Even craft beer alcoholic drink, can damage liver: Docs

WHILE craft beer is often seen as a premium and natural alternative to regular alcohol, ahead of World Liver Day (April 19), doctors have raised concerns about its impact on liver health.

- RISHITA KHANNA

WHILE craft beer is often seen as a premium and natural alternative to regular alcohol, ahead of World Liver Day (April 19), doctors have raised concerns about its impact on liver health. Despite its natural ingredients, craft beer is still an alcoholic drink with the same effects on the liver as any other, experts say, highlighting that the liver is one of the few organs capable of self-repair, but alcohol interferes with its regenerative capacity.

They explained that regular exposure can impair the liver's ability to regenerate, making it vulnerable to damage over time and leading to progression of liver damage, moving from mild fatty changes to irreversible conditions like cirrhosis.