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What Causes Yellowing of the Eyes? Jaundice and Liver Function Explained ( part 1 )
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- Опубліковано 18 сер 2024
- In this video, I will attempt to explain the functions of the liver and what causes jaundice, a condition that makes our eyes and our skin yellow.
Come join me today in this video to unravel the function of the liver and what causes jaundice.
I will also touch upon viral hepatitis as a major cause of liver inflammation and dysfunction.
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Think of the liver as a factory that is functioning 24/7.
It's a factory that has a production line, waste disposal system and a very well run storage system.
The manufacturing component of the liver produces
A) Bile juice, which is critical in the digestion and absorption of fat in the small intestines. Bile also helps in the disposal of waste via our stool
B) Albumin and blood plasma proteins are essential in preventing leakage of fluid out of our blood vessels and in ensuring that our blood can clot to prevent excessive bleeding.
C) immune components and cells such as complement components and acute phase proteins which helps us get rid of external invading agents.
It also has excellent storage capabilities.
It stores the excess glucose floating in our bloodstream and pack them into glycogen within the liver, allowing our human body to utilise this energy when we need it.
It stores essential minerals and vitamins like vitamins A, D, E, K and B12 as well as iron and copper.
All of these minerals and vitamins are vital to our bodily functions, including the formation of blood haemoglobin.
And perhaps the most important function of the liver is in its filtration and waste disposal capability.
All the blood leaving the stomach and intestines passes through the liver, which removes toxins, byproducts, bacteria and other harmful substances, which include drugs that we consume.
Ammonia, which is produced from all organs in our body, is removed almost entirely by the liver.
And If allowed to accumulate, high levels of ammonia can be toxic to our brain, causing confusion, hallucinations and even coma.
Our red blood cells renew themselves every 3 months. Old and dying red blood cells are broken down and the yellowish bilirubin is removed via our liver as well.
So, if you can imagine, what will happen to us if our liver fails?
We will no longer be able to remove wastes and toxins. When this waste builds up, it poisons our organs from within and our body will shut down and stop functioning.
Our blood vessels become leaky with fluid accumulating in our skin and subcutaneous tissues, resulting in a swollen face, swollen abdomen and swollen legs.
In severe cases, water accumulates in our lungs, causing the sensation of drowning.
Our immune system will become severely weakened and we will be prone to all sorts of infection and we may start to bleed easily as our clotting function becomes impaired.
And we will start turning yellow because of the accumulation of bilirubin in our system.
This is known as jaundice
Now let us discuss more jaundice.
Jaundice occurs when high levels of yellowish bilirubin accumulate in our bloodstream, turning the white of our eyes and our skin yellow.
There are many causes of jaundice, which is a lecture by itself.
Jaundice can occur due to the overproduction of bilirubin in our bloodstream - such as when there is overwhelming destruction of our red blood cells.
Or it can occur due to the blockage of the bile duct by stones or cancers, resulting in bilirubin failing to be discharged in our stool. The bilirubin will then overflow back into our bloodstream.
In the majority of cases, it is often due to the inflammation and infection of the liver, of which viral hepatitis is the top culprit.
Hepatitis A, B, C and E are endemic in Singapore. Meaning they are around us all year round.
Inflammation of the liver by viral hepatitis can severely impair the liver's ability to remove bilirubin.
And therefore jaundice is one of the prominent signs of advanced viral hepatitis.
00:00 Intro
00:45 Functions of liver
00:54 Liver manufacturing capabilities
01:25 Liver storage functions
01:55 Liver Filtration and Waste disposal capabilities
03:19 What is jaundice & causes of jaundice
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In this video, I will attempt to explain the functions of the liver and what causes jaundice, a condition that makes our eyes and our skin yellow.
Come join me today in this video to unravel the function of the liver and what causes jaundice.
I will also touch upon viral hepatitis as a major cause of liver inflammation and dysfunction.
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I have done test and taken many drugs but the eye, urine still remain yellowish but test say is not HIV
We have done different test and it shows that it's not any hepatatis but I am still reducing weight and eyes, urine and body remain yellowish
I’m 26 and have had yellow eyes for a couple years now, I was on antidepressants and think that was causing it but have been off of them for about 6 months.. my eyes are still yellow.. I have drs appts soon to see what can be helped
I did keto for 3 weeks but on thanksgiving giving I ate carbs n drank coffee I started having nerve shooting doen my arms feeling shoulders . Sensitive to cold my vision gets little blurry . I been like this ever since . When I eat carbs it triggers it . Alll my blood work came back I normal . Bilirubin came back high 1.8 but I think that because if the keto
Any updates, I just noticed my mines too yellow.
I hope you are doing well. Please let me know how’s going ?
My husband does not believe me that i have issues, i guess he just dont care. But my eyes r yellow and my body feels weak, fatigue, head pain, hair loss, joint pains, blurry eyes.
i have mild fatty liver and high indirect bilirubin and my eyes is slight yellowish can exercise while i having this?
Hello, I suffer from yellow eyes and lost of weight, yellow urine, yellowish skin,eating but losing body mass
you may have liver chronic disease
Jusoboy, any updates , I just noticed my eye’s have yellow too? I hope you feel better.
I am 46year. Female suffering from chronic uriticrea. How To overcome
How are u doing?
Hi Dr.
Thanks for the video. I am a chronic drinker and just noticed the corner of my eyes are tinged a slight yellow. I have out the bottle down for good (I happened to be tapering and was almost done). Can I expect the jaundice to slightly worsen before I have given my liver a chance to repair, or can I expect to see steady progress over the next few weeks/months? Thank you.
Any updates on situation, I just noticed on mine too?
I hope you are feeling better.
Please let me know. Thank you.
@@YingMoua-lp2tn hi,
Yes, a lot has happened since this question was posed. I struggled a bit more, a week or so, until the jaundice was very clear and unmistakable in the whites of my eyes. I did not notice any yellowing of my skin or other areas. I was finally able to quit completely and within about 2 months the eyes as well as my liver enzymes were back to normal.
Thank you for getting back to me. I’m very happy for you. Going to see the doctor tomorrow for my jaundice yellow eyes. Any advices?
Thank you.
@@YingMoua-lp2tn hi there, thanks for the kind words. I wish you luck at the doctor, I do not have much advice that I can think to give, your doctor will be able to narrow down the cause of your jaundice with not much more than a simple blood test. In any case, it’s likely liver or gallbladder related, and it’s often very treatable. Your liver is an extremely resilient organ and can almost completely repair itself given proper time and nutrition to do so. Best of luck, friend.
@@mattmt0918
Thank you 🙏 🙏🙏🙏🙏
My eyes are turning yellow 😢 I have fatty liver but siting for mri to see if there’s anything else wrong
What ended happening im in the same boat next week
@@MrBlindMode they found a mass on my liver so getting a biopsy done on it I cut off all carbs and sugar and drink atleaat 3 liters of water a day it slowed down the yellowing but I also had a positive Ana test and they are thinking. Maybe I have autoimmune hepatitis or whatever autoimmune I have is attacking my liver my liver enzymes have dropped a bit with how I’m eating but I still have it I would request an Ana test from ure dr if they already rules out regular hepatitis
@@MrBlindMode oh and I take milk thistle capsules daily for a month now
Were you feeling any pain on under your right ribcage where the liver is at?
@@MrBlindMode yes not all the time but randomly a stabbing pain