Fatty liver-Its symptoms, prevention and cure

It is quiet common to get a fatty liver report when you go for aregular health check up. Fatty liver is  a common disease amongyoungsters and aged people. If diabetics and hypertension are the kindof life style diseases affecting our body, then we can say fatty liveris a life style disease that affects liver. It can be seenirrespective of gender but quiet common among males.CauseSometimes fatty liver occurs as an after effect of metabolic syndrome.Hypertension, obesity, cholesterol, diabetics due to insulinresistance etc are the sub divisions of metabolic syndrome. Anotherimportant reason for fatty liver is the drinking habit. Around 90% ofthe people with regular alcohol consumption habit have to face fattyliver problem. In this 90% around 20% will have to face hepatitis, oneof the serious liver diseases.Lack of nutritious food, regular use of steroids, long term stomachdisease, AIDS, Hepatitis C, Viral disease etc can also lead to fattyliver. The sudden dieting to reduce body wait can also lead to thissituation. The patience with problem of insulin resistance faces the problem ofextra fat deposit in certain cells of the liver and there by leadingto a fatty liver. This will result in swellings around the liver andsurrounding areas and to serious liver cirrhosis.SymptomsAccording to the symptoms fatty liver is of two types. The simple oneis with little bit of fat deposit in liver and with out muchcomplicated situation of pain which is commonly known as non alcoholicfatty liver. Where as condition with considerable fat deposit in liveralong with the swellings and resulting serious painful condition iscalled Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).Usually fatty liver never give much symptoms to the person. It may beaccidentally found during a usual health check up. But in some peopleit gives strong symptoms of pain to the right side of the stomach andtiredness etc.Detection A blood test with high (liver functioning test) LS T, A S T enzymesshows fatty liver. Ultra sound scanning will help you to get a betterpicture of the disease since it can help you to know the size of theliver and status of the disease. A biopsy can detect extend to whichliver cells are damaged.Prevention and CureTo keep the disease under control the most important step is toredefine your life style. Some medicine will help you to some extend.UDCA (Ursodeoxycholic acid), Metformin insulin, Sensitise etc are thecommon medicines used. Above all these medicines to follow a strictschedule to do the exercise like jogging, swimming cycling, walkingetc is relevant. Exercise reduces the body weight and increases theproduction of insulin reducing the chances of diabetics. Avoiddrinking alcohol completely and you can see the difference in 6 week.Reduce oily and fatty food and include fruits and vegetablesespecially leafy veggies. Those who have cholesterol and diabeticstake heed to keep it under control.