it goes without saying but the liver is one of the most essential organs in the human body
because it filters and removes toxins that are produced on a daily basis fatty liver disease is a
condition that occurs whenever too much fat builds up around the liver and unfortunately can have
detrimental effects on the rest of your body poor lifestyle choices can contribute to a fatty liver
including heavy alcohol consumption and an unhealthy diet with that said in order to
avoid this condition you must first be aware of the most common signs and symptoms that it causes
and that is exactly what we are going to discuss in this video be sure to watch until the end
because there's one that not too many people are aware of so if you're ready let us get into it
just a quick reminder we are not doctors this video is for informational purposes only the first
symptom that i want to mention is abdominal pain pain in the abdominal region specifically a dull
constant vein that doesn't go away can be an indication that an underlying condition like fatty
liver disease is present in most cases the pain is located on the upper right side of the abdominal
area where the liver is located generally the abdominal pain will coincide with digestion
problems and indigestion while abdominal pain isn't a clear indication of fatty liver disease
on its own it is often present with the other symptoms that we'll soon talk about in this video
next up is fatigue people suffering from fatty liver disease are often fatigued even after
they receive a good night's sleep excessive daytime sleepiness is the most common symptom
of this condition and nearly all individuals afflicted report suffering some levels of fatigue
in fact some patients complain that the fatigue is so overbearing that it negatively impacts the
quality of their life experimental findings have associated fatigue due to fatty liver
with changes in the way the brain facilitates neural transmission
it results in both physical and mental fatigue as the central nervous system is affected at the core
in many cases individuals with extreme mental fatigue are unable to gather the
motivation to perform basic tests and require assistance from others to meet their basic needs
another common symptom of fatty liver is a loss of appetite this is commonly associated with fatty
liver disease because the hormones that control hunger are negatively affected without adequate
quantities of hormones to stimulate hunger your appetite will vanish which could indicate that
there is a severe problem additionally fatty liver disease contributes to abnormal glucose regulation
and lipid metabolism without consuming sufficient calories and being unable to pull from lipid
source for energy the body quickly deteriorates when the liver doesn't function properly
and that leads to the next symptom on our list which is unexplained weight loss weight
loss attributed to fatty liver disease is often a direct result of a lack of appetite
as people will be consuming far fewer calories if they aren't hungry however there is more to it
than that while the connection between fatty liver disease and unexplained weight loss is unclear
research points to extreme oxidative stress that results from abnormal fat metabolism
in other words this means that the liver becomes compromised and is unable to break down fat for
fuel nausea is another symptom to be aware of in most fatty liver disease cases other symptoms will
appear before nausea therefore if nausea is present it indicates that fatty liver disease
has progressed to an advanced stage people who suffer from fatty liver also often suffer from
gastroesophageal reflux this results in stomach acid flowing out of the stomach and entering the
esophagus which leads to both nausea and vomiting another reason why fatty liver disease causes
nausea is that the liver is unable to filter out toxins and waste products from the bloodstream
as these toxins build up to elevated levels they can be responsible for making you sick
to your stomach the next symptom that we need to discuss is weakness weakness is a common symptom
of advanced fatty liver disease because the neuromuscular dysfunction associated with
changes in metabolism is a common consequence of a malfunctioning liver if the liver doesn't do
its shot properly the central nervous system is unable to function like it normally would
and this results in feelings of weakness in other words both weakness and fatigue are the results
of the central nervous system that can't perform properly because the body is under a chronic toxic
load as the liver is unable to filter out toxins the liver has a primary role in energy metabolism
as it regulates fat metabolism throughout the body if the liver can't perform lipolysis responsible
for breaking down fat into glycerol and fatty acids the body can't use fat stores for energy
which results in extreme weakness and we couldn't have made this video without mentioning jaundice
as red blood cells finish their life cycle they die and secrete a waste product known as bilirubin
a healthy functioning liver processes bilirubin removing it from the bloodstream with that said
jaundice is a condition where the liver is unable to process bilirubin which results in a yellowish
discoloration of your skin and the whites of your eyes that is why jaundice is often recognized
as a very clear indication that something is wrong with the liver or pancreas in the case of fatty
liver disease jaundice is also an indication that the condition has progressed to an advanced stage
therefore please seek immediate consultation with a doctor who can diagnose the problem the
next symptom on our list is dark colored urine that's right unfortunately orange or dark urine
is common in people suffering from fatty liver disease especially if they already have jaundice
the reason why urine is unusually dark is that the kidneys take on the responsibility of the liver
and excrete bilirubin in the urine dark colored urine often indicates that bile flow has slowed
down significantly or stopped which is a condition known as cholestasis that explains why cholestasis
is commonly associated with liver disease swollen legs is another symptom that we need to mention
when the liver isn't functioning properly fluid can build up within the lower extremities
causing the legs to swell this type of edema is a common symptom of a wide range of diseases mainly
relating to problems with the circulatory system however when combined with other symptoms on this
list it can definitely be an indication that fatty liver disease is present to help wearing
compression stockings can be a temporary solution for swollen legs however whatever is causing the
edema must be corrected for the symptom to go away moving right along another symptom to look for
is breast enlargement in men as you can imagine this often comes as a surprise to most people
breast enlargement in men is a condition known as gynecomastia it's an indication of hormonal
changes within the body if the liver is unable to function properly these hormonal changes can occur
resulting in high estrogen production and unfortunately high estrogen levels
in the bloodstream naturally results in breast enlargement additionally some drugs that are used
to treat liver condition can also result in this condition as well so just to give a quick recap
the top 10 signs and symptoms of fatty liver to be aware of include abdominal pain fatigue
loss of appetite unexplained weight loss nausea weakness jaundice dark-colored urine
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