2. Yellow eyes and skin (jaundice).
Jaundice is a condition that can arise for a variety of reasons. One of the most common is simply eating too many carrots or orange-pigmented foods rich in beta-carotene – this can give the skin and eyes a slight yellow/orange cast that may be mistaken for liver issues!
But persistent jaundice that is clearly not linked to dietary choices may be a warning sign of impaired liver operation and/or a blocked bile duct. When related to liver function, the condition is sometimes also called icterus.
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When the liver becomes impaired, inflamed or damaged, it can’t do its job of breaking down waste matter in the body for excretion as well. This in turn causes a build up of that waste material, called bilirubin, in the body. Bilirubin is a bile pigment which in turn causes the yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes.
