Liver Can Function at 25% โฃCapacity, โBut Experts Warn of Escalating Risks from Lifestyle โฃFactors
New Delhi, September 18, 2025 -โฃ The liver, a critical organ responsible forโ detoxification,โ protein production,โค digestion, andโ energy storage, can continue โto sustain essentialโข bodily functions โฃeven when โฃoperating at just 25% capacity. However, experts are issuing a stark โwarning: chronicโค liver diseases,โฃ compounded by lifestyle factors like obesity, stress, and alcohol consumption, can rapidly accelerate damage and ultimately necessitate โa liver transplant.
Chronic conditions such as hepatitis and cirrhosis – severe scarring ofโข the liver – can silentlyโค diminish liver function over time. While the liver possesses a remarkable ability to regenerate, โคthis โcapacity is severely limited โinโ advanced chronic disease, making complete recovery rare once meaningful damage has occurred.
“The liverโ dose โฃhave aโ natural ability to โregenerate. But inโ advanced chronic diseases,this ability isโ severely reduced. Complete recovery is rarely possibleโ onceโค significant damage has occurred,” explains โขDr.Piyush Ranjan, Senior Consultant and Co-Chairperson, Department ofโ Gastroenterology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, new Delhi.
Dr. Ranjan emphasizes the life-threatening potential of severely compromised liver function due toโฃ cirrhosis or progressing hepatitis.He also highlights the increased risk posed by other health issues, including tuberculosis andโ diabetes.
A key component ofโค managing declining liver health is strict abstinence from โalcohol. “Even a small amount can trigger severe hepatitis or worsen cirrhosis. Lifelong abstinence, or ‘zero alcohol,’ โขisโ absolutely mandatory,” Dr. Ranjan warns.
Beyond alcohol, maintaining a healthy weight is paramount. โ”Obesity puts extra โฃstress on the โliver and must be carefully managed,” Dr. Ranjan stated. He also cautioned against self-treatment, advising, “Only take medications prescribed by โขyour doctor โฃand avoid unverified alternativeโ remedies, including Ayurvedic or Homeopathic treatments, which canโ be โคtoxic.”
for individuals who diligentlyโ manage their lifestyleโ – through careful monitoring, obesity control, and stress management – a longerโข and healthier lifeโ is possible. However, if liver function continues โto โคdeteriorate โคdespite these efforts, a liver transplant may become the only viableโข option.
This report underscores the โฃcritical importance of proactive liver health management and the potentially โขdevastating consequences of neglecting this vital organ.
Published By: Chaitanya Dhawan
Published On: Sep 18, 2025