• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • COVID-19 INFO
  • learn More
inSite Digestive Health Care
  • Find a
    location
  • Patient
    Portal
  • Telehealth
  • online
    Bill Pay
  • Appointment
  • Home
  • About
    • Careers
    • Clinical Research
  • Providers
  • Locations
  • For Patients
    • New Patients
    • Prep Instructions
    • Telehealth
    • Patient Education
    • COVID-19 Precautions
    • Insurances Accepted
    • FAQs
    • Policies
  • Conditions
    • Upper GI Disorders
    • Lower GI Disorders
    • Functional GI Disorders
    • Inflammatory Bowel Disease
    • Liver Disease
    • Hemorrhoids
  • Procedures
    • Colonoscopy
    • Upper GI Endoscopy
    • Esophageal Dilation
    • Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
    • Endoscopic Ultrasound
    • Capsule Endoscopy
    • Esophageal Manometry
    • Outpatient Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastronomy
    • Hemorrhoid Therapy
    • Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatography (ERCP)
    • Fibroscan
    • Abdominal Pelvic Ultrasound
    • Nutritional Services
    • Telehealth Consultations
  • Shop
  • Contact Us
    • Find a
      location
    • Patient
      Portal
    • Telehealth
    • online
      Bill Pay
  •  

Is Your Liver Healthy?

October 5, 2016

The human liver serves a very important function in a person’s daily life. It works to filter blood that comes from your digestive tract and then passes the blood to the rest of your body once it’s been detoxified. Also, it creates proteins that assist in blood clotting. These functions are essential, and having a healthy liver can prevent the onset of conditions such as cirrhosis, gallstones, liver failure and more.

Chances are, like most people, you probably don’t think much about the health of your liver. We’re all used to hearing about how alcohol can affect a person’s liver, and it’s true. Alcohol consumption plays a big role in liver health. However, there are a lot of other factors to consider. Everything you eat and drink has to pass through your liver at some point, and this includes the medications you take.

At InSite Digestive Health Care, we take liver health seriously, and in order to help spread awareness, we’ve created a checklist for our readers to follow for optimal liver health.

Is your liver healthy? Are you…

Drinking too much alcohol? Doctors warn about heavy alcohol consumption for obvious reasons, and the health of your liver is included. Alcohol can actually damage liver cells and lead to cirrhosis. Talk to your doctor about your alcohol consumption if you are unsure if your habits are unhealthy.

Watching your weight? You probably don’t need a new reason to eat a nutritious diet and exercise regularly, but the health of your liver should finally provide the kick you need to take better care of yourself. Obesity, diabetes and high levels of fat in your diet can lead to liver disease if they are unchecked by a healthy diet and physical activity.

Checking the label on your prescriptions? Certain medications can be harmful to your liver if they are taken repeatedly, over time or in combination with other prescriptions. Carefully read the labels on you medication, and talk to your doctor to determine if your liver health is compromised. He or she may be able to recommend a medication that will not affect your liver.

Another important part of having a healthy liver is to understand hepatitis and how it is transmitted from person to person. For more information on hepatitis, we invite you to visit our patient education modules in the top of the tool bar on our website!

Filed Under: Gastroenterology

Primary Sidebar

October 2016
M T W T F S S
 12
3456789
10111213141516
17181920212223
24252627282930
31  
« Aug   Nov »

Categories

  • Anoscopy
  • Blood stool
  • Colon cancer
  • Colonoscopy
  • Crohn's Disease
  • Digestive Health
  • EGD Test
  • Endoscopy
  • ERCP
  • Fecal Occult Blood Test
  • FibroScan
  • Gastroenterologist
  • Gastroenterology
  • Gastroenterology Clinic
  • General
  • GI Disorders
  • H.Pylori Test
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Hepatology
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  • manometry test
  • Medications
  • News
  • Nutrition
  • Pill Camera
  • Telehealth Services
  • Uncategorized
  • Weight Loss

Tags

anoscopy California anoscopy near me best gastroenterologist near me Best GI Clinic best gi clinic near me best GI doctor near me best gi specialist near me colon cancer colon cancer diagnosis colon cancer risk Colon Cancer screening Colon Cancer screening near me colonoscopy colonoscopy appointment colonoscopy California colonoscopy in California colonoscopy near me Colonoscopy Prep colonoscopy procedure Colonoscopy Procedure near me Colorectal Cancer Digestive Health digestive health care near me Endoscopy near me gastroenterologist California gastroenterologist clinic in California gastroenterologist in California gastroenterologist near me Gastroenterologists near me Gastroenterology Clinic Gastroenterology Clinic in California Gastroenterology Clinic near me gastrointestinal care GI care GI Clinic in California GI Clinic near me gi doctor in California gi doctor near me GI specialist in California GI specialist near me hemorrhoids rubber band ligation Hemorrhoid Treatment in California Hemorrhoid treatment near me inSite Digestive Health Care Irritable Bowel Syndrome treatment

Footer

Our
Blog

Keep up with the latest developments in gastroenterology as well as news about our practice and the events we sponsor.

Learn More

Patient
Education Library

Learn about the symptoms and treatments for some of the most common GI conditions and disorders we treat.

Learn More

Quick Links

  • Home
  • Find a Location
  • Online Bill Pay
  • Patient Portal
  • Telehealth
  • About
  • Our Provider
  • Conditions
  • Services & Procedures
  • For Patients
  • Shop
  • Blog
  • Patient Education
  • Locations
  • Request an Appointment
  • Contact Us

Policies

  • Terms and Conditions
  • Terms of Use
  • Notice of Privacy Practices (HIPAA)
  • Aviso de Prácticas de Privacidad
  • Non-Discrimination Policy
  • Financial Policy
  • Return Policy

Resources

  • COVID-19 Precautions
  • Accessibility Statement
  • Sitemap
Copyright © · inSite Digestive Health Care · All Rights Reserved
iHealthspot Medical Website Design and Medical Marketing by iHealthSpot.com

inSite Digestive Health Care, now Genesis Healthcare Partners, an affiliate of Unio Health Partners, offers diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal system with locations across all of California.