People are being encouraged to inspect their feet for a potential sign of liver disease that could be easily overlooked. According to Dr Mindy Peltz, the condition of your foot's skin can say a lot about your overall health.
"So it can be a possibility that the liver is not doing a good job of detoxing and getting toxins out... Your circulation isn't freely getting down to the bottom of your feet." Individuals with chronic liver disease may experience pruritus, commonly known as itchy skin. This itchiness can be localised to a specific area, such as the feet, or affect the entire body.
If the liver is not functioning optimally, it may struggle to produce sufficient bile to extract these essential vitamins and nutrients. A deficiency in vitamin B3 could lead to pellagra, a condition characterised by diarrhoea, dermatitis, and dementia.