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It takes years (typically decades) of heavy abusive drinking to cause any damage to the liver.
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Alcohol dameges to the liver?
It takes many years of heavy drinking to be a cause of liver damage. On the other hand, drinking in moderation benefits the liver.
What harms the liver?
Drinking a bit more alcohol than you should from 10 to 20 years can seriously damage your liver. Most people are NOT conscious of this. By drinking this much, your liver has to soak up all the bad chemicals, leading to liver diseases.
What happens to you if you drink every weekend?
Your body gets used to drinking and thats when you want it anytime which can cause damage to your Liver and more inside your body and would maybe cause death in later years to come.
How does alcohol effect liver?
Abusive alcohol drinking constantly over a period of many years or decades can cause liver problems.
What are the risk of drinking alcohol?
There are no risks to drinking alcohol in moderation. However, the abuse of alcohol, especially over a period of years, can lead to brain damage, liver failure and damage the central nervous system.
How do you get liver cancer?
Smoking and heavy alcohol abuse (especially over a period of decades) both increase the risk of liver damage.
Is too much iron intake can damage the liver?
Yes, the alcohol damage your liver, also your liver renew itself every 2 years
A Female that has been drinking for over twenty years. Does her liver start to heal itself once she stops drinking?
Sulphasalazine, an inexpensive drug used for arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease, can reverse the scarring associated with cirrhosis of the liver, according to scientists at the University of Newcastle in the UK. no, you will have to get an operation to get a replacement
What is ben burnely illness?
He had along bout of alcoholism and apparently has suffered liver and neurological damage from the years of drinking. Although it sounds as if he will have permanent damage from the alcoholism, he has apparently been sober for years now, hopefully halting any further damage.
What is the liver disease casused by drinking heavily for many years?
Hepatic cirrhosis
Can coke give you a liver deises?
yes beacase if you drink lots of coke it will cause U.T.I
How many years does it take to get liver damage because of medications?
Each medication is different. Is the liver damaged to begin with? Prior to taking the medications is there drinking or disease? If you are following the directions for the medication like drinking enough water taking with or without foods damage MAY be lessened. Is there a different med that could be taken that poses less risk to the liver? Is the medication necessary or is there another option you can try first? Look up the medication on line and call your local pharmacy with any questions.
