The liver is the largest internal organ in our body and the main digestive aid. Fatty liver is a condition in which more than 5 percent of the total weight of the liver is accumulated. Since it does not show any symptoms in the early stages, many people only come to know about this disease when they undergo a scan. If not treated on time, it can lead to a fatal condition like liver cirrhosis. Here are the 5 main scientific reasons behind this:
NAFLD (Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease): The main reason for fatty liver in non-alcoholics is insulin resistance. When the body’s cells cannot use insulin properly, the body converts excess glucose in the blood into fat and stores it in the liver. This causes swelling and scarring in the liver cells (NASH).
Obesity and Visceral Fat: Weight gain and especially belly fat are the main causes of fatty liver. Excess body fat is deposited in the liver and starts destroying the cells there.
Wrong diet and excessive sweets: Trans fats found in fast foods, bakery products, fried and deep-fried foods are difficult for the liver to digest. In addition, fructose, a sweetener found in soft drinks and packet juices, is directly converted into fat in the liver. Excessive consumption of rice can also increase fat in the liver.
Uncontrolled diabetes and high cholesterol: People with type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and high levels of bad cholesterol (LDL) and triglycerides in the blood are at a higher risk of fat accumulation in the liver. This is called metabolic syndrome.
AFLD (Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease): Continuous alcohol consumption is a serious toxicity to the liver cells. When the liver has to work harder to digest alcohol, the body’s fat digestion process is disrupted and that fat accumulates in the liver itself.
