More people than ever are dying from liver disease

Figures from the UK have revealed a 40 percent rise in deaths in the past 12 years.

Statistics are very similar in the USA and Australia. Men are affected at twice the rate of women. Experts believe this worrying trend is a result of increasing alcohol consumption.

Everyone knows that alcohol isn’t good for the liver, but people fail to realize that when combined with a liver condition; alcohol becomes far more deadly. People with a fatty liver, diabetes, hepatitis or insulin resistance are much more susceptible to harm caused by alcohol than a person with a healthy liver.

You may not realize you have a liver problem, because sometimes there are very few symptoms. That’s why it’s important to ask your doctor for a liver function test every couple of years.

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