8 Signs That You Have A Fatty Liver Fatty liver disease is a condition where your liver becomes filled up with fat. (hepatic steatosis) This can cause the liver to become swollen and inflamed, Triggering problems in the body like belly fat formation, high blood pressure, diabetes kidney disease or swollen gallbladder. Eventually the liver can become so damaged that scar tissue forms inside (fibrosis), which blocks the liver cells from cleaning your blood, Causing toxins to build-up inside your tissues.
Unfortunately over 25% adults worldwide, suffer with fatty liver disease because of eating the wrong foods. So the question is what causes a fatty liver in the first place? One of the main causes of a fatty liver is eating too many omega-6 vegetable oils like, margarine, cottonseed, corn, soy or canola oil because these cause inflammation in the liver cells which prevents the normal digestion of fats.
You can also get a fatty liver if you're eating too many sugary foods, as these are converted into free fatty acids, that can start to clog up the liver. Another cause is drinking alcohol, which triggers certain genes, that tell you liver to store more fat instead of burning it. High fructose corn syrup is quickly converted to fat in the liver, but unfortunately it's added to over 80% of packaged foods, especially soda drinks, sauces and fast foods to make them taste better.
In rarer cases, taking certain drugs medications and even viruses can damage the liver, causing fat to accumulate. Fatty liver disease doesn't usually shown up on a liver enzyme blood test, and it goes undetected for years until the liver becomes very damaged. So in today's video I'm going to share with you the top 8 signs of fatty liver disease to watch out for.
1. Right Shoulder Pain If you notice that you have pain or tightness in your right shoulder, neck, jaw or beneath the shoulder blade this could be coming from a fatty liver. Your liver makes a liquid called bile, which helps your body to digest fats from your food, like meats or olive oil for example.
When your liver is congested with fat, the bile can become thicker and trapped causing the liver & gallbladder to swell up, and become inflamed. This puts pressure on the phrenic nerve that runs up your right side, causing referred pain into the upper right side muscles of your back and neck. 2.
Belly Fat If you have a large pot shaped belly or lots of fat around your midsection, you also likely have a fatty liver. Fat starts to accumulate in the liver and then when there's no more room, it starts spreading and becoming visceral and subcutaneous fat around your stomach. Visceral fat is the most dangerous, because it blocks the normal function of your organs, can raise your blood pressure and lead to heart attacks.
You don’t have to have a pot shaped belly to have a fatty liver, you can still have visceral fat around your organs and be unaware. 3. Rib Pain (Costochondritis) If you have pain in the ribs on your right side, this can also be caused by bile sludge that's built up in your liver or gallbladder.
This sludge contains concentrated cholesterol and often forms when you have a fatty liver, or your gallbladder is irritated and the bile has become too thick. This causes irritation/pressure on the cartilage in your ribs and can cause some severe pain. Especially if you sit at a desk all day, these little 'rib hinges' can start seizing up, triggering condition called costochondritis.
4. Spider Veins (Angioma) People with liver damage also have higher levels of estrogen, because the liver is unable to filter out the excess hormones. Higher estrogen weakens the veins in your body, and can cause small spider veins to appear on your skin.
These usually have a red dot in the center with reddish extensions that reach out from the middle. If you're finding this information helpful please hit the like button, subscribe and turn all notifications for my latest health and nutrition tips. 5.
Man Boobs (Gynecomastia) If you’re a man who has a fatty liver, the higher levels of estrogen that build up can cause you to develop female breast tissue. It usually starts as a lump of fatty tissue beneath the nipple, And the nipple may be painful or tender when touched. 6.
Swollen Right Foot (Edema) If your right foot and ankle is swollen more than the left, this is an extremely common sign that you have liver damage. When you press your finger into the swollen area, it may leave an indentation because it's filled up with fluid (pitting edema). This is caused by poor blood circulation from the liver.
