There are three internal organs called the ‘silent organs’. These are the liver, kidneys and pancreas. The Japanese media ‘Modern Business’ reported in detail the warnings sent by these silent organs and how to check the remaining lifespan.
The media say, ‘it’s already too late’ when symptoms appear to the point where you feel that there is a “problem.”
◈ Liver: Check the palm of your hand
Japanese liver specialist Hiroshi Kurihara says liver disease rarely causes symptoms in the early stages, so warning signs that appear following the middle stage should never be overlooked.
He said, “If you have moderate fatty liver, the liver becomes inflamed and you can feel sagging and fatigue in the body,” he said. That’s why he says that he first looks at the patient’s hand and diagnoses it.
It is said that the liver has a very high ability to regenerate cells and can survive up to 120 years of age if properly managed. But when liver disease progresses, the story is different.
If fatty liver progresses to cirrhosis, the tip of the nose may become red, or in men, breasts may swell and erectile dysfunction may occur.
If it progresses further, the capillaries in the neck and stomach appear red like spider webs, and in medical terms, they are called ‘Medusa’s head’, which is considered a risk sign of cirrhosis and liver cancer.
When the whites of the whites are yellow, it is a stage in which the liver can no longer regenerate cells as a symptom of end-stage cirrhosis.
◈ Pancreas: Check the eyes (eyes), urine, and stool
Pancreatic abnormalities are often discovered because the pancreas is blocked, causing inflammation and pain in the stomach and back.
The whites of the eyes may turn yellow or the color of the urine will be dark and the color of the stool will become pale and white. Although uncommon, blood sugar can skyrocket.
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most difficult cancers to treat. According to the national cancer statistics released in 2019, the 5-year survival rate of ‘pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (cancer arising from pancreatic duct cells)’, the most malignant, is only 9%.
◈ Kidney: urine check
If the kidney function is 100% in your 20s, it is said that it continues to decline gradually as you get older.
Then, due to high blood pressure and diabetes, the kidney function rapidly decreases and chronic kidney disease develops.
In the case of the kidneys, abnormalities can usually be detected by changes in urine. The first symptom is that microscopic bubbles remain in the toilet following urination. This is because a part of the kidneys do not function properly, and protein is mixed in the urine.
In addition, when kidney function is reduced, urine cannot be concentrated, so you want to go to the toilet several times even if you do not drink a lot of water, or frequent nocturia occurs. At this time, it is characterized by not having a large amount of urine at one time.
In addition, the ability to discharge waste products out of the body is poor, and waste products easily accumulate in the body, which can cause itchy skin or dry skin.
In more severe cases, anemia and dizziness may occur. In addition, the function of sweating cells is impaired, and symptoms of hardly sweating may appear.
When kidney function approaches 0%, dialysis or kidney transplantation is inevitable, and it is difficult to restore kidney function, which has been degraded once.
Early detection is the best way to slow the progression of kidney disease.