Can your liver regenerate after losing a portion to alcohol abuse?

Answer by  patti (29325)

The liver does not regenerate. Once the cells have been tortured by alcohol, they finally harden and become non-functional. There are other diseases that causes liver failure, and in some of those cases liver transplantation is a possible option.

Answer by  justmesuzanne (625)

We used to think this was not possible. Now we realize that your whole body is constantly replacing damage, and that you are actually a whole new person every 7 years. Good diet and health habits may very well help your liver regenerate and improve your health.

Answer by  feodin (201)

Depending on the severity of damage, the liver is capable of recovering. First the liver becomes fatty, which is reversible with abstinence. With continued alcohol abuse, the liver undergoes permanent damage from which it cannot recover.

Answer by  Dropje (86)

The answer to this is still elusive. Even though the liver can regenerate itself, alcohol abuse seems to do so much damage that the liver cannot make up for it.

Answer by  Rhekyn (86)

The liver can always regenerate but in fact alcohol abuse cause cirrhosis wich is fibrosis damaging the liver permanantly leading to cancer and that even if the liver still regenerate.

Answer by  october (178)

No, it is not possible for your body to naturally heal from damage due to alcohol poisoning and or abuse. Although it is possible to prevent future damage by decreasing preferably eliminating any more consumption.

Answer by  Mallika (449)

Yes my liver can regenerate after reducing and totally stopping of taking alchols. Alchols are the main issues for creating liver weakness, heart failures, mouth ulcers and cancer. I never say that everybody will affect this. Some peoples according to their energies.