Is the "liver index" so high because of "eating too much" and "playing too much"? Doctor: Unsafe sex may increase risk of hepatitis
Staying up late “explodes the liver” and increases the liver damage index? Fatty liver could also be the culprit?
The working hours are too long and the days and nights are reversed. Will you accidentally “explode”? Dr. Zhang Xuehao, the attending physician of the Department of Gastroenterology, said in an exclusive interview that there is no term “explosive liver” in medicine. The closer disease is “explosive hepatitis”, which is commonly seen in patients with viral hepatitis such as hepatitis B or hepatitis C. Blast hepatitis is a type of acute hepatitis that can cause the patient’s liver index to rise rapidly, liver function to fail to function normally, toxins to accumulate, and even coagulation function to be abnormal, causing unconsciousness. Without timely treatment, it may be life-threatening.
Dr. Zhang Xuehao explained that under normal circumstances, staying up late is not closely related to explosive hepatitis. However, when the body does not get enough rest, the liver cannot obtain sufficient blood flow, which may indeed cause the “liver index” to increase. The so-called increase in liver index means that after liver cells are damaged, enzymes such as GOT and GPT will flow into the blood. When blood tests reveal an increase in enzyme values, it usually means liver inflammation.
Dr. Zhang Xuehao said that if the liver index is increased, it should first be determined whether it is a hepatitis B or hepatitis C liver carrier, and then whether there is a fatty liver problem. Common causes of fatty liver include alcoholism, obesity, hyperlipidemia, poor blood sugar control, fondness for hand drinks, fried foods, lack of exercise, etc. Once a fatty liver problem is identified, you must start with changes in your daily routine and diet, and supplement it with moderate exercise to improve your physical condition.
Are the causes of liver disease very different? Is there a connection between young people’s “playing too much” and hepatitis A?
Dr. Zhang Xuehao explained that among the most common causes of liver disease in Taiwan, viral hepatitis B and hepatitis C have drugs to treat, and called on the public to actively receive examinations and deal with them as soon as possible. Fatty liver disease is related to the westernization and refinement of diet. Appropriate weight loss and diet adjustment can improve it to a certain extent.
However, hepatitis A, which has received less attention from the public, is actually on the rise in young people, and may be more related to unsafe sexual behavior and multiple sexual partners. Finally, close contact, imbalance of the immune system or reduced immunity may also allow cytomegalovirus and herpes viruses to take advantage and cause hepatitis.
If you don’t want to develop liver disease and develop liver disease, do these 3 actions to protect your liver.
Dr. Zhang Xuehao suggests that to prevent liver disease, he recommends developing three “liver-protecting habits” in daily life to maintain healthy liver function:
Adjust your daily routine to prevent the liver index from rising.
Adjust eating habits, avoid high-calorie diet, and reduce the risk of fatty liver.
Maintain safe sex to prevent the spread of hepatitis A between sexual partners.
Dr. Zhang Xuehao pointed out that the liver is a very important organ for the human body. As the saying goes, “If the liver is good, life will be colorful.” This is indeed true. When liver function is damaged, body detoxification and metabolism may be severely affected. If coupled with bad habits such as long-term alcoholism and overeating, it may also lead to the occurrence of the “trilogy of liver cancer” - hepatitis, cirrhosis, and liver cancer. It may be difficult to restore liver health by then. Doctors remind that cultivating good habits, maintaining a healthy diet and exercising are the best ways to protect liver health and avoid the risk of “liver explosion”.
