Hepatic Encephalopathy

[Guest guest]

Wanted to bring this up, as this is a topic rarely discussed.

Hepatic Encephalopathy is one of the most dangerous complication of

Decompansated ~Liver

condition, which rarely is caught on by the patients simply because there has

never been a

pill or a procedure that a doctor can prescribe. So most people are completely

unaware of the

HE progression until one day it becomes painfully obvious that something is so

not right with

them, that it can not be ignored anymore. And then they go to their doctor and

if they are

lucky, get a off-label prescription of Lactulose, and thats where the real

problem starts.

The build up of Ammonia in the digestive tract can be so bad, that most people

would have a

bowel movement once a week. Ammonia causes a complete change in the gut's flora

profile,

with pathogenic bacteria rapidly colonizing the are where the friendly bacteria

once used to

dominate. That causes the bowel movement disruption which in turn causes bile

occlusion

and by the time any bile gets into the system it is already so stale and

bitterly acidic that it

burns whatever would have remained of the healthy flora.

If it were possible to thwart and keep HE at bay, terminally ill patients could

enjoy years upon

years of life extension and lead very normal life and be able to function.

Obviously, being

mindfull of the diet and their lifestyle.

[Guest guest]

Here is an article that fully explains Hepatic Encephalopathy. While there is no

" magic " cure for encephalopathy, it's symptoms can be delayed and treated.

Encephalopathy can only be reversed if the underlying cause is stopped. In most

cases, liver failure. A transplant would be needed to treat chronic liver

failure.

70% of individuals with liver failure will experience some form of

encephpalopathy.

30% may end up in a hepatic coma. Brain damage from an hepatic coma caused by

encephalopathy may not be reversible.

The most common treatments are diet, Cathartics (lactulose), and Antibiotics.

Other treatments include: L-ornithine L-aspartate (LOLA), Zinc, Sodium benzoate,

sodium phenylbutyrate, sodium phenylacetate, L-carnitine.

Please read the article here:

http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3185.htm

Also, the article below talks about acute liver failure and hepatic

encephalopathy.

Here is an excerpt. " Drug-related hepatotoxicity is the leading cause of ALF in

the United States. The outcome of ALF is related to the etiology, the degree of

encephalopathy, and related complications. Unfortunately, despite aggressive

treatment, many patients die from FHF. "

http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic990.htm

MaC

latristan wrote: Hepatic

Encephalopathy is something that very few people are aware of, and most

decompensated liver patients have. There is a new product on the market that

completely

reverses HE and is totally natural. I will try to get the name of it for you

from my friend

who's been using this product for a year now.

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