Alcohol’s ‘silent’ damage to liver

Although more and more health authorities are becoming aware of liver disease and its prevention, much work remains to be done. The World Health Organization (WHO) plans to reduce hepatitis B and C by 90% and their deaths by 65% ​​by 2023.

In addition to these diseases, liver damage and inflammation can be affected by other causes, such as diet, genetic makeup, lifestyle, and especially alcohol consumption.

In a report, Dr. Marta Casado, hepatologist and chair of FEAD, highlighted the the interview Spanishalthough he concedes that for liver damage the recommended amount of alcohol must be high, the recommended amount for preventing liver disease is zero.

“Alcohol-induced liver disease is related to the amount of alcohol consumed per day: how much and when the substance is consumed each day. The toxic effects of alcohol accumulate over time. There is indeed a new pattern, binge drinking among young people, which is also at risk,” Casado said.

In that sense, Casado cautions that in many cases, without specific symptoms, the liver “doesn’t sound the alarm.” “We realize when we already need a transplant. The disease can even kill the patient,” he emphasizes.

Casado noted that Spain is one of the European countries where alcohol is consumed the most due to social use. “We always drink with our meals and with our meals, and we’ve accepted our relationship with alcohol if it wasn’t harmful,” he noted, and recommends limiting alcohol consumption to two units (a unit is one third of a beer or a glass of wine) four for women and four for men.