IBS, Fatty Liver & Gut Disorder

Fatty liver

Your liver is the largest organ inside your body. It helps your body digest food, store energy, and remove poisons. Fatty liver disease is a condition in which fat builds up in your liver. There are two main types:

• Non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
• Alcoholic fatty liver disease, also called alcoholic steatohepatitis

What is non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)?

NAFLD is a type of fatty liver disease that is not related to heavy alcohol use. There are two kinds:

• Simple fatty liver, in which you have fat in your liver but little or no inflammation or liver cell damage. Simple fatty liver typically does not get bad enough to cause liver damage or complications.
• Non alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), in which you have inflammation and liver cell damage, as well as fat in your liver. Inflammation and liver cell damage can cause fibrosis, or scarring, of the liver. NASH may lead to cirrhosis or liver cancer.

Who is at risk for fatty liver disease?

The cause of non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is unknown. Researchers do know that it is more common in people who:

• Have type 2 diabetes and prediabetes
• Have obesity
• Have high levels of fats in the blood, such as cholesterol and triglycerides
• Have high blood pressure

NAFLD affects about 25% of people in the world. As the rates of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and high cholesterol are rising in the India, so is the rate of NAFLD. NAFLD is the most common chronic liver disorder in the India.

What are the symptoms of fatty liver disease?

Both NAFLD and alcoholic fatty liver disease are usually silent diseases with few or no symptoms. If you do have symptoms, you may feel tired or have discomfort in the upper right side of your abdomen.

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), fatty liver

IBS is a group of symptoms that affect your digestive system. It’s a common but uncomfortable gastrointestinal disease, or condition that affects your intestines.

People with IBS experience symptoms that include abdominal pain and cramps. With IBS, you may also have frequent diarrhea, constipation or both. IBS doesn’t cause tissue damage in your GI (gastrointestinal) tract or increase your risk of more serious conditions, like colon cancer. Instead, it’s a chronic (long-term) condition that most people can manage by changing their routines and what they eat, taking medications and receiving behavioral therapy.

Dr. Kashif Ali helps you to reverse the non alcoholic fatty liver with the Healthy Diet Plan.