Re:Too much fructose can damage your liver, just like too mu...
by ShabbosGoy on Sunday October 22, 2017 @05:12PM
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What isn't hard on your liver these days? Most drugs undergo metabolism and activation through the CYP450 system. Meaning that those drugs which clear hepatically are most likely hard on your liver in the long run.
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Re:Too much fructose can damage your liver, just like too mu...
by nate_meurer on Sunday October 22, 2017 @06:16PM
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Just because a CYP is involved, doesn't mean the target substance is hard on your liver in any way. Liver toxicity is highly non-linear with dosage, and damage typically starts abruptly when substrates are depleted. The classic example is paracetamol, which is quite safe at reasonable dosages (and without alcohol) where the liver is well within its limits, but causes damage rapidly at higher dosages when you run out of glutathione.
Re:Too much fructose can damage your liver, just like too mu...
by Godel_unicode on Monday October 23, 2017 @12:41AM
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This nuanced explanation is sadly lacking in many places I encounter the phrase "liver damage". I have frequently read articles which would lead one to believe that things are bad for your liver linearly and are "unsafe at any speed". It's irritating.