Fatty Liver Disease – Causes, Symptoms, & Holistic Solutions
Many of us ignore the problem of Indigestion, Bloating, constipation, acidity. But this can be really disastrous to our health.
One of the major reason of Indigestion is Weak Liver functioning due to Fatty Liver disease.
Fatty liver disease is a condition wherein excess fats gets deposited in Liver tissues hampering the normal functioning of the Liver.
Fatty liver disease: It is Mainly of Two Types:
Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (AFLD): Where Patient is in the habit of taking excessive quantity of Alcohol on a regular basis. Liver has to break alcohol and the byproducts generated during Alcohol metabolism injure the liver by increasing Fat accumulation, inflammation and fibrosis.
Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD): This is the most common type which occurs in people who do not consume Alcohol but are fatty, have sedentary lifestyle, Diabetic, and have high cholesterol & high triglycerides.
In both types if not checked, there is a risk of Liver inflammation & scarring of liver leading to complete damage of Liver Cells.
Functions of Liver
Liver is a very important organ of our body that has a major function of
1. Detoxification- cleaning of all the harmful chemicals generated through wrong diet & lifestyle, medicines intake, alcohol & drug abuse.
2. Helping Digestion- It aids in digestion & metabolism.
3. Synthesis of Protein
4. Fat metabolism
Risk Factors
Obesity, High Cholesterol, deranged Lipid profile, Type 2 Diabetes, Alcohol, and Sedentary Lifestyle
Symptoms of AFLD & NAFLD
There are not much prominent symptoms but patient may feel abdominal discomfort, flatulence, bloating, irregular bowels, nausea, fatigue etc.
Investigations Needed – Liver function test & Ultrasound whole abdomen can reveal the damage to liver.
If not treated AFLD & NAFLD can lead to Liver Fibrosis, Liver Cirrhosis and ultimately complete liver damage wherein only Liver transplant remains the option.
So it’s really important for every one of us to take well care of our digestion and liver.
Solution Needed
We can save our liver with making right changes and taking right choices in life.
1. Always check the cause of Indigestion and treat it holistically by taking fiber rich diet, using plant protein sources and reducing fat intake.
2. Stay hydrated whole day by sipping water in constant intervals.
3. Check Obesity issues, maintain your weight with diet and lifestyle changes.
4. Always avoid OTC (over the counter) medicines for indigestion, constipation or any other problems.
5. Avoid self-medication with pain killers, antibiotics etc
6. Take Ayurvedic treatment from a registered medical practitioner as Ayurved has great solutions to revive Liver health.