Astaxanthin For The Liver
Astaxanthin And Fatty Liver Disease
COMMON SYMPTOMS OF LIVER INFLAMMATION
Symptoms of liver inflammation can involve a variety of body systems, with effects ranging from decreased energy level to skin irritation to abdominal and gastrointestinal symptoms.
There are various types of liver inflammation, and symptoms vary depending on the type. At times, any of these symptoms can be severe:
- Abdominal swelling, distention or bloating
- Diarrhoea
- Discoloured urine and stool
- Fatigue
- Headache
- Itchy skin
- Joint pain
- Loss of appetite
- Low-grade fever
- Malaise and lethargy
- Nausea with or without vomiting
- Yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes (jaundice)
CAUSES OF LIVER DAMAGE
Inflammation or fatty liver disease could be the cause of an enlarged liver. This could be from:
- Obesity
- Infection (such as Hepatitis B or Hep C)
- Some medications
- Alcohol use
- Toxins
- Autoimmune disease (your body’s immune system attacks healthy tissue)
- Metabolic syndrome (a group of risk factors for heart disease that includes high blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol levels, and belly fat)
- disorders that cause fat, protein, or other substances to build up
Potential Complications Of Liver Inflammation?
- Cirrhosis (scarring of the liver that causes severe dysfunction)
- Cryoglobulinemia (presence of abnormal proteins in the blood that can cause inflammation of the blood vessels)
- Fibrosis of the liver (development of fibrous tissues that interfere with liver function)
- Hepatic encephalopathy (brain disorder caused by liver disease)
- Liver cancer
- Liver failure
- Portal hypertension (increased blood pressure in the veins around the liver, stomach, and esophagus)
How Astaxanthin Can Assist The Liver
The development and progression of fatty liver disease is influenced by intestinal microorganisms. Astaxanthin has been proven in studies to relieve liver injury as well as have a positive effect on the microorganisms linked to liver damage. The results showed that astaxanthin treatment significantly relieves inflammation and decreases excessive fat accumulation and serum markers of liver injury.
“It has been suggested that astaxanthin is protective against various types of liver damage, such as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and liver fibrosis. Astaxanthin has the ability to reverse liver weight ratio increase, hepatic inflammation, and lipid dysmetabolism” – The National Institute of Health
