How does having pancreatitis affect one's liver functioning?
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It effects the whole digestive process of which the liver is an integral part
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The liver has a bunch of functions. Not only does it help to filter things out of the blood, but it also produces cholesterol and stores extra energy that is released to the muscles as glycogen (a kind of carbohydrate). It also plays a role in digestion by interacting with the gall bladder, which is attached to it, but I don't remember exactly what the liver does in that case.
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When you eat, your stomach produces glucose that acts like an acid to break down the food, pass it into your blood and absorb it into the body tissues. Insulin packs the food into your body tissues and, at the same time, flushes the excess glucose out of your body. Insulin is made by the pancreas and diabetes occurs when the pancreas fails to produce enough insulin to do these two jobs. Therefore an excess of glucose also builds up in the blood and bercause it is acidic, it eats away at your body's blood vessels. It attacks the liver, kidneys, eye retinas and the toes causing kidney disease, blindness and sometimes requiring amputation of the feet. So, the second part of your question is correct: the cells cannot deliver energy without insulin but there is also a build up of glucose in the blood which attacks the blood vessels.
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This organ has two main functions.  \n1. functions as an exocrine organ by producing digestive enzymes\n2. functions as an endocrine organ by producing hormones, with insulin being the most important hormone it produces\n\nThe pancreas secretes its digestive enzymes, through a system of ducts into the digestive tract, while it secretes its variety of hormones directly into the bloodstream. \n\nAbnormal pancreatic function can lead to pancreatitis or diabetes mellitus.
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Liver disease may not cause any symptoms at first or the symptoms may be vague, like weakness and loss of energy. In acute liver disease, symptoms related to problems handling bilirubin, including jaundice, dark urine, and light stools, along with loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea are the most common. Chronic liver disease symptoms may include jaundice, dark urine, abdominal swelling (due to ascites), pruritus (itching), unexplained weight loss or gain, and abdominal pain; these symptoms may not be present until the disease has reached an advanced stage.
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Your doctor can order lab work to see how well the body is clearing out toxins in the blood. If these are normal one can conclude the liver is functioning normally. Also, the doctor can palpate or feel the liver for size and firmness. We want a normal size and not hard or nobby. A sample of liver tissue can be taken through biopsy and be evaluated.
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doesn't sound good.  unfortunately the survival rate for pancreatic cancer is very low especially if it is getting to the liver.
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The pancreas is the organ that contains the Alpha-Islet cells, also more commonly known as the Islets of Langerhans, which secrete insulin which is the enzyme responsible for lowering blood sugar, and beta-islet cells which are responsible for secreting proteins and enzymes responsible for causing the liver to convert stored reserves of glycogen in the liver into glucose to raise the blood sugar level to a normal level if the blood glucose level is below normal.
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A liver enzyme is a protein that helps to speed up a chemical reaction in the liver. Liver function tests are blood tests that are used to evaluate various functions of the liver - for example, metabolism, storage, filtration and excretion, which are often performed by liver enzymes. However, not all liver function tests are measures of enzyme function. \n\nDescription\n\nThe liver is an important internal organ because it performs many functions. It helps detoxify the many toxins in the body, makes proteins that are used to help clot the blood (clotting factors) and other proteins that help draw fluid into our blood vessels (e.g., albumin). Liver function tests are blood tests that include alkaline phosphatase, prothrombin time (PT, a measure of blood clotting), serum bilirubin and serum albumin. The most commonly used indicators of liver damage are the alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST), formally referred to as SPGT and SGOT. These are enzymes normally found in liver cells that leak out of these cells and make their way to the blood when liver cells are injured. The ALT is felt to be a more specific indicator of liver inflammation, as AST is also found in other organs, such as the heart and skeletal muscle. In acute injury to the liver, as in viral hepatitis, the level of the ALT and AST may be used as a general measure of the degree of liver inflammation or damage. In chronic liver disease, this is not the case, for these enzymes may be entirely within the normal range, even in the presence of cirrhosis (scarring of the liver). Increased levels of ALT and AST can have a large number of clinical implications. Elevated levels might involve hepatocellular disease, active cirrhosis, metastatic liver tumor, infection or toxic hepatitis, severe burns, pancreatitis, myocardial infarction (heart attack), trauma, severe burns, acute hemolytic anemia, crushing injuries, gangrene or shock. Alkaline phosphatase is the most frequently used test to detect obstruction in the biliary system. Elevation of this enzyme may be found in a large number of disorders as common as gallstone disease, alcohol abuse and drug-induced hepatitis, or in less common disorders, such as primary biliary cirrhosis or biliary tumors. Although this enzyme is found both in the liver and the bile, it leaks into the bloodstream in a manner similar to that of the ALT and AST. Alkaline phosphatase is also found in other organs, such as bone, placenta and intestine. Prothrombin time (PT) is a one measure of blood clotting. It may be elevated when there is damage to the liver, meaning that there is a greater tendency to bleed. PT is also used to monitor the appropriate dose of coumadin (warfarin) for certain patients who need blood-thinners (anti-coagulation). Low serum albumin may cause blood vessels to be leaky and allow fluid to accumulate in the abdomen (ascites) or elsewhere in the body. Serum bilirubin is usually elevated in patients with jaundice.
