Fatty liver disease wasn't even known to be an actual illness for some 30 years, but currently almost a third of all Americans are affected by this disease and it has become the number one liver disease in the country.
But this isn't even the bad news, studies and reports show that this disease is still on the rise and will have detrimental effects to the transplant programs on a national level.
In simple terms, this means that more than 6 million people in America will need live transplants in the coming years, which will eventually result in a large percentage of these people not receiving the proper treatment.
Experts and doctors have created two categories for causes of fatty livers, one is alcoholic induced and the other in non alcoholic.
Excessive alcohol consumption leads to damage and cirrhosis of the liver.
Whereas, non alcoholic fatty liver is a result of fat accumulation, better known as triglycerides, in the liver cells.
This can lead to inflammation, scarring, cancer or complete failure of the liver and eventual death.
Doctors have been able to pinpoint some of the causes of fatty livers, other than alcohol consumption, and they are diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome, excessive fat deposits, high levels of fructose, hypertension, a lazy lifestyle, certain medications and resistance to insulin.
Clearly, there is a wide range of factors that can induce fatty liver disease.
But the problem is that most people are not well informed about fatty liver, which is why they do not take this condition seriously.
One of the most important factors is the diet, because the diet a person follows can both cause and cure a fatty liver.
It is important to mention that just because you have a fatty liver, doesn't mean that you have the disease.
Therefore, following the right diet can drastically reduce the risk of you developing the disease.
This simply means that, if you do not have the disease, you should look to follow a diet that will help lower the chance of developing it.
Either way the diet is considered to be the most effective treatment for this condition because doctors have yet to find the complete and perfect medication.
There are a number of food items that you should try to limit in quantity.
White bread, white rice, butter, breakfast cereals, fried and fast food, hamburgers, pizzas and everything of this nature should be immediately removed from your normal diet.
Moreover, foods with high cholesterol, glycerin, fat content and sugar levels should also be ignored because they can increase the damage to the liver.
The important point to remember is that the weight and types of foods you eat both have a major impact on the health of the liver, which is why you need to indulge in physical activities, as well as follow a diet for this.
There are certain foods that you should look to consume more of, such as beans, unprocessed grains, whole grain bread, skimmed milk, foods with high protein levels, cinnamon, vegetables and fruits.
Antioxidants are also very important because they improve the health of the liver.
Moreover, start having smaller meals with smaller quantities, but a larger number of meals.
Follow these simple rules and you will feel a major difference in the health of your liver.
But this isn't even the bad news, studies and reports show that this disease is still on the rise and will have detrimental effects to the transplant programs on a national level.
In simple terms, this means that more than 6 million people in America will need live transplants in the coming years, which will eventually result in a large percentage of these people not receiving the proper treatment.
Experts and doctors have created two categories for causes of fatty livers, one is alcoholic induced and the other in non alcoholic.
Excessive alcohol consumption leads to damage and cirrhosis of the liver.
Whereas, non alcoholic fatty liver is a result of fat accumulation, better known as triglycerides, in the liver cells.
This can lead to inflammation, scarring, cancer or complete failure of the liver and eventual death.
Doctors have been able to pinpoint some of the causes of fatty livers, other than alcohol consumption, and they are diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome, excessive fat deposits, high levels of fructose, hypertension, a lazy lifestyle, certain medications and resistance to insulin.
Clearly, there is a wide range of factors that can induce fatty liver disease.
But the problem is that most people are not well informed about fatty liver, which is why they do not take this condition seriously.
One of the most important factors is the diet, because the diet a person follows can both cause and cure a fatty liver.
It is important to mention that just because you have a fatty liver, doesn't mean that you have the disease.
Therefore, following the right diet can drastically reduce the risk of you developing the disease.
This simply means that, if you do not have the disease, you should look to follow a diet that will help lower the chance of developing it.
Either way the diet is considered to be the most effective treatment for this condition because doctors have yet to find the complete and perfect medication.
There are a number of food items that you should try to limit in quantity.
White bread, white rice, butter, breakfast cereals, fried and fast food, hamburgers, pizzas and everything of this nature should be immediately removed from your normal diet.
Moreover, foods with high cholesterol, glycerin, fat content and sugar levels should also be ignored because they can increase the damage to the liver.
The important point to remember is that the weight and types of foods you eat both have a major impact on the health of the liver, which is why you need to indulge in physical activities, as well as follow a diet for this.
There are certain foods that you should look to consume more of, such as beans, unprocessed grains, whole grain bread, skimmed milk, foods with high protein levels, cinnamon, vegetables and fruits.
Antioxidants are also very important because they improve the health of the liver.
Moreover, start having smaller meals with smaller quantities, but a larger number of meals.
Follow these simple rules and you will feel a major difference in the health of your liver.
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