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Maintaining good health requires the body to undergo regular detoxification and the liver is crucial to this process where most liver conditions can be avoided. Doctors assert that the work-from-home situation and the inactivity experienced during lockdowns have led to a rise in disorders related to the liver and today, about one member of every family suffers from fatty liver.
It has emerged as a significant global issue and an independent risk factor for cardiac illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension, obesity and cholesterol. The main concern is cardiac problems brought on by fatty liver because ultrasonography often finds it in patients, especially younger ones and while liver illnesses might not initially exhibit symptoms, fatty liver can be identified early and healed.
What is fatty liver?
As the body is overrun with alcohol, abnormal fat deposits begin to accumulate in the liver. Scar tissue gradually replaces the healthy liver tissue as a result of the inflammation and scarring caused by this and when your liver malfunctions, you end up on the transplant waiting list however, there are other factors besides alcohol that may contribute to the same condition.
NAFLD, also known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, is the other kind that is brought on by being overweight or obese, consuming excessive amounts of sugar and processed carbs, leading a sedentary lifestyle and having symptoms of metabolic syndrome. It is quickly rising to the top of the list of liver transplant diseases.
Tips to cure fatty liver:
In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Sushrut Pownikar, Head-Quality Assurance and Deputy Director – Oncquest Laboratories, shared, “The lifestyle changes that are recommended to help reduce fatty liver are; plain and simple diet, intermittent fasting is known to help in some cases. Replace saturated/ trans fats with unsaturated fats. Eat food with a low glycaemic index. Avoid sugar-based fruit drinks.
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