As the name suggests, the main feature of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is too much fat stored in liver cells. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease refers to a variety of liver conditions affecting people who drink little to no alcohol.
When nonalcoholic steatohepatitis is severe, it can lead to cirrhosis and liver failure. Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis is characterized by liver inflammation, which may progress to scarring and irreversible damage.
The most prevalent type of chronic liver disease in the United States, affecting an estimated 80 to 100 million people, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is becoming more widespread throughout the world, especially in Western countries.
The condition is also closely linked to metabolic syndrome, which is 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. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease occurs in every age group but especially in people in their 40s and 50s who are at high risk of heart disease because of such risk factors as obesity and type 2 diabetes.
CausesNonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis are both associated with the following: — Experts do not fully understand why some individuals accumulate liver fat while others do not, and why some fatty livers develop inflammation that leads to cirrhosis.
· Overweight or obesity
Insulin resistance, which is the inability of your cells to absorb sugar in response to the hormone insulin.
Hyperglycemia, or high blood sugar, which can be a sign of type 2 diabetes or prediabetes.
High blood triglyceride levels are a sign of fat toxicity.
In some people, excess fat acts as a toxin to liver cells, resulting in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and liver inflammation, which may result in a buildup of scar tissue (fibrosis) in the liver. These coexisting health issues appear to promote the deposit of fat in the liver.
Symptoms–When nonalcoholic fatty liver disease does manifest, the following symptoms may be present:
· Enlarged liver
· Fatigue
Right upper abdominal discomfort
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, as well as cirrhosis (advanced scarring), may present with the following signs and symptoms:
· Abdominal swelling (ascites)
Just below the skin’s surface, enlarged blood vessels
· Enlarged breasts in men
· Enlarged spleen
· Red palms
Jaundice, which causes the skin and eyes to turn yellow
Risk factors–Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease risk factors include a wide range of illnesses and conditions, such as:
· High cholesterol
A blood triglyceride level that is too high
· Metabolic syndrome
Obesity, especially when the abdominal area is heavily populated with fat
· Polycystic ovary syndrome
· Sleep apnea
· Type 2 diabetes
· Underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism)
· Underactive pituitary gland (hypopituitarism)
These populations are more susceptible to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis:
· Older people
· People with diabetes
Individuals with abdominal fat as a concentration
Without additional testing, it can be challenging to differentiate between nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
ComplicationsThe most serious complication of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis is cirrhosis, which is late-stage scarring (fibrosis) in the liver. Cirrhosis happens as a result of liver injury, like the inflammation in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. As the liver tries to stop inflammation, it creates areas of scarring (fibrosis). With continued inflammation, fibrosis spreads to take up more and more liver
If the condition is left untreated, cirrhosis may result in:
(Ascites) Abdominal fluid accumulation
Esophageal varices, enlarged veins that can burst and bleed inside your esophagus.
Hepatic encephalopathy can cause confusion, fatigue, and slurred speech.
· Liver cancer
End-stage liver failure, a condition in which the liver no longer functions
In non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, cirrhosis will develop in about 20% of cases.
HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES
Because it adopts a holistic approach to the sick person by promoting inner balance at mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical levels, homoeopathy is currently a rapidly expanding system that is practiced throughout the world. When it comes to fatty liver, there are many effective medicines available in homoeopathy, but the selection depends on the patient’s individuality, taking the mental and physical health into account.
BRYONIA ALB 30:The liver is heavy, sore, and swollen; lying on it is better; there is stitching pain in the liver region; bryonia pain is better from lying on painful side, pressure, rest, and cold things; bryonia pain is worse from deep breathing, movement, and exertion.
CHELIDONIUM MAJ. QThe liver is enlarged and tender; there are liver pains that run backward or are fixed at the angle of the right scapula; these pains may extend into the chest and stomach, causing nausea and vomiting; chelidonium patients prefer very hot drinks and hot food; constipation is also common due to liver complaints; the stool is hard, round balls that resemble sheep’s dung.
CARDUS MARIANUS Q :The key symptom of Cardus mar is golden-colored urine. There is nausea and vomiting, as well as the vomiting of green acid fluid. Cardus mar is also effective for fatty liver complaints, where the left lobe of the liver is very sensitive, full, sore, and with moist skin.
CALCAREA CARB 200:The liver region is painful and gets worse when you stoop; the person with calcarea carb is fat, flabby, and obese with an increase in fat in their abdomen and liver; they disagree with milk; they have an odd craving for boiled eggs; they frequently perspire excessively; and they are sensitive to the cold. Calcarea carb is effective for treating fatty liver.
BOLDO QBitter taste and loss of appetite, as well as liver congestion and weight loss in the stomach and liver.
LYCOPODIUM CLAVATUM 200The liver is weak, which results in weak digestion, heaviness and pain in the upper part of the abdomen, burning belching that only rises to the pharynx, distension and bloating of the abdomen shortly after eating, and flatulence that is noisy and feels like fermentation in the abdomen similar to yeast work are all symptoms of fatty liver, and Lycopodium is another effective treatment for them.
PHOSPHORUS 200:Phosphorus is effective for treating fatty liver, which causes pain, congestion, and weakening of the liver’s function. Food regurgitates after eating in mouthfuls, accompanied by sour belching. Phosphorus people have an unusual craving for cold foods like ice cream, cold beverages, and fresh juices.
NUX VOMICA 30One of the best treatments for fatty liver, which is brought on by alcohol, is Nux vomica. Liver enlargement, soreness, stitching pain, pain worse from contact or motion, toxic liver from drugs, chemicals, and alcohol, weak liver from poor diet, meat, fats, spices, and alcohol. Sour, bitter belching. Constipation with ineffectual urging is a key symptom of Nux vomica. Stool is incomplete.
DOLICHOS 30When liver problems cause itching, dolichos is recommended.
MYRICA CERIFERA QMyrica is prescribed when liver disorders and heart complaints are present, along with urticaria and jaundice, a dull headache that is worse in the morning, yellowed eyes and tongue, a weak, sinking sensation in the epigastrium, and slow, feeble, irregular heartbeat.
PODOPHYLLUM PEL. 30When there is diarrhea and the liver is torpid or chronically congested, the face and eyes are yellow, the mouth has a bad taste, and the tongue is coated in white or yellow. Podophyllum is prescribed for these conditions.
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