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What can cause slightly elevated bilirubin?
Many babies are also born with high bilirubin, causing a condition called newborn jaundice. This causes yellow-tinted skin and eyes. It happens because, at birth, the liver often isn’t yet fully able to process bilirubin. This is a temporary condition that usually resolves on its own within a few weeks.
Does bilirubin in urine always mean liver disease?
Bilirubin is found in bile, a fluid in your liver that helps you digest food. If your liver is healthy, it will remove most of the bilirubin from your body. If your liver is damaged, bilirubin can leak into the blood and urine. Bilirubin in urine may be a sign of liver disease.
What does high bilirubin in adults mean?
High levels of bilirubin could mean your liver is not functioning correctly. However, high levels can also be due to medications, exercise, or certain foods. Bilirubin is also a product of breakdown of red blood cells, and an elevated reading may be related to disorders of red blood cells and not liver disease.
What foods cause high bilirubin levels?
Foods that contain a lot of unhealthy fats and added sugar can increase fat deposits in your liver and cause inflammation of the vital organ, causing increased levels of bilirubin. Thus try to avoid foods such as fried food, fast food, cookies, sodas and processed sweets.
What drugs cause high bilirubin?
Drugs such as acetaminophen (Tylenol, Excedrin), which can be toxic to the liver in high doses, can also increase bilirubin. Talk with your doctor if you notice yellow discoloration of your skin, nail beds or the whites of your eyes, as this could be due to jaundice. Your bilirubin level can be checked with a simple blood test.
What are problems of high bilirubin levels?
Other general signs of many of the illnesses that cause high bilirubin can include: abdominal pain or swelling chills fever chest pain weakness lightheadedness fatigue nausea vomiting unusually dark urine
What not to eat with elevated liver enzymes?
Alcohol. As soon as any kind of liver problem is detected,the first and foremost consumable item to completely avoid is alcohol and only consume alcohol-free drinks.