Can an Eating Disorder cause problems with your liver?
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yes, without certain minerals/vitamins or food (anorexia) the body will start to metabolize itself for energy.  This occurs when the liver is deprived of glucose and the body converts fat to energy. It's known as ketosis and prolonged ketosis can become ketoacidosis which causes the blood to become acidic and can further dammage the body
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i feel bad for you, and I'm sorry. i had a friend with an eating disorder. please don't do this to yourself. its not about food, there is an underlying issue. please contact the hospital, they will put you in with a phsycologist. or better yet call the help line at 18009312237
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Steatohepatitis or 'Fatty liver' is seen on imaging and represents fat deposits around the normal cells of the liver. This excess fat deposition can be seen in an alcoholic, but another entitity called "non-alcoholic fatty liver disease" is quickly becoming more prevelant in the American population. \n\nNon-alcoholic fatty liver disease (also known as NAFLD) is generally seen in patients with obesity, diabetes, and/or high cholesterol. Insulin resistance is the proposed cause. It is estimated that about 10% of our population has fatty liver disease. \n\nNAFLD is now the most common cause of elevated liver enzymes in the United States. When enzyme elevation occurs (indicating liver damage) it is call non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (or NASH). It is estimated that 2-5% of the Americans have NASH. \n\nIn most patients there are no harmful effects; however, in those with NASH there are cases of progression to liver cirrhosis and liver cancers. In fact, NASH is the third most common cause of cirrhosis (after Hepatitis C and alcoholism). \n\nPatients with elevations of LFTs and steatohepatitis should be referred to Gastroenterology for a possible liver biospy.  The imaging studies can not rule out cirrhosis due to fatty liver - hence the possible need for a biopsy. \n\nThere is no drug treatment for NAFLD/NASH currently (although there is promising data with the diabetic medication Metformin). In general, treatment consists of improving diabetic control, losing weight if overweight, and improving your cholesterol and triglycerides by diet and/or medications.
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Drinking too much and for too many years can cause liver failure.  Liver failure causes portal hypertension (pressure in the portal vein) which causes esophageal verices (kind of like the kind you get on your legs or anus).  So yes, drinking any kind of alcohol in anything other than moderation is very hard on your esophagus and any other body part you can think of.  Can also cause impotence.
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it is definitely bad to take nyquil when you don't need it. regular usage of the medications it contains can cause serious liver problems. it sounds like you have a dependency. talk to your doctor about it. if you find you are addicted, try narcotics anonymous (check your local phone book)
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A lot of fatty or greasy foods are bad because they are broken down in the liver before going to the gallbladder. Follow your doctors recommendation's for diet, which is probably NO ALCOHOL, eat balanced proportioned meals. Ask your DR. what he thinks about using Milk Thistle as a supplement to your diet. It is a plant/herb that is a good cleanser for the liver as well as promotes healthy liver funtion. It can make you sick when first taking it tho as it is cleansing your liver of toxins (that are making you sick).Check with your doctor first as it may not be appropriate in your specific situation.
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Alcohol is toxic for u r liver , it can cause cirrosis ,which compromises the functioning of liver .With over a 1000 important functions to attend to u can probably think what will happen when the liver shuts down .It will affect every system of u  r body , bleeding occurs due to failure in synthesis of clotting factors this can proove fatal.Alcohol is toxic to brain can cause Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome .
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You are having these symptoms because your liver is decompensating; in other words, it is not able to perform the most basic functions to process your  food & medicines. The liver is a very tough organ and will function with little indication that it is damaged until it is so scarred that blood cannot effectively pass through it. This happens when it is functioning at less than 10% of it's capability. That is what is happening to you now.  I wish I could tell you otherwise, but at this point a transplant is most likely your only option ( BUT- I'm not a doctor!).  I hope you are seeing a hepatologist or gastroenterologist. If not, you need to get to one ASAP because any other doctor is not trained to give you the answers you need. I know several people who have had transplants, and all of them are doing great! If the ascites is due to alcohol, then you will have to attend a group such as AA for 6 months before they will allow you to be on a transplant list. Livers are very hard to get, they want to make sure if you get one, you'll take care of it. Best wishes to you.
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You are correct that it can cause complications when trying to treat these disorders.\n\nIf someone has a past history of anorexia or bulimia for example,it would not be a good thing for them to take SSRI's, due to the fact that many of them do cause weight gain and they would be more susceptible to reverting back into their habit of anorexia or bulimia. \n\nMost doctors who prescribed these meds monitor their patients closely though for signs and symptoms of other diseases as you mentioned. Therapy is used to treat these disorders also. It is not a matter of just prescribing them and then the doctor never sees you until refill time. It is vitally important to monitor patients taking any SSRI's.
