Ankur Jyoti Saikia

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My journey as a poet began in 2021. Thank you! 🙏
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@begoniARCIIae Congratulations 🍀

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@begoniARCIIae Happy Birthday 🎂 and Congratulations 🎊

[TheLiverDoc™ @theliverdoc]

Today is World Liver Day 2026.
Here are 8 things your liver actually wants you to know.

1
There is no such thing as a "liver detox."
Your liver runs phase I and II detoxification 24/7 on its own.
No juice cleanse, no milk thistle, no herbal detox speeds this up.

In fact several have caused liver injury - the opposite of the claim.

2
Alcohol has no safe dose.
Liver harm begins from the first drink.
The old "moderate drinking is protective" myth came from flawed studies contaminated by abstainer bias - now debunked by Mendelian randomization.

Zero ml is best.

3
"Natural" supplements are now a leading cause of acute liver failure.
Ashwagandha. Green tea extract. Garcinia. Kratom. High-dose turmeric. Giloy/Tinospora.
They dominate drug-induced liver injury registries across India, the US, and Europe.

Natural ≠ safe.

4
Coffee is genuinely liver-protective.
2–3 cups/day (caffeinated or decaf) lowers the risk of fibrosis, cirrhosis, and liver cancer.

One of the very few dietary interventions with real, replicated evidence.

5
Fatty liver (MASLD) now affects ~1 in 3 adults worldwide.
A 7–10% body-weight loss:
• clears Liver fat
• reduces inflammation
• can regress early fibrosis

No approved drug currently beats this. Your plate and feet are the first-line therapy.

6
Sugar-sweetened drinks independently cause fatty liver.
Fructose is metabolized almost entirely by the liver - straight into fat.
One daily soda raises MASLD risk even after adjusting for total calories.
Lesser is better.

7
Get vaccinated against hepatitis B. Get screened for HBV and HCV at least once in your lifetime.
HBV vaccine prevents >95% of chronic infection, cirrhosis, and liver cancer.
Hepatitis C is curable in 8-12 weeks with >95% success - but most carriers don't know they have it.

8
Exercise protects the liver independent of weight loss.
150 min/week moderate OR 75 min vigorous activity reduces liver fat and stiffness - even when the scale doesn't move.

Movement is "medicine".

🫂

PS: we also need a liver emoji

[Ankur Jyoti Saikia @amythfromassam]

@DocPriyamMD What would you suggest, Dr.? And one more question, if itching is also felt in these patches, what does it imply?

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@saikia_kula Congratulations, Sir!

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@begoniARCIIae Congratulations 🍀

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@begoniARCIIae Congratulations 🍀

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@Konpai_099 😅😂🤣

[কণপাই বৰুৱা @Konpai_099]

India is diverse. If that threatens your ego, maybe you’re the one who doesn’t belong. From Kashmir to Kohima, India wears many faces. Please Respect Them All.
#StopRacism

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@CherishablesbyC Congratulations

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@Konpai_099 Would love to interact with you on this someday.

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@Konpai_099 🤣

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@DocPriyamMD Thanks 😊

[Ankur Jyoti Saikia @amythfromassam]

@DocPriyamMD Dr., kindly elaborate on this challenge, if possible in a detailed post.

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@begoniARCIIae 🤍🍀

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@begoniARCIIae Happy Lunar Year! 🤍

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@begoniARCIIae Happy Valentine's Day to all of you!