The inflammation of the liver is referred to as hepatitis. Hepatitis B is a virus that is fairly frequent. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) has infected an estimated two billion people worldwide, with more than 350 million chronic carriers of the infection. Hepatitis B is a life-threatening liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV)....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
The virus can be passed from one person to the next via blood, sperm, vaginal secretions, saliva, and other bodily fluids. It does not, however, spread through sneezing or coughing. The infection of hepatitis B becomes chronic when it lasts longer than six months. If you have hepatitis B for a long time, your chances of getting liver failure, liver cancer, or cirrhosis (a scarring condition) increase.
The liver processes everything you eat, drink, breathe, smoke, inject, and put to your skin. The liver metabolises potentially dangerous compounds like drugs and alcohol and processes whatever it can.
The liver might become overwhelmed if a chemical is harmful or if there is too much of it. This is especially true when it comes to alcohol and narcotics, whether prescribed, nonprescribed, or illicit. Cigarettes and marijuana use can both harm your liver. The following are some of the things you should avoid doing:
1. Stop drinking alcohol excessively.
According to a study, drinking alcohol increases the risk of contracting the Hepatitis B Virus. This damages your liver and increases your risk of developing cirrhosis. Even small amounts of alcohol can increase your fibrosis risk. Hepatocellular carcinoma, a kind of liver cancer, is linked to heavy alcohol consumption.
Reduce your alcohol usage to avoid contracting this infection. The Dietary Guidelines of the United States Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services recommend that women consume one drink per day and males consume two drinks per day.
2. Stop excessive intake of sugar.
Too much sugar in your garri, or tea, can increase your risk of hepatitis B. Fructose is a sugar that breaks down in your liver, and eating too much of it can raise your triglycerides, cause insulin resistance, and increase your risk of fatty liver disease. According to the US Dietary Guidelines, added sugars should account for less than 10% of daily calories.
3. Don’t abuse drugs.
HBV can also be transmitted by inhaling medications through tiny droplets of blood conveyed through straws. When the nasal passages are dry, they are prone to breaking. When sharing crack pipes, there is also a risk of spreading hepatitis B through mouth sores, chapped lips, or bleeding gums.
Consider quitting illicit drug usage to lower your chance of getting or transmitting hepatitis B and to preserve your liver.
4. Stop coming in contact with peoples blood.
HBV is spread through contact with an infected person’s blood or other bodily fluids (such as sperm or vaginal fluid). HBV infection, on the other hand, cannot be spread through everyday activities such as eating and drinking with friends or family, sharing washing or toilet facilities, hugs, kisses, or swimming in pools.
Tears, perspiration, coughs, sneezes, or bug bites do not transmit HBV. It can be passed from an infected individual to an uninfected person by blood transfusion. When working with people’s blood, always wear a hand glove.
5. Don’t share your razor blade, needles and other sharp objects with people.
Unsterilized razors, tattooing, piercing, and manicure equipment can all spread hepatitis B. You never know who might be carrying the virus, so don’t share razor blades or other sharp things with others.
6. Don’t engage in unprotected intimacy.
Hepatitis B can be passed from one person to another through unprotected intercourse. The greatest way to prevent Hepatitis B from being passed from one person to another is to avoid intimacy.
If an infected person want to be intimate, he or she should use a condom. Condoms should be used until a doctor says there is no longer a risk of the disease spreading.
Make sure you follow these health recommendations to the letter. Once you’ve observed the signs, you should get a test.
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