How to Keep Your Liver Healthy

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How to Keep Your Liver Healthy

Drink Coffee
People who drink a few cups of coffee a day
may be less likely to get liver diseases including
cancer and scarring (fibrosis, cirrhosis). It might
even slow those conditions in some people who
have them. Filtered, instant, and espresso all
seem to work. Still, helpful as coffee may be, it
can’t take the place of a balanced diet, a healthy
weight, plenty of water, and regular exercise for
a healthy liver.

Don’t Overdo Acetaminophen
It’s in more than 600 meds, including many
cold and flu drugs. Most adults shouldn’t
get more than 4,000 milligrams per day.
More could hurt your liver. Try not to take
more than one product with acetaminophen
per day, and never take more than what
the package instructions recommend.

Take Your Meds Right
Though acetaminophen is the most common
medication that can harm your liver, other meds
can do that, too -- especially if you don’t take
them as directed. It may also depend on your
genes, other prescriptions, and your food. Speak
to your doctor if you’re tired, nauseous, or itchy or
you notice yellowish skin or eyes (jaundice) after
you start a new medicine. Statins for high
cholesterol and certain antibiotics (amoxicillin,
clindamycin, erythromycin) are some examples.

Check on Your Supplements
They cause almost a quarter of all liver
damage. Herbs like borage, comfrey,
groomwell, and coltsfoot have “pyrrolizidine
alkaloids” that can gum up the tiny blood
vessels inside the organ, either over time or all
at once (if you take a lot). Other herbs like
Atractylis gummifera, celandine, chaparral,
germander, and pennyroyal oil (used in tea)
can also cause liver problems.

Skip Herbal Liver Remedies
Common liver remedies like milk thistle,
turmeric, and astragalus don't have much
research behind them. Colloidal silver,
sometimes used (with little scientific support) for
hepatitis C, can cause irreversible side effects
like turning your skin blue. Tell your doctor about
all pills, herbs, and supplements you take. First,
to check on the safety of each item, but also
because of how they might interact with each
other.

Drink Only in Moderation
When you drink, your liver stops doing other
things so it can break down the alcohol and
remove it from your blood. If you overdo it --
more than a drink a day for women, two a day
for men -- it’s really hard on the organ and
could hurt it. Over time, this often leads to
“fatty liver,” an early sign of disease. It also
might cause bad bacteria to grow in your gut
that can travel to your liver and cause damage.

Eat the Rainbow
That means fruits and vegetables from all the
colors of the rainbow, which helps ensure you get
all the nutrients and fiber you need. Avoid refined
carbs like doughnuts and white bread in favor of
whole-grain rice, breads, and cereals. A bit of
meat, dairy, and fat can also help. But not too
much, and look for “good” (monounsaturated,
polyunsaturated) fats from seeds, nuts, fish, and
vegetable oils.

Keep a Healthy Body Weight
That means working to keep a body mass
index (BMI) of between 18 and 25. There are
online tools to help you figure out your
number. Exercise and a well-balanced diet
are the best way to help maintain a good-foryou
weight and lower your chances of
nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Your doctor
can help you set a weight goal that will help
keep your whole body well over the long term.

Wash Your Hands
It’s a simple, easy way to keep germs away
that could infect your liver. Just a little soap
and warm water will do. It’s especially
important right before you prepare food and
right after you change a diaper or go to the
bathroom. You can spread hepatitis A in
particular when you touch food or water
with contaminated hands.

Exercise Regularly
It can help keep your BMI at the right level,
which could protect against nonalcoholic
fatty liver disease. But even if your BMI
doesn’t change, exercise is likely to help.
Why? Because it improves how your insulin
works and burns triglycerides, a type of fat
in your blood.

Avoid Toxins
These might be chemicals in cleaning
products, spray cans, insecticides, and
other household items. They could hurt
cells in your liver if you touch, absorb, or
breathe in too much of them. You can
protect yourself if you wear a mask and
goggles and open the windows when you
use them.

Watch Out for Needle Risks
If you or someone you know has ever
injected illegal drugs, you should get tested
for hepatitis C, which can spread through
blood. The same is true if you’ve had an
accidental needle stick. A blood test can let
you know if you’ve ever had the hepatitis C
virus.

Check for Liver Damage
It’s especially important for your doctor to do this if you
drink heavily or have a family history of liver disease.
Early treatment helps, and you might not have symptoms
at first. You should also get tested if you’re more likely to
have hepatitis C. This includes anyone who:
• Had a blood transfusion before 1992
• Ever used illegal drugs
• Is on dialysis
• Has HIV
• Was stuck by an infected needle
• Got a tattoo from an unregulated place
• Was born between 1945 and 1965

Get Vaccinated
You can get it for hepatitis A and hepatitis
B, but not for hepatitis C. A lot of kids have
been vaccinated, but many adults haven’t.
Talk to your doctor about whether you need
it. It might be especially important if your
immune system is weak or your liver
already shows some damage.

Thank You

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