What lifestyle changes can help improve liver health?
Lifestyle changes such as exercising regularly, and avoiding red meat and refined sugar products can help improve liver health.
Last updated on 09 Aug 2023
The liver is an essential organ, performing hundreds of functions necessary to sustain life. It's also a gland because it makes proteins and hormones that other parts of the body need. Weighing, on average, about three pounds in an adult, the liver is the largest internal organ.
A gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT) test measures the amount of GGT in the blood. GGT is an enzyme found throughout the body, but it is mostly found in the liver. When the liver is damaged, GGT may leak into the bloodstream. High levels of GGT in the blood may be a sign of liver disease or damage.
The SGPT or Serum Glutamate Pyruvate Transaminase is one of the enzymes found in the liver. The normal range of SGPT is 7 to 56 units per liter of blood serum. High levels of enzymes in the liver can indicate that your liver is not functioning well. Consult with a doctor at the earliest.
Last updated on 08 Aug 2023
Lactic acid is an important molecule in cellular respiration, glucose production, regulation of inflammation, and molecular signaling. Under anaerobic conditions, glucose (and more specifically, pyruvate) is converted into lactic acid in order to produce energy for the cells.
Liver cirrhosis is a progressive disease in which the liver cells get damaged and scar tissues are formed. These scar tissues often become stiff and slowly cut of blood circulation from the liver making this condition life-threatening.
Last updated on 10 Aug 2023
Hepatic Function Test, HFT, LFT
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