Fatty Liver
What is fatty liver?
Fatty liver disease is a condition caused by the storage of extra fat in the liver.
Most people have no symptoms, and it may not cause serious conditions for
them. In some cases, though, it can lead to liver damage. Proper gut care can
help in the reversal and slowing of the onset of fatty liver.
A healthy liver contains a small amount of fat. Fat in the liver becomes
problematic when fat reaches 5% to 10% of your liver’s weight.
In many cases, fatty liver disease would not cause any serious problems or
prevent your liver from functioning normally. For some people with the
condition, fatty liver disease gets worse over time. It progresses through the
following three stages.
Your liver becomes inflamed, damaging its tissue. This stage is called
steatohepatitis. Scar tissue forms where your liver is damaged. This process
is called fibrosis. Extensive scar tissue replaces healthy tissue. This process
is called cirrhosis.
What are the symptoms of fatty liver disease?
People with fatty liver disease often have no symptoms until the disease
progresses to cirrhosis of the liver. If you do have symptoms, they may include
abdominal pain or a feeling of fullness in the upper right side of the stomach,
nausea, loss of appetite or weight loss, jaundice, swollen abdomen and legs,
extreme tiredness or mental confusion, and weakness.
