Symptoms of fatty liver?
Fatty liver, or hepatic steatosis, is a term that describes the buildup of fat in the liver.
It’s normal to have some fat in your liver, but too much can become a health problem.
Fatty liver is a reversible condition that can often be resolved with lifestyle modifications.
It doesn’t usually cause permanent damage unless it progresses.
Some people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) will develop nonalcoholic
steatohepatitis (NASH).
This can develop into cirrhosis, or scarring and dysfunction of the liver.
You might have fatty liver disease and not realize it.
There are often no symptoms at first.
As time goes on, often years or even decades, you can get problems like:
Fatigue.
When anything inside the body malfunctions in any way, the brain will make attempts at
fixing it by allowing that organ more food and energy.
This causes a bigger portion of oxygen and other important chemicals in your blood to
flow to that exact region.
It eventually subtracted a significant chunk from all the other body parts.
Researchers also speculate that such kind of deficiency causes fatigue and depression
in body.
Pain and Discomfort.
This is also a symptom that won’t show up until cirrhosis appears.
Fluid may start to gather in the abdomen; if the water gets infected, you experience
abdominal pain.
High cholesterol.
High blood fat levels, either triglycerides or LDL (“bad”) cholesterol, can signal
that there’s too much fat in your liver.
“The cholesterol that we measure in the blood is predominantly a product of what is
coming out of the liver, The liver makes cholesterol on its own and circulates it into your bloodstream,
but when we eat foods high in saturated and trans fats, it releases more fat and raises
cholesterol levels.
Jaundice.
Jaundice, a condition that shows itself in yellowing of the skin and in the whites of
the eyes is a common sign of liver disease.
These yellow deposits are caused by excess levels of bilirubin in the blood, which cannot
be excreted from the body due to diminished liver function.
Obesity.
Some individuals may experience a sensation of abdominal fullness and firmness due to
the enlarged mass the fatty liver causes.
In some cases of fatty, enlarged liver the resulting abdominal mass can be felt by a
doctor on physical examination.
Darker Urine.
Probably one of the best ways of knowing something is wrong with your liver is to look out for
urinary liquid with a darker hue.
The fact that it’s darker, and usually much stronger regarding smell, means that the bacterium
which is usually taken care of by the liver is now passed on into your urine, as your
body’s last attempt at purification.
Muscle Wasting.
People with advanced liver disease will often develop muscle wasting, or another associated
condition called Dupuytren’s Contracture, in which the tendons in the hands shrink,
the fingers curl, and muscle tremors (or uncontrolled shaking) set in.
This wasting away of the muscles comes from the liver’s diminished ability to metabolize
proteins, and can also make the patient more susceptible to fractures and bone breaks.
Fluid Retention.
An engorged abdomen, a condition called ascites, which occurs due to fluid retention in the
abdomen and liver, will occur with the onset of severe liver disease.
This is why ankles, wrists, hands, feet and the belly are prone to inexplicable bloating.
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