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Well, there are quite a few but remember your doctor is the best judge of that.  Ask him/her to run a liver panel on you if you are concerned.  Takes about five minutes and is the best approach.\n\nFirst off, I would look at things I'm doing that could cause liver disfunction - drinking alchol, medications, not enough exercise, etc... but some symptoms are:\n\nSome common liver disease symptoms include the following, each of which are described briefly below:\n\njaundice \ncholestasis \nliver enlargement \nportal hypertension \nascites \nliver encephalopathy \nliver failure \nWhat is jaundice?\nJaundice is a yellow discoloration of the skin and eye whites due to abnormally high levels of bilirubin (bile pigment) in the bloodstream. Urine is usually dark because of the bilirubin excreted through the kidneys. High levels of bilirubin may be attributed to inflammation or other abnormalities of the liver cells or blockage of the bile ducts. Sometimes jaundice is caused by the breakdown of a large number of red blood cells, which can occur in newborns. Jaundice is usually the first sign, and sometimes the only sign, of liver disease.\n\nWhat is cholestasis?\nCholestasis is reduced or stopped bile flow. Bile flow may be blocked inside or outside the liver. Symptoms may include:\n\njaundice \ndark urine \npale stool \nbone loss \neasy bleeding \nitching \nsmall, spider-like blood vessels visible in the skin \nenlarged spleen \nfluid in the abdominal cavity \nchills \npain from the biliary tract or pancrea \nenlarged gallbladder \nSome causes of cholestasis include:\n\nhepatitis \nalcoholic liver disease \nprimary biliary cirrhosis \ndrug effects \nhormonal changes during pregnancy \na stone in the bile duct \nbile duct narrowing \nbile duct cancer \npancreatic cancer \ninflammation of the pancreas \nWhat is liver enlargement?\nLiver enlargement is usually an indicator of liver disease, although there are usually no symptoms associated with a slightly enlarged liver (hepatomegaly). Symptoms of a grossly enlarged liver include abdominal discomfort or "feeling full."\n\nWhat is portal hypertension?\nPortal hypertension is abnormally high blood pressure in the portal vein, which supplies the liver with blood from the intestine. Portal hypertension may be due to increased blood pressure in the portal blood vessels or resistance to blood flow through the liver. Portal hypertension can lead to the growth of collateral vessels that connect to the general circulation, bypassing the liver. When this occurs, substances that are normally removed by the liver pass into the general circulation. Symptoms of portal hypertension may include:\n\na distended abdominal cavity (ascites) \nbleeding of the varicose veins at the lower end of the esophagus and in the stomach lining \nWhat is ascites?\nAscites is fluid build-up in the abdominal cavity, caused by fluid leaks from the surface of the liver and intestine. Ascites due to liver disease usually accompanies other liver disease characteristics such as portal hypertension. Symptoms of ascites may include a distended abdominal cavity, which causes discomfort and shortness of breath. Causes of ascites may include:\n\nliver cirrhosis (especially cirrhosis caused by alcoholism) \nalcoholic hepatitis \nchronic hepatitis \nobstruction of the hepatic vein \nAscites can also be caused by non-liver disorders.\n\nWhat is liver encephalopathy?\nLiver encephalopathy is the deterioration of brain function due to toxic substances building up in the blood, which are normally removed by the liver. Liver encephalopathy is also called portal-systemic encephalopathy, hepatic encephalopathy, or hepatic coma. Symptoms may include:\n\nimpaired consciousness \nchanges in logical thinking, personality, and behavior \nmood changes \nimpaired judgement \ndrowsiness \nconfusion \nsluggish speech and movement \ndisorientation \nloss of consciousness \ncoma \nWhat is liver failure?\nLiver failure is severe deteriorat
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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 fatty liver can be caused by many things, including alcohol, certain drugs, chemicals, starvation, obesity, diabetes and certain diseases.  Fatty liver is a sign of something wrong going on in your body.  You need to find out what is wrong and fix it otherwise you risk permanent liver damage, which can lead to death (you can't live without a liver).  Fortunately, fatty liver is completely reversible, so as long as the damage does not progress.
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Just because your ALT or AST is elevated, it can be isolated from acute intake of alcohol or drug intake.  Before you get stressed out, repeat liver function testing and follow up for conditions listed above should be discussed with your doctor.
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First of all, I have no idea what you mean by "effected"\n\nSecond, this is not the place for such an answer. Each individual is different and consideration of those differences is essential. Also the nature of the problem and it's cause also have to be factored in. \n\nThis answer must come from your physician and if for some reason you do not feel comfortable with the decision, get a second opinion from another physician.\n\nA damaged or diseased liver is a serious thing and needs professional help.
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Since your sister had her gall blabber removed, She is likely like many others with gallstones- over weight.  Obesity carries with it the risk of fatty liver disease or syndrome.  Fat collects on the liver and impedes its function, causing a jump in the level of enzymes.  The enzymes mean the liver is working harder.\n\nRemoval of the gall bladder may be increasing the workload on the liver or there may be an infectious process going on such a hepetitis.
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Bulimia (say “boo-LEE-mee-uh”) is a type of eating disorder. People with bulimia will eat a large amount of food in a short time (binge). Then they will do something to get rid of the food (purge). They may vomit, exercise too much, or use medicines like laxatives. \n\nPeople who have bulimia may binge because food gives them a feeling of comfort. But eating too much makes them feel out of control. After they binge, they feel ashamed, guilty, and afraid of gaining weight. This causes them to purge. \n\nWithout treatment, this “binge and purge” cycle can lead to serious, long-term health problems. Acid in the mouth from vomiting can cause tooth decay, gum disease, and loss of tooth enamel. Any type of purging can lead to bone thinning (osteoporosis), kidney damage, heart problems, or even death\n\nAll eating disorders are complex problems, and experts do not really know what causes them. But they may be caused by a mix of family history, social factors, and personality traits. You may be more likely to have bulimia if: \n\nOther people in your family are obese, have an eating disorder, or have a mood disorder such as depression or anxiety. \nYou have a job or do a sport that stresses body size, such as ballet, modeling, or gymnastics. \nYou are the type of person who tries to be perfect all the time, never feels good enough, or worries a lot. \nYou are dealing with stressful life events, such as divorce, moving to a new town or school, or losing a loved one.
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you do have an eating disorder from the sound of it. please get some help now because the longer you wait the more harn you do to your body.