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Beware Atkins Diet. The pre liver health test identified my PBC.

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If you read the Atkins Diet he stresses you must have a heathy liver because the excess amounts of protein are hard on your liver. He goes so far as to say get your liver checked before you embark on the diet. Which is what I did and that is how I was diagnosed....

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You are so lucky, as it means no strong symptoms and so You have good chance to take good care of Your liver. It's a very big organ and tendes to regenerate itself, so now that You know, You can help it!

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Thanks for this post. It helps to answer my earlier question. Thank you.

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