Mumbai: Liver -related problems have long been among the 10 main causes of death in Mumbai, but the burden of liver disease has aggravated in recent years. According to doctors, each third adult in the city has a foie graswhich is now considered a precursor of a number of diseases, including liver cirrhosis, liver cancer, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.
On Liver World Day On Saturday, experts say that the solution to the poor liver health could be as simple as to follow “balanced nutrition”. According to various global organizations observing the world’s liver day, “every sip you take and the meal you make shapes your liver health”. The message is: “Even years of damage can be reversed – healthy changes today can reduce the risk of liver disease by 50%.”
According to the liver specialist, Dr. Chetan Kalal of the Gleneagles of Parel hospital, “food is a medication. Each bite that we eat has the potential to cure or worsen our body, including the liver. A balanced meal rich in nutrients should be the first line of therapy regarding the liver.” “However, the large amount of processed foods, sugars and fats slows down the liver.” Many follow the Western diet, are sedentary, under stress and unable to sleep. This is a formula for foie gras, “he said.
India records approximately 2.6 Lakh of death due to a liver disease each year, representing 3.17% of all the deaths of the country. More striking, this represents 18.3% of deaths related to global liver, making India the greatest contributor to the deaths of liver diseases in the world, said gastroenterologist Dr Aditya Verma of Wockhardt hospitals, Mira Road.
The idea is to eat more whole grains, vegetables, fruits and legumes, and to choose healthy fats like that of nuts, seeds and olive oil would help. “Staying well hydrated and limiting alcohol consumption would help the liver,” he added. Dr. Harshad Joshi of Saifee hospital, Charni Road, underlined the case of a 59 -year -old man who entered the hospital with altered sensorium, abdominal swelling and yellow discoloration of his eyes three months ago. According to his relatives, he consumed alcohol daily up to six months before admission. The patient was diagnosed with acute chronic hepatic insufficiency and needed USI care, as well as multivitamins, albumin injection and higher antibiotics. “He has completely recovered and his hepatic function tests are normal,” he said, adding that this case stressed that alcohol is a reversible cause of liver disease.