What will fatty liver develop into?

Patients who are overweight, drink frequently, are malnourished, and have diabetes are more likely to suffer from fatty liver. Once they have fatty liver, they must be treated in time once it is discovered, otherwise it is likely to develop into fatty liver. In daily life, you should develop a reasonable and healthy lifestyle and exercise regularly, which will be much better.

complication

Fatty liver can be an independent disease or a concurrent manifestation of certain systemic diseases:

1. Often accompanied by other manifestations of alcohol poisoning

Such as alcohol dependence, pancreatitis, peripheral neuritis, anemic glossitis, alcoholic hepatitis, cirrhosis, etc.

2. Diseases that may occur with overnutrition fatty liver

Such as obesity, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, coronary artery atherosclerosis (CHD), gout, cholelithiasis, etc.

3. Malnutrition-induced fatty liver often coexists with chronic wasting diseases

Such as tuberculosis, ulcerative colitis, etc.

4. Acute fatty liver of pregnancy

Common complications include renal failure, hypoglycemia, pancreatitis, sepsis, disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), etc.

5. Patients with severe fatty liver disease may develop cirrhosis

There may be peritoneal effusion and lower limb edema, as well as spider nevi; male breast development, testicular atrophy, and impotence; female amenorrhea and infertility.

treat

1. General treatment

(1) Find out the cause and take targeted measures. Those who drink heavily for a long time should quit drinking. People with overnutrition and obesity should strictly control their diet to restore their weight to normal. Diabetic patients with fatty liver should actively and effectively control blood sugar. Patients with malnutrition-induced fatty liver should increase their nutrition appropriately, especially their intake of protein and vitamins. In short, removing the cause is helpful to cure fatty liver.

(2) Adjust the dietary structure and advocate a high-protein, high-vitamin, low-sugar, and low-fat diet. Do not eat or eat less animal fat and sweets (including sugary drinks). Eat more green vegetables, fruits and foods rich in fiber, as well as high-protein lean meat, river fish, soy products, etc. Do not eat snacks or have extra meals before going to bed.

(3) Appropriately increase exercise to promote the consumption of body fat. Aerobic exercises should be mainly chosen, such as jogging, brisk walking, cycling, going up and down stairs, playing badminton, skipping rope and swimming, etc. The pulse rate during exercise should be 100 to 160 beats per minute, lasting for 20 to 30 minutes, and the feeling of fatigue after exercise should disappear within 20 minutes.

(4) Appropriate selenium supplementation can make the activity of glutathione peroxidase in the liver reach normal levels, which plays a good role in nourishing and protecting the liver.

2. Medication

So far, there is no specific drug to prevent and treat fatty liver. Western medicine often uses drugs that protect liver cells, lipid-lowering drugs and antioxidants, such as vitamins B, C, E, lecithin, ursodeoxycholic acid, silymarin, inosine, coenzyme A, reduced glutathione, taurine, botulinum toxin orotate, and certain lipid-lowering drugs. It can also be treated with traditional Chinese medicine such as Salvia miltiorrhiza, Crataegus pinnatifida, Cassia seed, Alisma orientalis, Chaihu decoction, and Wuling powder.

prevention

1. Eat a healthy diet

The three meals a day should be properly allocated to achieve a nutritional balance between coarse and fine foods. A sufficient amount of protein can clear the fat in the liver. Avoid drinking and smoking, eat less greasy food, control fat intake, and especially avoid animal fat intake.

2. Exercise

Keep exercising every day and choose appropriate sports according to your physical condition, such as jogging, table tennis, badminton and other sports. You should start with a small amount of exercise and gradually increase the amount of exercise to increase the consumption of body fat.

3. Use medication with caution

Any drug that enters the body must be detoxified by the liver. You must be more cautious when choosing drugs and beware of their toxic side effects. In particular, drugs that are harmful to the liver must never be used to avoid further aggravating liver damage.

4. Keep a cheerful mood

It is also very important not to get angry, be less annoyed, and pay attention to the combination of work and rest.