Alcoholic liver disease

 
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Alcoholism can seriously damage the liver and affect its functioning. Alcoholic liver diseases include alcoholic hepatitis and cirrhosis. Alcoholic hepatitis is often the precursor to cirrhosis, a chronic inflammation of the liver that leads to scar tissue. Cirrhosis can prevent the liver from performing its vital functions in the body and can be fatal. Anyone with liver disease should stop drinking all alcoholic beverages. The patient also should be careful when taking acetaminophen or any prescription drugs. Detoxification can help rest the liver. While excellent nutrition can help reverse some liver disease, no cure can be successful if ... MORE



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