7. Itchy Hands/Feet (cholestatic pruritus) When the liver becomes fatty it can become blocked/backed up with bile. This bile can start to leach out and accumulate under the skin, which causes histamines to build up in the blood, causing a reaction that makes you itchy on the soles of your feet, Or the palms of your hands.
8. Low Thyroid (Hypothyroidism) If you've been diagnosed with a slow thyroid (hypothyroidism) this is often caused by liver damage. Your thyroid hormone called T4, (80%) activated and converted into T3 inside your liver.
However if you have a fatty liver or cirrhosis, this can block this conversion causing a slow thyroid and problems with your metabolism. 9. Constant Fatigue (Lethargy) Although there are many different causes of feeling tired a fatty liver is actually one of the main/most common causes of lethargy.
When there is too much fat in the liver and not enough bile Is being released, you'll struggle to absorb enough fat soluble nutrients like vitamin A, E,D,K and also carotenoids found in plants. This reduces the amount of antioxidants in your body, leaving you feeling weaker, tired and sluggish. If you have a few of these symptoms, it's highly recommended to visit your doctor and ask for an ultrasound test.
This is a very simple test which uses soundwaves to take an image of your liver and its network of blood vessels, to find out if there are any fatty deposits building up. Fortunately the liver is one of the only organs in the body that can completely heal and regenerate. How To Reverse Fatty Liver Disease.
Let’s now take a look at 6 lifestyle changes that you can make to help remove any excess fat from your liver, allowing it to heal naturally. 1. Cut out vegetable oils such as margarine, soy oil, corn, cottonseed, canola and processed olive oil.
Fast foods and packaged foods are often cooked in these cheap oils, so start cooking your own healthy meals at home using healthy alternatives like organic raw coconut oil, extra virgin olive oil and cold pressed avocado oil. These heathier fats are rich in nutrients like Vitamin E which helps to dissolve scar tissue inside the liver. 2.
Start taking a good quality digestive enzyme supplement on an empty stomach 1 hour before each meal, which contains purified bile, pancreatin and betaine hcl. These help to thin out the bile in your liver, so that it can dissolve excess fat and clean out the organ. I also recommend taking 300mg CDP choline if you wish.
This lipotropic nutrients help to improve the quality of your own bile, the detergent that breaks down fat. 3. Cut back on sugary/starchy/grain based foods like sweets, breads, biscuits, pasta, rice and potatoes.
Replace these with anti-inflammatory foods including wild fish (salmon), grass fed meats, pasture raised eggs. These are rich in choline & lecithin, nutrients which actively strip fat off the liver. Eat lots of organic, sulfur rich vegetables such as garlic, asparagus, onions, leeks.
Along with cruciferous vegetables like brussels sprouts, radishes, cauliflower and broccoli. Sulfur helps the enzymes in your liver to break down fat and detoxify harmful substances in your body. (like alcohol for example) 4.
Take 150mg milk thistle extract 2-3 times per day to help detox your liver. This herb is loaded with silymarin, a compound that boosts glutathione production. This is the master antioxidant that heals and regenerates damaged liver cells, and regulates inflammation throughout the entire body.
5. To help your liver recover, you need to stop snacking and eating frequently through the day, to allow time to dissolve existing fat. Intermittent fasting is a great way to do this, where you eat all of your calories for the day in a 4 hour window and fast for 20 hours.
Fasting triggers a process called autophagy, where your liver can recycle old scar tissue and damaged proteins, and turn them into new, useable parts (hepatocytes) 6. To help fix fatty liver disease, stabilize blood sugars and help your body absorb more nutrients, starting drinking 1tbsp apple vinegar, 2tbsp raw lemon juice mixed with 500ml of water, every morning on an empty stomach. This drink is loaded with acetic acid, citric acid and vitamin C that helps to cleanse the liver, reduce fat storage and help your liver release more bile.
This is one of the most healing yet simple health tonics in the world. TO learn more about the Top Vitamins To REPAIR a FATTY LIVER, go ahead and tap on this video on the screen now. Thank you so much for watching my video today, and as always I wish you great health, wealth and happiness.
