Patient's question:
A friend works at a foreign company and has a supervisor who frequently attends banquets, drinking a lot of alcohol. Recently, he has been experiencing abdominal pain and sometimes dry heaving, feeling constantly weak. At first, he didn't take it seriously, but yesterday he went to the hospital for a check-up. The doctor said he has developed alcoholic liver disease.Doctor's answer:
Alcoholic fatty liver patients often suffer from insufficient protein calories and multiple vitamin deficiencies. Therefore, patients with alcoholic liver disease need to consume a high-energy, high-protein diet rich in vitamins to correct the concurrent malnutrition. Excessive alcohol damage is most severe on the liver. The liver is the body's largest chemical factory, and over 95% of the alcohol ingested is metabolized and broken down by the liver. It is recommended not to drink beer. For patients, if the alcoholic liver disease is severe, immediate symptomatic treatment and appropriate medication should be administered. Otherwise, it may lead to a recurrence of alcoholic liver disease. In addition, patients need to pay attention to their diet and psychological care. It is hoped that the answers to the above questions can help everyone. Thank you.