If you have fatty liver disease, the damage may be reversed if you abstain from alcohol for at least 2 weeks. After this point, it\u2019s usually safe to start drinking again if you stick to the NHS guidelines on alcohol consumption. Alcohol abstinence is the first line of treatment, with periodic liver enzyme tests to monitor ongoing liver damage. Abstinence is also the key to prevention of alcoholic liver diseases.<\/p>\n

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Once you have stopped drinking, you might need further medical treatment to help ensure you do not start drinking again. You should also have fibrosis tests to check the scarring in your liver every 2 years. This is important because there are often no symptoms to alert you or your doctor if your disease getting worse. It\u2019s really important that the scarring in your liver is checked regularly because there are often no symptoms to tell you or your doctor if your condition is getting worse. You might only find out you have alcohol-related liver disease during tests for other health problems.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

But after he was born, I found myself opening up a bottle of wine most nights once he\u2019d gone to bed. My dad has a bottle of red wine most nights and my mum enjoys a glass or two as well. My relationship with alcohol, I always thought, has been a very normal one. At<\/p>\n