Alcoholic liver disease

Alcohol is the known toxin for the liver, and is one of the most common cause of end stage liver disease. 

Safe limit for alcohol: 

There is no safe limit for alcohol, however, evidence suggest that men who takes 40-80 ml of alcohol, and women who take 20-40 ml of alcohol daily for more than 10 years are at risk for significant liver disease.

Spectrum of disease: 

1.       Fatty liver

2.       Steatohepatitis

3.      Cirrhosis

Following are the symptoms of alcoholic liver disease

 Heaviness in upper abdomen

2.      Jaundice

3.      Abdomen distension

4.      Pedal edema

5.      GI bleed

6.       Altered behavior

The treatment:

1.        Stopping alcohol

2.        Food rich in calories and proteins

3.        Multivitamins