Last week, a post in Fb made me cry. A batch mate of mine die
because of liver cirrhosis and she’s only 44 and with kids that are still
young. A week after that Mark Gil also was reported died because of liver
cirrhosis, that’s two strikes in a row. Ordinary person or a celebrity can be
both victims of liver cirrhosis and the sad part is, this disease is reversible
if diagnose at its early stage. The liver is the largest glandular organ in the
body and performs many vital functions to keep the body from toxins and harmful
substances. It is a vital organ that supports nearly every organ in the body in
some facet. Without a healthy liver, a person cannot survive.
Last September 4
at 6 p.m., I was invited by Trianon International in a health forum with guest
speaker, Dra. Katherine Arupo-Reyes, an occupational medicine specialist, which
as broaden my awareness for NAFLD and liver care.
In 2010,
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease or NAFLD prevalence in the Philippines is
17.2 percent. It is an abnormal accumulation of fat in the liver cells. It can
be harmless, but sometimes it may cause the liver to swell. It is a common condition.
The risk factors of NAFLD include Diabetes, Obesity, High fat diet, and certain
medicines.
“The first line of treatment would depend
on what is the cause. If the cause is obesity, definitely weight reduction and
exercise should be recommended. Sometimes we will refer them to nutritionists
for proper guidance. If he/she has fatty liver, SGPT and the SGOT is high,
that’s the time we give hepatotrophic agents for whatever its worth”, said Dr.
Jane Ricaforte-Campos, an internist-gastroenterologist.
One of the liver-protective supplements
given to those with fatty liver is silymarin, a milk thistle from Europe and
the United States. And with diabetes becoming prevalent, silymarin is now also
being prescribed by physicians as a prophylaxis for progression of fatty liver
to more severe forms of liver disease.
HEPAMIN OD having highest silymarin
content of 300mg with additional 150 mg of other hepato protective agent.
Silymarin is now also being prescribed by physicians as prophylaxis for
progression of fatty liver to more severe form of liver disease
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