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Prevention
By Mayo Clinic staffTo reduce your risk of liver disease, you can:
- Choose a healthy diet. Choose a diet full of fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
- Drink alcohol in moderation, if at all. Limit yourself to one drink a day, for women and older adults, or two drinks a day, for men.
- Follow directions when taking medications. Limit yourself to the recommended doses when taking over-the-counter medications.
- Limit contact with chemicals. Use aerosol cleaners, insecticides and other toxic chemicals only in well-ventilated areas. In addition, wear gloves, long sleeves and a mask.
- Maintain a healthy weight. If your weight is healthy, work to maintain it. If you need to lose weight, cut back on the number of calories you eat each day and increase the amount of daily exercise. Ask your doctor about healthy ways to lose weight.
- Quit smoking. If you smoke, quit. Ask your doctor about strategies to help you quit. If you don't smoke, don't start.
- Use caution with supplements. Talk with your doctor about the risks and benefits of herbal supplements before you take them.
References
- Bergasa NV. Approach to the patient with liver disease. In: Goldman L, et al. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders Elsevier; 2007. http://www.mdconsult.com/das/book/body/178983847-2/0/1492/0.html. Accessed Jan. 19, 2010.
- Hepatomegaly. In: Ferri FF. Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2010. Philadelphia, Pa.: Mosby; 2010. http://www.mdconsult.com/das/book/body/1785151917/0/2088/0.html. Accessed Jan. 15, 2010.
- Seeff LB. Herbal hepatoxicity. Clinics in Living Disease. 2007;11:577.
- Liver wellness. American Liver Foundation. http://www.liverfoundation.org/downloads/alf_download_29.pdf. Accessed Jan. 19, 2010.
- Wolf AD, et al. Hepatomegaly in neonates and children. Pediatrics in Review. 2000;21:303.
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