As soon as I got up in the morning, I felt particularly exhausted, having no strength to do anything and just wanting to fall back asleep. In fact, my sleep duration each day is already long enough, yet I still feel tired. Furthermore, by the time it was breakfast, I had no appetite at all. What could be the reason for this? Mr. Song, 49 years old, came to the hospital for an examination, and the doctor noted that his complexion looked very poor. Through the examination, the doctor quickly discovered that Mr. Song had liver problems.
It turns out that Mr. Song has a long history of drinking. He consumes about half a jin (approximately 250 grams) of baijiu daily. According to him, he has been drinking for nearly twenty years, and if he weren’t feeling unwell now, he would continue drinking.
Due to long-term alcohol consumption damaging his liver, he developed alcoholic liver cirrhosis, which led to a series of abnormalities.
The liver is crucial for the human body. It is the largest digestive gland, primarily because it secretes bile, which helps us digest fatty foods. Therefore, when there are issues with the liver, it leads to abnormal bile secretion, causing patients to experience reduced appetite and indigestion. The liver is also responsible for synthesizing various nutrients such as vitamins, albumin, and clotting factors. If there are problems with the liver, these nutrients cannot be synthesized, resulting in a series of abnormalities.
As doctors, we need to remind everyone that men with healthy livers will exhibit these five signs upon waking up in the morning; having just one of them is already quite good.
First, men with healthy livers will feel very energetic in the morning after getting up.
The liver serves as the body’s detoxification center, and nighttime is the best period for the liver to detoxify. After detoxification, the body maintains a relatively good state, so when waking up the next day, one often feels refreshed and full of energy, like the early morning sun, vibrant and powerful.
On the contrary, if the liver is unhealthy, detoxification will also be abnormal, and at this time, one often exhibits signs of mental fatigue and lethargy.
Second, men with healthy livers have a good complexion in the morning, without the dull and lifeless skin that indicates problems.
Observing the facial complexion is essential for determining liver health. When the liver is unhealthy, such as during severe liver diseases like cirrhosis, patients often display typical signs of liver disease, with particularly dull and lifeless skin. Conversely, if the liver is in normal condition, one will have a very good complexion upon waking up.
Third, men with healthy livers have bright eyes in the morning, without abnormal dryness or jaundice.
It’s said that the eyes are the windows to the soul, yet many people are unaware that if the liver is unhealthy, the eyes may also show abnormalities. Many men suffering from liver disease experience dry eyes and may even have blurred vision.
Additionally, men with liver issues often experience jaundice, where the bilirubin levels in the bloodstream significantly increase. Since the sclera contains elastin, it more readily binds with bilirubin, resulting in the sclera often being the first area to show yellowing.
Fourth, men with healthy livers will have good physical strength in the morning, without excessive fatigue.
Many people may experience long sleep periods at night but still feel abnormally fatigued in the morning, which should also be taken seriously. Normally, such symptoms should not occur.
Men with healthy livers often feel good physical strength in the morning and do not experience excessive fatigue.
Fifth, men with healthy livers will have a good appetite in the morning, without a noticeable decrease in appetite.
The liver is the largest digestive gland, so one can imagine that when the liver has problems, it can easily lead to appetite issues. Patients may experience reduced appetite, and even when they eat something, they may feel bloated and suffer from symptoms of indigestion.
Men are more prone to liver diseases because they often engage in unhealthy lifestyle habits, including smoking, drinking alcohol, staying up late, lacking exercise, and favoring high-fat, high-calorie diets. These factors can easily lead to liver diseases, so men should pay more attention to regular check-ups at the hospital to detect any early signs of liver change.
Moreover, many men with good lifestyle habits still suffer from chronic hepatitis B virus infection, which should also be taken seriously. They cannot simply consider themselves as hepatitis B virus carriers because, over time, hepatitis B can easily progress to cirrhosis, liver cancer, and severe hepatitis.
