Slimming tea causes trouble! Woman dies of fulminant hepatitis after drinking for one week

To reduce fatty liver, you should proceed step by step, and don’t listen to folk remedies! A middle-aged woman in her 50s with fatty liver problems believed in folk remedies and bought herbs to make slimming tea on her own, hoping to lose weight and improve her fatty liver symptoms. Unexpectedly, after drinking it for a week, not only did his weight not decrease, but he developed jaundice and even fulminant hepatitis, which led to his death. Hepatobiliary physicians say that if you want to effectively get rid of fatty liver problems, in addition to losing weight successfully, eating less and exercising more, the right thing to do is not to believe in folk remedies!

To reduce fatty liver, you should proceed step by step, and don’t listen to folk remedies! A middle-aged woman bought herbs and made slimming tea on her own because she believed in a folk remedy. Unexpectedly, after drinking it for a week, not only did his weight not decrease, but he even developed fulminant hepatitis and unfortunately died.

Dr. Huang Zhifu from the Department of Hepatobiliary Medicine at Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital said that although the middle-aged woman had a BMI of 28, she had a problem of being overweight and having a high liver index, and an ultrasound examination revealed that she had mild fatty liver. But in fact, this patient's fatty liver condition is not serious. He only needs to exercise moderately and control his diet to help lose weight, and the symptoms will naturally improve.

Unknown slimming tea causes trouble! Induces fatal fulminant hepatitis

However, the woman was eager to get better and hoped to lose weight as quickly as possible to improve her fatty liver problem, so she believed in a folk remedy and bought herbs to make weight loss tea. Unexpectedly, after drinking it for a week, not only did my weight not go down, but I also developed symptoms such as fatigue, sallow complexion, jaundice, bulging abdomen, ascites, etc.

After medical examination, it was found that the woman had an allergic reaction to the drugs, which induced fulminant hepatitis and led to extensive necrosis of liver cells. The liver index was close to 600, and even as high as 1000 when hospitalized. Although he was urgently hospitalized, he unfortunately died three weeks after hospitalization due to the large area of ​​liver cell necrosis and liver failure.

Gradually adjusting your weight and diet to improve the condition is the correct approach to stay away from the threat of liver disease without harming your body.

Don’t be too hasty in reducing fatty liver! Changing your lifestyle is the way to go

Dr. Huang Zhifu pointed out that according to statistics, about half of adults in Taiwan have fatty liver problems. If the symptoms of fatty liver are allowed to persist, there may be an increased risk of cirrhosis and liver cancer. But the human liver is actually a very special structure. As long as we properly adjust our daily diet, work and rest schedule and take good care of it, it can have the ability to regenerate and repair itself, just like nature.

Dr. Huang Zhifu reminds that if you find that you have problems with high liver index and fatty liver, you must not rush to seek medical treatment. It is recommended to seek help from a professional doctor and follow the instructions to avoid high-calorie foods such as high-temperature barbecue and fried foods, and drink less sugary drinks; exercise regularly for 30 minutes at least 3 times a week, and gradually adjust your weight and improve your diet. This is the correct way to stay away from the threat of fatty liver and liver disease without harming your body.