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Need to know about Symptoms, Treatment, Types, and Causes of Jaundice

Are your skin and whites of your eyes turning yellow along with other symptoms like dark-colored urine and itchy skin then it can be due to a condition called jaundice. It can affect people of all age groups and is most commonly seen in newborn babies. Here in this article let us discuss in detail jaundice, why it happens, what are the major causes of jaundice, and also ways to avoid it.

What is jaundice?

Jaundice which is also called Icterus is a condition raised due to excess buildup of bilirubin in body fluids and tissues. Bilirubin is a yellow-orange-colored pigment that is present in our RBCs. When these RBCs die, the liver metabolizes it, and then it gets combined with bile and excretes from the body through feces and urine. If this process gets obstructed due to any health condition or if the liver fails to metabolize bilirubin, then it leads to an excess build of bilirubin. This excess buildup of bilirubin leads to jaundice. When this bilirubin leaks into the surrounding tissues, then the skin and whites of your eyes turn into a yellow color which is the major symptom of jaundice. People suffering from jaundice along with yellowing of skin and whites of eyes also experience other symptoms like dark-colored urine, itchy skin, pale stools, and yellowing of mucous membranes in the mouth and nose. Few people also experience other jaundice symptoms like fever, abdominal pain, vomiting, and others.

As discussed earlier jaundice is very common among newborn babies, around 60% to 70% of babies face this newborn jaundice. If not treated properly, excess bilirubin levels in the newborn may lead to a severe complication called Kernicterus (brain damage).

There are 3 major types of jaundice depending on its causes like

Hepatocellular jaundice (caused due to liver diseases)

Hemolytic jaundice (caused due to hemolysis)

Obstructive jaundice (caused due to inflamed or blocked bile duct)

Major causes of jaundice

Jaundice can be caused due to several health conditions, here are few common jaundice causes

Hepatitis

Damaged liver due to liver cancer and alcoholic liver disease (Cirrhosis)

Inflamed or blocked bile duct due to gallstones and cancer

Pancreatic cancer

Hemolytic anemia

Gilbert’s syndrome

Cholestasis

Sickle cell disease

Few suggestions

In few rare cases, jaundice can also be caused due to Crigler- Najjar syndrome, Dubin- Johnson, and Pseudo jaundice.

How to avoid it?

Jaundice is not caused due to a particular cause and several health conditions can lead to it, hence there is no particular way to avoid jaundice. But, here are few ways measures that can help to avoid your risk of jaundice

Avoiding excess consumption of alcohol than the recommended amount.

Having a healthy and balanced diet

Exercising regularly

Maintaining a healthy weight and controlling cholesterol

Getting Hepatitis vaccine

Avoiding over usage of few medications

Maintaining hygiene and avoiding consumption of contaminated water and food

About Jaundice Disorder

Jaundice is a health condition in which people face yellowing of skin and the whites of the eyes. Jaundice is also called as icterus and is mainly caused due to high or increased amount of a substance called Bilirubin. Bilirubin is a scrap product which is mixed with bile and passes out of the body as faeces and urine. If any underlying disorder leads to excess production of bilirubin or obstruct the discharge of bilirubin, then it leads to jaundice. Few underlying disorders that lead to jaundice are

Inflammation of liver
Inflammation and obstruction of bile duct
Hepatitis
Excess intake of alcohol
Pancreatic cancer

People with jaundice have few symptoms like yellowing of skin, eyes and other inside parts, itching of skin, pain in abdomen, fever, vomiting, weight loss, paler stool, dark colour urine and so on.

There are three types of jaundice namely

Pre-hepatic jaundice or haemolytic jaundice
Intra-hepatic jaundice or hepatocellular jaundice
Post-hepatic jaundice or obstructive jaundice
How it threaten to life

Jaundice can lead to several health complications due to excess amount of bilirubin. High level of bilirubin in new born babies can be life threatening as it can damage brain and spinal cord. High bilirubin also damages brain and this situation are called as bilirubin encephalopathy. High amount of bilirubin can lead to severe complication by damaging central nervous system called kernicterus. In elders jaundice it can lead to ascites (accumulation of fluid in abdomen), coagulopathy (tendency to bruise), hepatic encephalopathy (decline in brain functioning), portal hypertension and so on.

overcome Jaundice Disorders

Though jaundice is caused due to several factors, people can control and lower the risk of jaundice by making few lifestyle changes and following jaundice disorder prevention tips like

Maintaining healthy weight
Limiting the intake of alcohol
Avoid exposure to Hepatitis by getting vaccinated
Manage cholesterol levels
Exercise regularly
Eat healthy and balanced diet and also fresh food
Drink plenty of clean purified water
Expose new borne babies to sun light
Maintain hygiene
Avoid oily and fried food
Avoid spicy food

Homeopathy health tips for Jaundice Disorders

Homeopathy treatment for jaundice disorders works very effectively by treating the root cause of the problem. Homeopathy remedies for jaundice disorders are natural, mild and they also do not have any further side effects. Homeopathy remedies for jaundice also work to treat liver disorders and aims at overall wellbeing of individuals. Homeopathy treatment for jaundice disorders is prescribed based on the signs and symptoms and also based on the individualization theory. Homeopathy doctor also provide health tips for jaundice disorders. These homeopathy tips for jaundice disorders include diet tips, exercises, avoiding alcohol and so on. These jaundice disorder tips are safe and helps in quick recovery of the individuals. Homeopathy treatment for jaundice disorders works by improving immunity and self healing process of the body.