How to Maintain a Healthy Liver

The Liver is the Organ that is responsible for detoxifying (cleansing) the blood and synthesizing (breaking down) proteins. The question is, what can possibly go wrong to affect a vital organ such as this.
The answers are spread across our everyday routine; amongst habits, activities and things in our environment that we might not even care to pay attention to. In this article, we shall be presenting to you powerful steps that can help you maintain a healthy liver.
These steps are;
In 2013, Liver diseases accounted for 7.9% of medical admissions, with liver cancer and liver cirrhosis accounting for 44.3% and 20.4%, respectively. The main risk factors were alcohol consumption (52.1%), hepatitis B virus infection (49.4%), ingestion of herbs and roots (45.5%) and cigarette smoking (30.1%). (Nwokediuko S C, Osuala P C, Uduma U V, Alaneme A K, Onwuka C C, Mesigo C., 2013).
The average Nigerian is always on the go. It is common to be caught up with keeping up with the morning alarm, trying to beat the traffic, pulling off projects at the nick of their deadlines and basically just trying to live the life.
In the midst of all the hustle and bustle, we most times forget to carry each of our body organs along. What more, there is little or no time to drop at the hospital to see a doctor. That huddle has however been solved by KompleteCare.
With KompleteCare, you can consult a Doctor from the comfort of your home, or book a hospital appointment to beat the long queue. Take a decision to do so today. The decision towards a healthy body is now at your fingertip.
Nwokediuko S C, Osuala P C, Uduma U V, Alaneme A K, Onwuka C C, Mesigo C. (2013, June 14). Pattern of liver disease admissions in a Nigerian tertiary hospital. Retrieved from Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice: http://www.njcponline.com/text.asp?2013/16/3/339/113458
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