What should I do if my ALT and AST are high?

If alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase are high, patients should pay attention to their liver health and condition. Diseases such as hepatitis, cirrhosis, liver abscess, etc. may cause these symptoms, so it is necessary to understand the cause and treat them symptomatically.

There are many reasons for elevated transaminase levels. To solve the problem of long-term elevated transaminase levels, we must first find out the cause and then prescribe the right remedy.

① Diseases of the liver itself, especially various types of viral hepatitis, cirrhosis, liver abscess, liver tuberculosis, liver cancer, fatty liver, etc., can all cause varying degrees of elevated transaminase levels.

②In addition to the liver, other organs and tissues in the body such as the heart, kidneys, lungs, brain, testicles, and muscles also contain this enzyme

③Because transaminase is excreted from the bile duct, if there is a disease of the bile duct, gallbladder or pancreas, or bile duct obstruction, the transaminase level may also increase.

④Drug-induced or toxic liver damage

⑤ Authoritative liver disease experts point out that patients with high transaminase levels can be conditioned by taking Chinese medicine. Many Chinese medicines have many benefits in lowering transaminase. They can adjust the acid-base environment of liver cells, improve one's own immunity, regulate metabolic function, and correct metabolic disorders. Moreover, Chinese medicines have no toxic side effects and have great advantages in protecting the liver and lowering enzymes. Therefore, people with high transaminase levels can use Chinese medicine for conditioning. Chinese medicines such as Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Herba Lycopodii, and Schisandrae Chinensis are also very effective in lowering transaminase. Nowadays, many hepatitis B patients have high transaminase levels, and when taking medicine, most of them take Western medicine. Although it has certain effects on patients, it will still cause liver damage to patients.

Generally speaking, elevated transaminase levels are common in hepatitis caused by various diseases, especially in acute hepatitis, where the increase is most obvious. In daily life, you should also pay attention to a balanced diet, maintain a happy mood, and avoid smoking, drinking, staying up late, etc. This way, patients can recover normal liver function sooner.