Patient's question:
I have a friend who just came back from a trip. On the day he returned, some of us gathered together. We had some drinks, but he didn't know what happened and suddenly fainted. Later, we took him to the hospital for a thorough check-up, and they said he had developed alcoholic liver disease. How does alcoholic liver disease occur?Doctor's answer:
Alcoholic liver disease is a toxic liver injury caused by long-term heavy alcohol consumption, including alcoholic fatty liver, alcoholic hepatitis, and alcoholic cirrhosis. Treating alcoholic liver disease can alleviate the severity of alcoholic hepatitis, prevent and reverse liver fibrosis, and stabilize existing secondary malnutrition. The fundamental method of treatment is abstinence from alcohol. Abstinence can stabilize alcoholic fatty liver, hepatitis, and some cases of alcoholic cirrhosis. Dietary therapy, for alcoholic fatty liver, provides a high-protein, high-vitamin, and high-calorie diet, strictly restricting fat intake. Alcoholic liver disease patients can use folk remedies as supplementary treatment alongside conventional medical care while understanding proper treatment. In daily dietary habits, it is necessary to maintain appropriate eating habits and avoid stimulating foods.