Liver plays a lot of
vital roles to keep other organs of the body healthy, and it is our
duty to take care of it properly.
What
is liver and what does it do?
The
dark reddish-brown organ, shaped like a cone, situated in between
chest and abdomen is called liver. It’s a valuable organ of human
body, weights near about 1.2kg. It plays many vital roles in our
body, and a healthy liver is very essential for our body. It cleans
the toxins that enter our body and absorbs nutrients from the food in
taken.
As
it is the vital organ of the human body and regulates biological
processes by regulating fat levels, metabolizing alcohol and many
more, we must keep a good watch to maintain its health. A healthy
liver also keeps other organs of the body healthy because of its
blood purifying function.
Tips
to keep it healthy
1.
There are several things to do to keep it healthy.
2.
Unbalanced weight is not good for liver and mother of many diseases.
Because of over- weight, liver turns fatty and fails to function
properly.
3.
Drinking too much alcohol may lead towards a fatal liver failure.
Reduce consuming alcohol and alcoholic beverages.
4.
Regular consume of some medication can cause liver dysfunction and
damage. Consult your doctor if you are regularly consuming medication
like acetaminophen.
5.
Regular exercise minimizes the risk of liver disease.
6.
Environment free from chemicals and radicals is good for your liver.
Liver
diseases
There
are many common diseases, the liver is attacked by. Besides these
common problems some critical liver problems are seen across the
globe due to working environment and modern life style. Thousands of
liver dysfunction, failure deaths are seen in India. And many get
rebirths through liver transplantation.
What
is liver transplantation?
The
process through which a healthy liver of a donor (who donates the
liver) is replaced in the receipting body is called liver
transplantation. It’s a critical surgical process.
Liver
transplantation in India
This
surgery in India has been slow compared to the west. India witnessed
the first liver plantation in 1995. But the last 10 years have
witnessed a remarkable develop in the field of liver plantation.
Around 25 centers are performing liver transplantation, but 3to5
centers are highly recognized and praised having a large number of
successful transplantation’s. Now India has turned into a hub of
liver transplantation having many world famous liver transplant
specialists. All Asian countries eye on India for a successful
plantation and fly. And cost of liver transplant in India is very low
compared to west and other Asian countries.
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