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Cirrhosis - a Major Liver Disease
Author: samnickel2  | Posted: 09-07-2008 | Comments: 0 | Views: 243 | Rating: (179)  (?) 
Cirrhosis is a chronic liver disease that ends up leaving the scar and damaging the liver tissues centric to body functions. Once damaged by Cirrhosis the cells and tissues in the liver are difficult to repair and when regenerated sustains a permanent scars and strands that creates problem in blood circulation process through liver.
Liver is an important functionary of body and is responsible for certain essential body functions such as blood portal circulation, Bilirubin Secretion and biochemical functions (drugs & toxins metabolization, blood clotting, Cholesterol, Blood pressure etc). And a slight dysfunctioning of liver mayaffect these functions and can lead to severe complications.
Cirrhosis can be identified with symptoms like fever, Vomiting, Restlessness, Sleeping disorders, Loss of appetite, unusual weight gain/loss, tender muscles and muscle pain etc.Some of the other major Cirrhosis symptoms that are indeed complications are Diseases like Diarrhea, Blood clotting problem, Hemorrhoids, Abdominal swelling and pain due to enlarge liver, Reaction to medications, drugs etc due to non-functioning biochemical action of liver, Jaundice rises due to Bilirubin secretion malfunctioning in liver and is identified by yellowing of skin and eyes, Low sex drive and impotence
Causes behind Cirrhosis are-
Hepatitis- One of the major causes of liver disorders and cirrhosis is chronic Hepatitis. It is indeed an inflammation on liver and it can be caused due to toxins and infections. Though there are many form of Hepatitis but major drastic forms are Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C.
Blood Circulation- Any congestion in the process of heart pumping blood to liver and back flow of blood through liver may result in swelling and inflammation of liver. Gradually the liver gets damage.
Bilirubin secretion- Bilirubin secretion is an important function of liver. Here liver carries bile’s to gall bladder and intestines through ducts. In case of any blockage and disorder in these ducts liver gets affected and inflamed. And this is known as Bilirubin Cirrhosis
Toxin and drugs effects- The toxins destroying the liver are one of the major causes in America. People in America are victim to Cirrhosis due to excess Alcohol intake. The excess drugs, toxins and alcohol intake may lessen the immune system of liver and destroy the liver cells resulting into Cirrhosis.
Livup capsules- Livup capsule is a complete supplement to all the liver problems and is very effective in counterchecking Cirrhosis. It makes your liver strong and gives it strength towards any toxic foreign substance. Livup Capsules constitutes the following herbs- Bhringraj (Eclipta prostata), Arjuna, Kasni, Sharpunkha (Tephrosia purpurea), Pitpada (Fumaria officinalis), Kakmachi (Solanum nigrum) and Punarnava (Boerhevia diffusa). Liveup capsules helps tremendously in Liver inflammation, oxidation and hepatitis arising out of infections etc.
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