Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), also known as metabolic (dysfunction) associated fatty liver disease (NAFLD). NAFLD is one of the most common silent diseases in the world. It can happen to anyone, and people sometimes live with it without knowing that they have this disease. And why is that?
The importance of the liver is sometimes overlooked, even though the liver is related to all other organs in the body. The main function of the liver is that it regulates the metabolic processes in the body. These functions include breaking down or converting certain substances, balancing energy metabolism by converting glycogen to glucose and storing extra glucose by converting it to glycogen and making toxins less harmful to the body, and removing them from the bloodstream. It also acts as a sorting center; it helps the body to decide what should enter the blood and what should not. In easy words, it helps the body detox in general. The liver also plays a major role in creating our immune system and helps in controlling the blood sugar level in the body.
NAFLD is divided into 2 subcategories which are NAFL and NASH. The difference between these two diseases is the presence of inflammation in the liver that can lead to fibrosis, liver cirrhosis, and in the end hepatocellular carcinoma. How can we prevent it?
Many people may go to the doctor with high or deranged liver function tests, and they might be diagnosed with a term called fatty liver. What exactly Is fatty liver? Fatty liver is NAFL (Non-alcoholic fatty liver) that has not yet progressed to the disease. There are no studies currently that show that people who develop NAFL can progress to NASH.
The two main factors that damage the liver and lead to the fatty liver are sugar and fat itself. Fatty liver is reversible. The most important thing for the treatment of fatty liver is lifestyle modification, which means eating a healthy diet, low fat, low carb, and low sugar. Apart from that, it is also good to stay active, to reduce insulin resistance. Another thing that can be done is to take targeted supplements that can help in detoxifying the liver such as NAC, inositol, and glutathione. We could always incorporate other alternative methods to optimize the detoxification process in our body such as infrared sauna, lymphatic massage, and IV Vitamin Therapy for Liver Detox.
By doing this constantly, the body will start to feel lighter, which will improve the overall functions of the body and it will become an extremely healthy cycle in our body. For sure it will balance the body, the hormones which will lead you to feel more active, more sufficient and less stressed. Liver detox is the key to better health.
References: University of California
