Pain in the liver

Many people ask themselves - why does the liver hurt? In order to answer it, first you need to understand that the liver itself can not be ill, because this organ is devoid of painful nerve endings, but these endings are quite numerous in the surrounding capsule. Therefore, it is more correct to raise the question this way - why does it hurt in the liver?

Pain in the liver region occurs due to the extension of the body due to some internal factors, for example, pain in the liver region after a prolonged cross may be called physiologic - in this case the blood flows to the organ, it grows in size and presses all of its mass onto the capsule, from For which the pain arises. But these are physiological causes that can not give long-term pathological changes that will certainly manifest themselves in the event of a disease.

Diseases that can cause pain in the liver:

• Cirrhosis

Liver disease, which is characterized by the replacement of the parenchyma with a connective tissue. Substitution occurs irreversibly, so over time the organ completely loses its functionality. The causes of cirrhosis of the liver - a long alcoholization of the body and viral hepatitis.

• Hepatitis

A group of diseases that cause acute and chronic inflammation in the liver. In total, more than 7 types of hepatitis are known, which differ due to the onset and severity of the disease. Hepatitis can be caused by both an infectious agent, a virus or a bacterium, and other external factors, such as prolonged use of alcohol, potent drugs or prolonged radiation exposure.

• Steatosis

Disease, characterized by the accumulation of fatty inclusions in the hepatic cells. There are quite a lot of reasons for the occurrence of steatosis, including metabolic disorders (diabetes, obesity), toxic factors (alcohol, toxins, drugs), malnutrition (starvation or overeating), and others.

• Abscess

Abscess - an inflammation of the tissues, accompanied by a purulent exudate. The cause of the liver abscess can be a pyogenic agent, that is, a bacterium located inside the body, which is today a rather rare phenomenon, or an amoeba that invades the liver from the large intestine.

• Tumor

A tumor can be both benign and malignant. In any case, the tumor will increase the size of the liver, which in turn will press on the capsule, thereby causing pain in the liver. The reasons for the appearance of tumors are quite a lot - from the above diseases to infectious agents.

• Cyst

Pathological cavity in liver tissue. The causes of the cyst in the liver - congenital pathology of the bile ducts, which improperly develop and turn into cavities.

Apparently, there are many diseases that can cause pain in the liver. The diagnosis and treatment of these diseases should, of course, be dealt with by a doctor, but if no chronic diseases have been identified and the pain does not stop, then it may be necessary to adhere to a special diet that will help restore normal liver function.

Tips for proper nutrition for normal liver function:

• First of all, be sure to adhere to a five-time meal.
• Secondly, completely eliminate from the diet fried foods and there is only boiled or baked.
• Minimize the consumption of salt (no more than 12 grams per day).

Recommended products:

• Vegetable, dairy and fruit soups;
• Buckwheat and porridge;
• pasta;
• Chicken or lean meat;
• Coarse bread;
• Low-fat fish.

Prohibited products:

• alcohol;
• Mushrooms;
• spinach;
• liver;
• carbonated drinks;
• chocolate;
• ice cream;
• cocoa.