The liver is a key organ in the body. For some people who have diabetes, the liver may be affected by certain health concerns, and hence it is especially important to take care of your liver if you or a loved one has diabetes.<\/span><\/p>\n In this article, we will take a look at whether it can damage your liver, if problems in the liver can increase your blood sugar levels and how you can ensure that you take good care of your liver.<\/span><\/p>\n Diabetes is one of the most common causes of damage to the liver and various liver diseases [1]. Almost all the different types of liver diseases can also happen as a result of diabetes.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Here are some of the most common liver diseases that can happen as a result of diabetes:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In severe cases, both NAFLD and NASH can lead to complete failure of the liver.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n It is true that when you have diabetes, you have a higher chance of developing some health issues and concerns as compared to those who do not have diabetes. The same is true for the health of your liver.<\/span><\/p>\n Here are a few ways in which you can still take care of your liver and keep it healthy, even when you have diabetes:<\/span><\/p>\n Manage your diabetes and be in constant touch with your diabetes healthcare team to understand how you can keep your blood sugar levels within the desired range.<\/span><\/p>\n Lose weight if you are overweight or obese. Your diabetes healthcare team will help you formulate a fitness and diet plan to help you reach your goal with better results. <\/span><\/p>\n You can also check out very easy yet effective exercise videos and articles on our app as well as on our website and blog.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Speak to your diabetes healthcare team about any tests that you may need to do in order to understand more about your overall health as well as the reasons behind your high blood pressure levels. Monitor your blood pressure levels at intervals as suggested by your doctor.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/b>Both alcohol and smoking are harmful to your liver, and these have a higher risk of damaging your liver when you already have diabetes. <\/span><\/p>\n While some say that it is alright to have one to two drinks a day, please make sure that you speak to your diabetes healthcare team to understand what is considered alright or appropriate for you, keeping your overall health and health risks in mind.<\/span><\/p>\n Bad cholesterol or LDL is also known as a lipoprotein. It is important that you keep your bad cholesterol as well as the triglycerides or blood fat levels within the recommended range. Your doctor will assess your overall health and tell you what the recommended range will be.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The liver is an organ in the body that stores sugar as well as produces sugar. In healthier cases, the liver makes sugar when your body needs it. <\/span><\/p>\n For instance, when you are sleeping at night and in between your meals, the liver will produce the required amount of sugar. It does so by a process that is referred to as glycogenolysis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n However, if the liver gets damaged, there can be issues with its production and storage of glucose, and this can lead to raised or irregular blood sugar levels.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Here are some instances where problems in the liver could lead to high levels of blood sugar:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n With timely treatment and with the right management of your diabetes overall health, it is possible to keep your liver healthy.<\/span><\/p>\n Speak to your diabetes healthcare team to understand what you can do to keep your liver healthy and how you can achieve your goals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Diabetes and Liver The liver is a key organ in the body. For some people who have diabetes, the liver may be affected by certain health concerns, and hence it […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6511,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"acf":{"reviewed_by":false,"references":null,"author":"","table_content":null,"medically_reviewed":"Not Selected","show_updated_date_in_post":"No","faq_list":null,"custom_schema":"","media_url":"","reviewer":null},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6476"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6476"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6476\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6511"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6476"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6476"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6476"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Can Diabetes Cause Liver Damage?<\/h2>\n
1. Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease or NAFLD<\/b><\/h3>\n
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2. Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis or Nash<\/h3>\n
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3. Fibrosis in the Liver<\/b><\/h3>\n
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4. Liver Cirrhosis<\/b><\/h3>\n
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How Can I Keep My Liver Healthy With Diabetes?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
1. Manage Your Diabetes<\/h3>\n
2. Lose Weight<\/strong><\/h3>\n
3. Keep Your Blood Pressure in Check<\/b><\/h3>\n
4. Reduce or quit alcohol consumption and smoking<\/b><\/h3>\n
5. Monitor your bad cholesterol or LDL<\/b><\/h3>\n
Can Liver Problems Raise Blood Sugar?<\/h2>\n
What Liver Problems Cause High Blood Sugar?<\/h2>\n
1. High stress\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n
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2. Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease<\/b><\/h3>\n
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