How do I get my bilirubin levels down?

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asked Aug 2, 2022 in Other- Health by crackerjack (4,510 points)
How do I get my bilirubin levels down?

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answered Aug 2, 2022 by Vapirusky (36,280 points)
Some things you can do to get your bilirubin levels down are to take antibiotics and also by drinking more water, cutting back on your alcohol consumption if you drink alcohol, and eating more fruits and vegetables and fewer processed foods.

When your bilirubin levels are high or elevated it can take 1 to 2 weeks for your bilirubin levels to return to normal.

Sometimes bilirubin levels will return to normal on their own although sometimes treatment is needed to help bring your bilirubin levels down back to normal.

When your bilirubin is high it can lead to Jaundice which is yellowing of the skin and eyes and could also lead to liver failure and liver disease and even pancreas issues.

High levels of bilirubin can be treated through use of antibiotics and corticosteroids which reduce inflammation of the liver.

High bilirubin can be serious but it's always the case.

High bilirubin levels can be an indicator of liver disease, liver problems or even pancreas problems so you should get treated when your bilirubin levels are high or it can lead to more serious complications.

Foods to avoid if you have high bilirubin are.

Beef and Pork.

Foods with saturated and Trans Fats.

Undercooked or raw shellfish or fish.

Smoked or canned and packaged foods.

Foods with refined carbohydrates.

Sugary foods or foods with too much salt.

Also avoid any alcohol.

You should also watch your iron intake when you have high bilirubin.

Some things you can do to help bring your bilirubin down are to drink more water, cut back on your alcohol consumption, and eat more fruits and vegetables and fewer processed foods.

Taking antibiotics can also help to bring your bilirubin down.

To treat high bilirubin levels in adults antibiotics and corticosteroids are often given to the person to reduce liver inflammation which also brings down the high bilirubin.

High bilirubin levels can be reversed and in some cases it resolves on it's own.

Some things that can help reverse high bilirubin are drinking more water, cutting back on your alcohol consumption, and eating more fruits and vegetables and fewer processed foods.

Antibiotics are also used to treat high bilirubin.

After treatment for high bilirubin levels it takes around 2 weeks for the bilirubin to go down and return to normal in adults although the bilirubin levels may decrease sooner but you should expect at least 2 weeks.

High bilirubin is treated through antibiotics and corticosteroids to reduce liver inflammation.

The effect of high bilirubin is jaundice which is yellowing of the skin and eyes and can be an indicator of liver disease or pancreatic cancer in some cases.

Having high bilirubin levels (hyperbilirubinemia) can cause a form of brain damage called kernicterus.

Also, many disorders that cause jaundice, particularly severe liver disease, cause other symptoms or serious problems.

The normal range of bilirubin is less than 0.3 mg/dL (less than 5.1 µmol/L)

And total bilirubin: 0.1 to 1.2 mg/dL (1.71 to 20.5 µmol/L)

Typically, bilirubin levels fall somewhere between 0.3 and 1.0 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL).

Anything above 1.2 mg/dL is usually considered elevated.

The cause of a bilirubin is a breakdown of red blood cells (RBCs) in the body.

The bilirubin passes through the liver and is then eventually excreted out of the body.

Having a higher than normal levels of bilirubin may indicate different types of liver or bile duct problems.

Bilirubin is a red-orange compound that occurs in the normal catabolic pathway that breaks down heme in vertebrates.

This catabolism is a necessary process in the body's clearance of waste products that arise from the destruction of aged or abnormal red blood cells.

High bilirubin can be caused by:

    Anemia.
    Cirrhosis.
    A reaction to a blood transfusion.
    Gilbert syndrome -- a common, inherited condition in which there is a deficiency of an enzyme that helps to break down bilirubin.
    Viral hepatitis.
    A reaction to drugs.
    Alcoholic liver disease.
    Gallstones.

Bilirubin is a yellowish substance made during your body's normal process of breaking down old red blood cells.

Bilirubin is found in bile, a fluid your liver makes that helps you digest food.

If your liver is healthy, it will remove most of the bilirubin from your body.

The level of bilirubin that is harmful is around 20.

Reaching a level this high is rare.

High levels need to be treated with bili-lights.

Treatments for elevated bilirubin in adults involves treating the cause and complications, such as: antibiotics to treat infection.

Corticosteroids to reduce liver inflammation and changing medications if they caused the elevated levels.

Some things you can do to reduce high bilirubin levels include.

    Stay hydrated. Staying hydrated helps lower bilirubin levels by facilitating the removal of waste from the body.
    Consume fresh fruits and vegetables.
    Increase your intake of fiber.
    Avoid alcohol.

The symptoms of high bilirubin include.

Abdominal pain or swelling.
Chills.
Fever.
Chest pain.
Weakness.
Lightheadedness.
Fatigue.
Nausea.

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