drinking alcohol.

Which type of liver disease is most common in alcoholics?
Alcoholic hepatitis is inflammation of the liver caused by drinking alcohol. Alcoholic hepatitis is most likely to occur in people who drink heavily over many years.

Alcoholic liver disease is a common, but preventable, disease. Alcoholic liver disease is caused by heavy use of alcohol. The liver breaks down alcohol. If you drink more than it can process, it can become seriously damaged. The effects of alcohol on the liver depend on how much and how long you have been drinking.

What is one of the first signs of liver disease?
Sometimes, jaundice is caused by the breakdown of a large number of red blood cells, which can occur in newborns. Jaundice is usually the first sign, and sometimes the only sign, of liver disease.

What are common liver diseases?
There are many kinds of liver diseases: Diseases caused by viruses, such as hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. Diseases caused by drugs, poisons, or too much alcohol. Examples include fatty liver disease and cirrhosis.

What are signs that your liver is not functioning properly?
Liver failure occurs when your liver isn't working well enough to perform its functions (for example, manufacturing bile and ridding the body of harmful substances). Symptoms include nausea, loss of appetite, and blood in the stool. Treatments include avoiding alcohol and avoiding certain foods.

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Dr. John Menachery
Senior Consultant - Hepatology & Transplant Hepatology - at Rajagiri Hospital, Kochi, Kerala

Dr. John Menachery is a hepatologist who was trained at the prestigious Post Graduate Institute at Chandigarh. He belongs to the first batch of DM Hepatology in the country. He is working as a consultant Hepatologist at Rajagiri hospital since August 2014.
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