Diagnosed with fatty liver… what now?
According to a report by the Canadian Liver Foundation, an estimated 25% of Canadians, or 8.5 million people, are obese. Fatty Liver disease, which is directly linked to obesity, is the most common form of liver disease in Canada. This is an alarming correlation.
So what does it mean when you are diagnosed with fatty liver disease? Some fat in the liver is normal but if fat makes up more than 5%-10% of the weight of the liver, you may have alcoholic or nonalcoholic liver disease which may lead to serious complications.
90%-100% of people who abuse alcohol develop fatty livers. But what about people who do not drink or drink moderately and still have fatty liver? Their condition is called nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The cause of NAFLD is not clear but obesity, high cholesterol/triglycerides, and insulin resistance go hand in hand with NAFLD.
Currently, there is no medical treatment for fatty liver disease but as Dr. Julie Chen put it, NAFLD should act as a wake-up call prompting us to make the necessary lifestyle changes to keep our cholesterol, sugar levels and weight in balance.
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This story reminded me of how I finally healed my fatty liver after years of agony.
My life used to be miserable. I had fatigue, blood sugar imbalances, high blood pressure, belly fat, flatulence, and many other symptoms that drained the joy from my days.
My doctor prescribed medication that suppressed my appetite but only masked the symptoms of my fatty liver.
I subsequently visited several specialists, but most regarded fatty liver as a relatively benign disorder and did not give it the urgent treatment it deserves.
I knew that there had to be another way. I searched long and hard and finally came across some simple natural remedies that finally healed my debilitating fatty liver for good…to the amazement of my doctors.
In fact, you might want to check out this article, it really helped me a lot:
http://www.journalofnaturalhealth.com/fattyliver
Hope it helps anyone reading this!
Thank you so much for this valuable information.
It is people like you that really make a difference in the lives of people with fatty liver.
I suffered for 12 years from fatty liver and nothing I tried worked.
Drugs, nutrition, all types of doctors…you name it–the suffering never really went away.
Fortunately, I found out about a natural way that finally got rid of my fatty liver for good.
This article talks about it…
http://www.bestquicktips.com/fatty_liver
Hope it helps and keep up the good work!