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News India Live, Digital Desk: Liver Disease Signs: Liver is a very important and hardworking part of our body. It works hundreds of work from digesting food to exit the body’s dirt. But our bad habits, such as wrong eating and unhealthy lifestyle, have a very bad effect on it.
Often we do not understand the early symptoms of liver malfunction and by the time it is known, it is too late. But do you know that some initial signs of your liver malfunction may also appear in your feet? Yes, our feet can be a mirror of our health. Let’s know about the 5 symptoms that you should not take lightly.
1. Inflammation in the lower leg (edema)
If your ankles and claws continue to swell without any reason, it can be a major sign of liver malfunction. When the liver is unable to function properly, it reduces making an essential protein called albumin. Due to its lack, the fluid from the blood veins starts to accumulate in the surrounding tissue, which causes swelling in the legs.
2. Constant pain in the feet
If you feel pain and heaviness in your feet even without any injury or more walking, do not forget to consider it as normal fatigue. Due to liver problem, there can also be pain in the feet due to accumulation of fluid in the body and lack of blood circulation properly.
3. Excessive itching in the soles
If the soles of your feet have strong itching and it is not due to an allergy or infection, then you should be careful. When the liver is damaged, the digestive juice named Bile is not properly processed in the body and some of its elements start accumulating in the blood, which causes sharp itching in the skin, especially in the soles and palms.
4. Spider veins on the feet (spider veins)
If you see a blue or purple vein on your thighs or calves, it can also be a sign of liver malfunction. This happens when blood flow in the liver is not possible properly and small blood veins start spreading.
5. Foot cramps and weakness
Due to deteriorating balance of nutrients in the body and accumulation of fluid, muscle cramps and weakness may be felt. If you have frequent cramps in the feet while sleeping at night or while resting, it can also be a warning.
If you see any of these symptoms in your feet, instead of ignoring it, consult a good doctor immediately and do your liver function test (LFT). In the initial stages, identification and correct treatment can prevent serious diseases related to liver.