Is Fatty Liver A LIVER PROBLEM?

Is Fatty Liver A LIVER PROBLEM?

 The answer is yes and no. It is really a liver problem and indicates that fat has accumulated in your liver.  The liver is a storehouse. Whatever we eat, the excess is converted into fat and stored in the liver. If we have a positive daily balance between the calories we take in and the calories we burn, the difference is converted to fat and stored in the liver. Over time, the fat has built up to such an extent that it begins to damage your liver cells and they begin to die. This is the time when your liver tests start to change to abnormal. If no corrective action is taken at that time, the liver tries to heal itself with abnormal fibrosis and eventually becomes cirrhosis. Once cirrhosis occurs, it is irreversible and can lead to all sorts of complications such as blood in vomit, blood in stool, abnormal behaviour, fluid build-up in the abdomen, and swelling in the legs. It is no different from the damage caused by alcohol! So fat is just as bad for your alcohol as alcohol. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is characterized by increased accumulation of fat, especially triglycerides, in liver cells. It is normal for the liver to contain some fat and this alone does not cause any symptoms. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease occurs in every age group, but especially in people in their 40s and 50s, who are at high risk for heart disease due to risk factors such as obesity and type 2 diabetes. The condition is also closely associated with metabolic syndrome, a cluster of abnormalities including increased abdominal fat, poor ability to use the hormone insulin, high blood pressure, and high blood levels of triglycerides, a type of fat. All recent studies in the last decade have shown that the problem of fatty liver is not limited to the liver.  You can have diabetes, hypertension, heart problems, thyroid problems, abnormal lipid profiles, menstrual problems, PCOS, gout, narrowing of the neck, obstructive sleep apnea, kidney disease, arrhythmia, stroke, obesity, and full-blown metabolic syndrome. Once you find out that you have a fatty liver, you should not ignore and rule out all these problems at the same time.