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I would add that Cirrhosis isn't just alcohol. Another major contributor is sugar and complex carbs. There are about 87 million Americans that meet the criter

I would add that Cirrhosis isn't just alcohol. Another major contributor is sugar and complex carbs. There are about 87 million Americans that meet the criteria for Metabolic Syndrome and that is directly related and getting worse with time.

blacksmith_tb 7y ago
It's also caused by hepatitis (B and C)[1] which effects millions of people in the US[2]. 1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirrhosis#Causes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirrhosis#Causes 2: https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/hcv/cfaq.htm#statistics https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/hcv/cfaq.htm#statistics
- toomuchtodo 7y ago
  Hepatitis B adult vaccination rates seem to be woefully low in the US (25-33%), and while there is treatment for Hep C, it is very expensive ($84k for a three month course). https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/imz-managers/coverage/adultvaxview/pubs-resources/NHIS-2016.html#targetText=In%202016%2C%20reported%20hepatitis%20B,to%20the%20estimates%20for%202015 https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/imz-managers/coverage/adultvaxv....
- ToFundorNot 7y ago
  and https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/hemochromatosis https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/hemochromatosis which affects an estimated 30% of americans
phnofive 7y ago
Simple carbs?
- LinuxBender 7y ago
  [Edited] I am awake now. Simple carbs have more of a glycemic load and thus more impact on the liver. When your body responds to glucose, it releases insulin. Over time you build up a resistance to insulin. Your liver has to compensate for this by using up stored glutathione. I am very much over simplifying for the purpose of HN, but long story short, sugar, processed foods, grains, put a heavy load on the liver and pancreas For example, green leafy vegetables are complex carbohydrates. They have very little glycemic load and will not harm your liver. Pretty much all carbs are bad news. Always subtract fiber content from carbs and what is left over, your liver and pancreas will be dealing with. Vegetables have a lot of fiber for example.
  - throwaway2048 7y ago
    You have the two backwards.
    - LinuxBender 7y ago
      sorry yes, multi-tasking :-) thankyou. I shall get back to work.

blacksmith_tb 7y ago

It's also caused by hepatitis (B and C)[1] which effects millions of people in the US[2]. 1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirrhosis#Causes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirrhosis#Causes 2: https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/hcv/cfaq.htm#statistics https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/hcv/cfaq.htm#statistics

toomuchtodo 7y ago
Hepatitis B adult vaccination rates seem to be woefully low in the US (25-33%), and while there is treatment for Hep C, it is very expensive ($84k for a three month course). https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/imz-managers/coverage/adultvaxview/pubs-resources/NHIS-2016.html#targetText=In%202016%2C%20reported%20hepatitis%20B,to%20the%20estimates%20for%202015 https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/imz-managers/coverage/adultvaxv....
ToFundorNot 7y ago
and https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/hemochromatosis https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/hemochromatosis which affects an estimated 30% of americans

phnofive 7y ago

Simple carbs?

LinuxBender 7y ago
[Edited] I am awake now. Simple carbs have more of a glycemic load and thus more impact on the liver. When your body responds to glucose, it releases insulin. Over time you build up a resistance to insulin. Your liver has to compensate for this by using up stored glutathione. I am very much over simplifying for the purpose of HN, but long story short, sugar, processed foods, grains, put a heavy load on the liver and pancreas For example, green leafy vegetables are complex carbohydrates. They have very little glycemic load and will not harm your liver. Pretty much all carbs are bad news. Always subtract fiber content from carbs and what is left over, your liver and pancreas will be dealing with. Vegetables have a lot of fiber for example.
- throwaway2048 7y ago
  You have the two backwards.
  - LinuxBender 7y ago
    sorry yes, multi-tasking :-) thankyou. I shall get back to work.