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
There are many effective medicines available in homoeopathy for treating fatty liver, but the choice depends on the patient’s individuality, taking their mental and physical health into account. Homoeopathy is a rapidly expanding system that is currently used throughout the world. Its strength lies in its evident effectiveness as it takes a holistic approach towards the sick individual through promotion of inner balance at mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical levels
The liver is heavy, sore, and swollen, and lying on it helps. There is stitching pain in the liver region, which is made better by lying on the painful side, pressure, rest, and cold things and made worse by deep breathing, movement, and exertion. **BRYONIA ALB 30–**
CHELIDONIUM MAJ. QThe liver is enlarged and tender, patients of chelidonium maj prefer very hot drinks and hot food, and the stool is hard, round, and resembles sheep’s dung.
CARDUS MARIANUS QThe key symptom of Cardus mar is golden-colored urine. There is nausea and vomiting, as well as the vomiting of green acid fluid. The left lobe of the liver is particularly sensitive in this case, and there is fullness and soreness with moist skin. The patient is typically constipated.
CALCAREA CARB 30—Calcarea carb is effective for the treatment of fatty liver. The liver region is painful, worse on stooping. Calcarea carb persons disagree milk. Unusual craving for boiled eggs and indigestible things like chalk, pencils, etc. Calcarea carb persons are sensitive to cold. They are fat and flabby with an increase of fat in their abdomen and liver.
BOLDO Qliver enlargement, weight loss from burning fat in the stomach and liver, bitter taste, and loss of appetite.
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 like yeast working. Lycopodium is another effective remedy for fatty liver with sensitive, congested liver.
Food is regurgitated after eating in mouthfuls along with sour belching. Phosphorus people have a peculiar craving for cold things like ice cream, cold drinks, and fresh juices.
NUX VOMICA 30Nux vomica is one of the best treatments for fatty liver, which is brought on by alcohol. Liver enlargement, soreness, stitching pain, toxic liver from drugs, chemicals, and alcohol, weak liver from poor diet, meat, fats, and spices, sour, bitter belching, constipation with ineffective urging, worse eating, and incomplete stools are all signs of Nux vomica.
DOLICHOS 30Dolichos is recommended when itching is brought on by liver issues. When this happens, there is liver swelling, pain that radiates through the left lobe, intense itching without eruptions, itching that is worse at night, and jaundice.
MYRICA CERIFERA Q—Myrica is prescribed when liver disorders and heart complaints are present, as well as when there is urticaria and jaundice, a dull headache that is worse in the morning, coated yellow tongue, slow, weak, and irregular heartbeat, and an epigastric sinking sensation.
PODOPHYLLUM PEL. 30When diarrhea is present, podophyllum is indicated for torpid or chronically congested livers. The face, eyes, and tongue are yellow, with a bad taste in the mouth. Podophyllum is prescribed for sore, painful liver that is relieved by rubbing.
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