Good food, good drink and good time are part of Filipino culture. Filipinos are fond of celebrating and having get together with family and friends. May it be small or big gatherings, good food paired with alcoholic drink goes together always on the table. Drinking is always part of the celebration, but it’s best to take it in moderation. Take note that excessive alcohol and fatty food can lead to the development of serious health problems in our body particularly our liver. Diseases include hepatitis, live cirrhosis, and worst liver cancer. These three diseases of the liver caused by too much fatty food and alcohol are connected.
According to the explanation of Dr. Roel Tolentino, a surgical oncologist from St. Luke’s Medical Center, hepatitis, or inflammation of the liver can be cause by too much alcohol consumption. Hepatitis comes in different forms and causes. Continue reading