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in layman's terms:  the pancreas produces insulin (among other functions), the insulin helps the body break down sugars so they can be used for energy.  With no insulin to break down sugar, the body has to break down fats and proteins for energy.  That means the sugars stay in the bloodstream causing high blood sugar.  That can lead to a whole bunch of problems.
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Actually, the liver has far more to do with the processing of proteins, than carbohydrates and starches (those are covered by the pancrease). It depends what is causing your fatty liver. Is it diabetes, alcoholism, non-alcoholic fatty infiltrates, obesity, etc?\nActually, any weight loss regimen is generally considered to be beneficial in FLD (fatty liver disease), especially when combined with exercise. You need to speak with your doctor to get a referral to a dietician who will have access to your medical history to help educate you about what diet regimen (high carb?, low protein?) would be best for you.\nI have also included a link about non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and what some of the treatment regimens are.
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As in alcohol? I probably wouldn't drink for a good long time after pancreatitis, as the alcohol could aggravate your healing pancreas. But, I would ask a doctor when it would be okay to start drinking again.
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The liver is the only organ(besides your skin) that is able to regenerate after injury or illness.  God designed it so, as it has the primary function of cleansing the blood.  It also produces bile for digestion of intestinal waste.  Bile is usually dark green to blackish in color..hence, the dark red appearance  The liver also makes good and bad cholesterol..so harming your liver is bad..and detoxifying it through healthful eating habits is good.  When the liver is ill, a person or animal will become jaundice, having a yellowish cast to skin and the white part of the eyes..also, in extreme liver disease, the abdomen will become distended..as the the toxins are not leaving the body and fluid builds up in the abdomen.
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Cirrhosis of the liver, which can result in liver failure and need for a transplant is probably the most prevalent,however,alcohol can cause an enlarged heart leading to heart failure.Pancreatitis can also and is very serious.Check out AA.
