What is fatty liver?
Follow these 3 easy steps to help you reverse a Fatty liver. A fatty liver is a condition brought on by an unhealthy diet. Having a diet high in processed foods, fried foods, consuming alcohol, drug abuse and eating refined carbohydrate and a low diet in raw vegetables and fruits. Can cause the body to store excess sugar in the liver. A fatty liver can also be brought on by problems with the gall bladder, or Hepatitis.
Warning Signs of a Fatty Liver
Symptoms and warning signs of a fatty liver can be sometimes difficult to interpret. And they are generally non specific you may slowly start feeling tired and gain weight suddenly. Because the onset of symptoms is gradual and you may also get use to them and think nothing of it.
Some symptoms that can be tied to fatty liver are irritability, moodiness, poor memory, depression and poor sleep.
Symptoms of fatty liver can be:
- Fatigue
- Abdominal bloating and congestion
- Reflux and heartburn
- Hemorrhoids
- Indigestion and intolerance of fatty foods.
- You may feel discomfort or pain, over the liver.
- Itchy skin
- Body odor
- Excessive Sweating
- Bad breath and coated tongue
- Acne rosacea
- Gall bladder problems
- High blood pressure
- Low libido
- Headaches
The amazing liver.
The liver is an amazing organ. It is the largest and hardest working organ in the body. It is your filter and cleanser of your blood stream. And it regulates fat and carbohydrate metabolism. The liver is a fat burning organ. A healthy liver removes dead cells, toxins from the blood stream which protects the immune system from overload. The liver is able to repair itself and grow new healthy liver cells.
Step 1 to reversing a fatty liver
A fatty liver responds well to nutritional medicine. The trick is catching it in the early stages before it is too late. One of the things to consider is a change in diet slowly transitioning to healthier foods. Add more veggies and fruits to your diet. And cut down on fast food, fried foods and sweets. Yes that’s right preferably no sweets. Or if you want to be like me cut down sugar altogether. It may seem drastic but if you have any of the symptoms above why not give it a try.
You can gradually cut down on the sugar. Cut down on sweet bread, cookies, soft drinks, sugar in your tea. I personally avoid sugar free anything. Some sugar substitutes may be worse than sugar. Healthy sugar substitutes are agave, stevia, monk fruit sweetener. I personally prefer stevia and it can be found in most grocery stores in powder form or liquid form. I prefer the liquid as it doesn’t have an after taste.
Keep an eye out for part 2 of 3 easy steps to help you reverse a fatty liver. In part 2 I will give you a handful of recipes to help you along.
Please check with your healthcare provider if you think you may have a fatty liver before starting on any supplements or if you have a current condition. This information is for educational purposes only.
