What is Fatty Liver
An increased build-up of fat cells in the liver thereby, slowing down the usual functioning of liver is main feature of fatty liver. The liver processes everything that you eat or drink and filters harmful substances from the blood. If too much fat has accumulated in the liver, this process gets interfered with. These fat cells cause inflammation of the liver tissues which in time can lead to scarring and liver fibrosis. On its own, a fatty liver is relatively harmless, but when it reaches this stage, it can be life threatening.
Major risk factors include obesity and type 2 diabetes, though it’s also associated with excessive alcohol consumption and wrong eating habits and lack of exercise.
Symptoms
In initial stages, there are usually fatty liver causes no major symptoms except mild gastric complaints. When symptoms worsen, they include fatigue, weight loss and abdominal pain. Sometimes there is only pain associated with discomfort in abdomen. If fatty liver worsens to stage 3, there can be major indigestion issues. In some cases, other pathological conditions of liver may develop which is a serious threat.
Reasons for fatty liver could be alcoholism, incorrect diet, obesity, diabetes, or even excess use of medication. If ignored or left untreated, many liver diseases will lead to permanent and irreversible damage to the liver and can be a significant threat to your health. If diagnosed in its early stages, treating the underlying cause can stop the progression of the disease and even resolve it.
Treatment
Treatment involves reducing the risk factors such as obesity. A strict diet management & exercise is recommended . It is generally a benign condition, but in a minority of patients, it can progress to liver failure (cirrhosis), especially if patient do not pay attention to its sign and symptoms.
Homoeopathy for Fatty Liver
Homeopathy addresses the underlying causes of a disease and hence is an ideal form of treatment for a fatty liver. It can reduce the symptoms of this disease, improve liver functioning and even reverse the condition if treatment is started early.
The Homeopathic medicines, which are made of natural substances, are given to patients after studying the unique symptoms experienced by each individual. Homeopathy is one of the most popular holistic systems of medicine. The selection of remedy is based upon the theory of individualization and symptoms similarity by using holistic approach. Homoeopathy is very proficient in managing all the symptoms of fatty liver disease and furthermore plays a vital role in preventing relapse of the condition.
If you suffer from a fatty liver, consult a qualified registered homeopathic doctor immediately who can diagnose it properly and give you best treatment.
When we start medicines after thorough case taking symptomatic improvement usually starts within 2-3 weeks. Ultrasound and blood reports are repeated after 3 months of treatment which usually show major improvement. Complete cure is thus possible.
Few tips to prevent fatty liver:
- Loose weight, reduce the number of calories you eat
- Physical activity and exercise is must
- Avoid added sugars
- Include omega-3 in your diet.
- Reduce cholesterol intake
Caution : However, the medication must always be taken under the supervision of a qualified practitioner.