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Q. What does the liver do?\n\nA. The liver:\n\nStores iron reserves, as well as vitamins and minerals \nMakes bile to help digest food \nDetoxifies poisonous chemicals, including alcohol, beer, wine, and drugs - prescribed and over-the-counter as well as illegal substances \nStores energy by stockpiling sugar (carbohydrates, glucose and fat) until you need it \nMakes your blood \nManufactures new proteins \nMakes clotting factors to help blood clot \nRemoves poisons from the air, exhaust, smoke and chemcials we breathe. \n-----------------------------------------------------------\n\nTHE LIVER AND NUTRITION\n\nQ. What does nutrition have to do with your liver?\n\nA. Everything we eat, breathe and absorb through our skin must be refned and detoxified by the liver, so special attention to nutrition and diet can help keep the the liver healthy.\n\nQ. Why is the liver so important in nutrition?\n\nA. 85-90% of the blood that leaves the stomach and intestines caries important nutrients to the liver where they are converted into substances the body can use.\n\nQ. Can poor nutrition cause liver disease?\n\nA. It is actually much more likely that poor nutrition is the result of chronic liver disease, not the cause. On the other hand, good nutrition - a balanced diet with adequate calories, proteins, fats, and carbohydrates - can actually help the \n-----------------------------------------------------------\n\nThe liver is the largest organ in the body. It is located below the diaphragm in the right upper quadrant of the abdominal cavity. An adult's liver weighs approximately 3 pounds and extends approximately from the right 5th rib to the lower border of the rib cage. \n\n\n\nThe liver is separated into a right and left lobe, separated by the falciform ligament. The right lobe is much larger than the left lobe. The working cells of the liver are known as hepatocytes. Hepatocytes have a unique capacity to reproduce in response to liver injury. Liver regeneration can occur after surgical removal of a portion of the liver or after injuries that destroy parts of the liver. Although the liver's ability to react to damage and repair itself is remarkable, repetitive insults can produce liver failure and death. \n\nThe liver is a metabolically active organ responsible for many vital life functions. The primary functions of the liver are: \n\nBile production and excretion \nExcretion of bilirubin, cholesterol, hormones, and drugs \nMetabolism of fats, proteins, and carbohydrates \nEnzyme activation \nStorage of glycogen, vitamins, and minerals \nSynthesis of plasma proteins, such as albumin, and clotting factors \nBlood detoxification and purification \nDue to these important activities, the liver is exposed to a number of insults and is one of the body's organs most subject to injury. \n\nThe biliary system consists of the gallbladder, and the hepatic, cystic, and common bile ducts.The gallbladder is located beneath the right lobe of the liver. The primary function of the gallbladder is to store and concentrate bile. Bile is comprised of bile salts, bilirubin, phospholipids, cholesterol, bicarbonate and water. Bile salts mix with ingested fats to promote absorption of fats from the gastrointestinal tract. Bilirubin, cholesterol, and phospholipids are end products of metabolism. Bicarbonate and water are needed in the gastrointestinal tract to help neutralize stomach acid, as digestion and absorption require an alkaline environment. \n\nAfter it's formation in the liver, bile flows into the hepatic duct. The hepatic duct joins with the cystic duct of the gallbladder to form the common bile duct, which then enters the duodenum at the ampulla of Vater. The sphincter of Oddi surrounds the ampulla of Vater. When food in the gastrointestinal canal enters the duodenum, cholecystokinin is released from the duodenal mucosa to stimulate contraction of the gallbladder and common bile duct, and relaxation of the sphincter of Oddi so that
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A quick trip to Yahoo! Reference revealed that the pancreas is a small, irregularly shaped organ that resides between your stomach and your spine. The pancreas has two primary purposes: to secrete enzymes into your digestive system that help break down carbohydrates and protein, and to produce hormones that help maintain normal blood sugar levels. \nThe pancreas is technically part of the endocrine system, though it plays an important role in the digestive system as well. The endocrine system is a collection of glands, including your pituitary, thyroid, and adrenal glands, that secrete hormones to monitor your metabolism and cell growth, among many other things.
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sounds as though he may have pancreatitis- it is an inflamation of the pancreas. it is a glad that sits behind the lower part of the stomach and extends down toward the spleen and left kidney. the pancreas has two primary functions- to produce digestive enzymes and release  glucogen and insulin- \nreccomended  nutrients-\nchromium picolinate-300-600mcg daily-maintaines blood sugar\n\ngarlic- as directed on label  - antiviral and antioxidant\n\ndigestive enzymes- as directed on label- needed for proper digestion-\n\nyou may also want to use acidophilus to help maintain healthy flora in the digestive tract-\n some supplements canno't be taken- for example people with high blood pressure may want to avoid garlic as it thins the blood.  if you can't afford a DR. then please research the problem and the things that are good for it before taking them-\nenzymes and acidolphus are things that are already in our bodies so this should not be a problem-   \ndiet is the main cause of diabetes- even a ripe apple can cause a spike in the sugar levels. perhaps you husband could keep a journal of what he is eating to find out if anything is setting off this pain-  i eat a great deal of raw(uncooked) veggies- salads- and friut- this helps with my pain- i also take acidophilus and garlic- green foods, and enzymes(if i eat a cooked meal) which i do.    you have a vast amount of info at your fingertips here on the internet- use it to your advantage- God bless you!       most supplements can be purchase at walmart