Hello,
I am a 40 year old female in great health. I just had a physical 2 weeks ago and my complete bloodwork (kidney, liver, thyroid, CBC, etc.) came back perfect. I eat a lot of fruits and vegetables, drink plenty of water, avoid processed as much as possible and workout 6 days a week. I am not overweight. While I am in great physical health, I am in poor mental health. I worry constantly about the state of my health and focus on different organs/cancers at different times. I do have an appt to see a dr. about this next week (therapist with a PHD). My question is I have been worrying about my liver to an unhealthy extent. I check it all the time to see if it feels bumpy. I go over my Liver panel results (which are totally normal and great according to my dr.) and I fear anything I put in my body is going to scar my liver. I do worry because I have been drinking wine (an average of 2 glasses a night) for the past 15 years. I did take a year off when I was pregnant. Of course when I was younger, I would "party" but never to the point of a problem. The past month I have cut way back on wine. I read this stuff about how 2-3 alcoholic drinks a day over a decade can lead to cirrohsis (spelling?) and worry that I've damaged my liver. There is ZERO indication to prove that, but in my head there is. I know you can't tell me that I haven't and you probably have guidelines you have to adhere to, but I am hoping you can ease my mind. Should I just trust my blood results and be happy and continue in moderation along with a healthy diet, etc.? Thanks, Jen