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Acute Liver Failure – Prevention and Coping

Simple preventive steps for acute liver failure include restricting alcohol intake, getting vaccinated with hepatitis vaccine or an immunoglobulin shot, stopping smoking. Coping with a liver disease is difficult and stressful. Have a positive outlook.

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<p><strong>Prevention and Coping with Acute Liver Failure<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>New York &lpar;USA&rpar;&comma; June 24&comma; 2013<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Preventing Acute Liver Failure<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Simple preventive steps for acute liver failure include&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>1&period; If you have already been affected by hepatitis virus or suffer from any chronic liver diseases&comma; get vaccinated with hepatitis vaccine or an immunoglobulin shot&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>2&period; If you are on medications&comma; adhere to prescribed dosage&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>3&period; If you take any herbal medicines&comma; inform your doctor about it&period; Discuss if you can continue them with other prescription drugs&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>4&period; Eat a healthy and balanced diet with lots of fruits and vegetables&period; Avoid fatty and spicy foods&period; Avoid eating wild mushroom&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>5&period; Restrict alcohol intake&comma; preferably two drinks for men and a single drink for women&period; If you are on acetaminophen &lpar;Tylenol&rpar;&comma; avoid alcohol completely&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>6&period; Stop smoking&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>7&period; Hepatitis spreads through contact with body fluids and blood&period; Seek counseling if you use drugs&period; Avoid sharing of needles&period; Use protection like condoms while having sex&period; Do not share toothbrushes or razor blades&period; If interested in tattoo or body piercings&comma; insist on cleanliness and safe techniques&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>8&period; Keep your skin covered with long-sleeved dress&comma; gloves&comma; hat&comma; and mask while using sprays&comma; paint&comma; insecticides&comma; fungicides&comma; or other toxic substances&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>9&period; Maintain a healthy weight&period; Exercise regularly as obesity often causes nonalcoholic fatty liver diseases like hepatitis&comma; fatty liver&comma; and cirrhosis&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Coping with Acute Liver Failure<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Coping with a liver disease is difficult and stressful&period; 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