Articles #liver disease

Over the years in clinical practice, I have learned that the skin is often a silent storyteller of a patient’s internal health. While most people focus on its cosmetic appearance, as physicians, we know that the skin can act as a window to systemic diseases, nutritional deficiencies, hormonal imbalances, and immune disorders.

In clinical practice, I have often described the liver as the body’s silent workhorse. It performs more than 500 essential functions — from processing nutrients and detoxifying harmful substances to producing proteins vital for blood clotting. Yet, despite its importance, the liver rarely “complains” until the damage is advanced. This makes recognizing the early signs of liver trouble critical for timely intervention.

Nails are often overlooked in daily medical assessment, yet they are windows into our inner health. Subtle changes in their color, shape, thickness, or surface may reflect not only local conditions but also systemic diseases. From nutritional deficiencies to chronic organ dysfunction, nails silently record what the body endures. A physician who trains the eye to read these signs can often detect illness earlier than routine laboratory investigations.