Take care of your liver

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This morning I attended this lay forum about taking care of your liver. The doctor had a lot of charts, statistics and pictures of diseased livers. But it all boils down to this: Prevention is still better than cure. The old adage still works. And to prevent liver disease and liver damage, we must: 1. Avoid fatty foods 2. Diet and exercise. Diet without exercise is no good, and vice versa. 3. Get checked at least once a year - ultrasound of the liver or liver function tests I am posting this because last week I went to a hospital to visit my brother in law who had a minor surgery. He shared a room with a guy who had liver cancer which had developed from liver cirrhosis earlier. It was awful to watch the cancer patient: swollen abdomen, sunken eyes and cheeks, and he could barely talk. It was obvious he was in great suffering. I hope there will be less like him. Let's take care of our health!