Is gilberts syndrome life threatening?
Gilbert’s syndrome is a genetic mutation that causes only 30% of the enzyme UGT1A1 to be produced. This is the only enzyme that detoxifies bilirubin, a toxic product of the natural breakdown of red blood cells. If you cannot break down bilirubin effectively you can develop jaundice. My own mother has it and she had to have her gall bladder removed and had paracetamol (known as tylenol in the US) poisoning. Both of these problems was from Gilbert’s syndrome..pronounced zeelbar syndrome 🙂 Avoid taking high doses of vitamin D and omega 3 as you could start sweating heavily and the liver has a hard time processing it. You may feel fatigued on occasions. There have been many symptoms reported but you may have none of these symptoms. Just be very careful of drugs and avoid them if possible. Follow a healthy diet and avoid liver toxins such as excessive alcohol and liver toxic drugs. Bilirubin levels tend to rise if the diet is poor, if you fast, or you have a mild illness, which may cause t
