1. Alcohol
That glass of wine you look forward to all day is actually poison for your liver. When alcohol reaches the liver, it produces a toxic enzyme which can damage liver cells and cause permanent scarring. It also dehydrates the body and the liver needs water to function. Moreover, alcohol can damage our intestine which lets toxins from our gut bacteria get into the liver. These toxins can also lead to inflammation and scarring. Regular and heavy drinking over time can strain or upset the way alcohol is metabolised within the body, which can lead to alcoholic liver disease. It eventually leads to cirrhosis when the liver cells are damaged and replaced by scar tissue because of chronic inflammation.
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