Question 1

is a healthy pancreas a sign of healthy liver? eus didnt show anything still have upper right pain side pain and mid back pain?

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: Liver and pancreas are different organs and good health of one does not indicate good health of the other.
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Question 2

how can i improve liver health?

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Be liver-smart...: Get hepatitis a & b vaccine, avoid IV drug abuse & risky sex, don't use liver cleansers, be skeptical of supplements. Also, minimize tylenol (acetaminophen) & analgesic use, curtail alcohol intake, control weight as well as diabetes & high cholesterol, make smart diet choices (don't pick mushrooms from the field). If liver abnormal now, periodically check liver tests & imaging for trends. See your doctor if ?'s.

Question 3

what are signs if your liver is bad?

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Sick liver: Flags for poor liver health could include yellow skin and yellowing of the whites of the eyes; dark urine; very light colored, black or bloody feces; nausea; lack of appetite; skin itching; pain or swelling of the abdomen and feeling exhausted.

Question 4

what should a healthy liver count be?

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Too vague...: It depends.  If you don't have any medical problems, then all of your liver enzymes, including ast, alt, ggt, alk phos, total bilirubin, ldh, and others should be within normal range.  There is not just one "liver count" value.  Have your doctor interpret any lab work for you, as each patient is specific based on history/presentation.

Question 5

what are ways to keep my liver healthy?

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Aerobic fitness: Your liver is your most difficult organ to damage, and usually works as well at age 100 as when you're a kid. Trust you're not overdoing alcohol or meds that you don't need. In some communities, the most common cause of liver failure is phony "remedies" laced with poison. We're losing good livers to sedentary lifestyles, so stay lean and do plenty of aerobic fitness activities.

Question 6

is eating ice a sign of liver problems?

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Eating ice: No eating ice means you have a condition known as pica. Pics can be caused by anemic conditions so see your doctor for blood work

Question 7

how does a bad liver affect your health?

Accepted Answer

It can kill you: Your toughest organ is your liver, and it's among the least likely to develop problems. The good news is that most liver disease is manageable if it's detected early by an evidence-based physician. Hepatitis c, hepatitis b, hemochromatosis, wilson's, the biliary cirrhosis family and autoimmune hepatitis are all manageable nowadays/.

Question 8

is liver cleansing good  for you

health ?

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Liver: Although not considered a standard medical practice there is documentation showing benefits of liver cleanse. Although a difficult thing to measure as to its exact benefit. However, clearly there is a long history of people using liver cleanse with an improvement in well being.

Question 9

when your liver hurts, is that a bad sign?

Accepted Answer

What's causing pain?: The liver itself has no pain fibers, as true with brain--either can be sliced with a surgical tool and no pain. The capsule or linings of each organ has pain fibers. Unlikely to have 'liver pain' unless something is irritating the lining. So, find out what's causing the pain, and how to stop it will become clear.  Try the following: stop-if ingesting-alcohol, coffee, hot/spicy foods, Aspirin drugs.

Question 10

signs something may be wrong with your liver?

Accepted Answer

Liver Symptoms: There could be:
1. Right upper abdominal swelling and/or pain
2. Unexplained bruising of the skin
3. Yellowing of the eyes and/or skin
4. Clay colored stools.

You can easily test this with a series of simple blood tests that can be done at any clinic.

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