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Suggest Treatment For Fatty Liver

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Posted on Sat, 19 Mar 2016
Question: my family doctor has diagnosed me with fatty liver. What is this and can it be treated?

I came to this website about an hour ago and paid the funds for an answer, and I have not received an answer.
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Answered by Dr. Abhijit Deshmukh (21 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Hello don't worry

Detailed Answer:
hi
welcome to HCM
thank you for your query
I understand your concern.
well fatty liver is a very common condition in which fat gets deposited in liver commonly in diabetics, overweight, people who consume alcohol and those with raised lipids, cholesterol in blood.
it's important to get a liver function tests and lipid profile done.
if both are normal need not to worry at all.
if liver function tests are abnormal then can consider testing yourself for hepatitis b and hepatitis c.
try following things simultaneously too
avoid alcohol
reduce weight if overweight
good control of diabetes
can take vitamin e supplement if liver function tests are abnormal after consulting your physician.
above all this is not very urgent can wait till you get an appointment.
it's difficult to get rid of fat from liver however if Liver function are normal no need to chase it unnecessarily.
hope this answers your query.
happy to help
best wishes
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Dr. Abhijit Deshmukh

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Practicing since :2001

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Suggest Treatment For Fatty Liver

Brief Answer: Hello don't worry Detailed Answer: hi welcome to HCM thank you for your query I understand your concern. well fatty liver is a very common condition in which fat gets deposited in liver commonly in diabetics, overweight, people who consume alcohol and those with raised lipids, cholesterol in blood. it's important to get a liver function tests and lipid profile done. if both are normal need not to worry at all. if liver function tests are abnormal then can consider testing yourself for hepatitis b and hepatitis c. try following things simultaneously too avoid alcohol reduce weight if overweight good control of diabetes can take vitamin e supplement if liver function tests are abnormal after consulting your physician. above all this is not very urgent can wait till you get an appointment. it's difficult to get rid of fat from liver however if Liver function are normal no need to chase it unnecessarily. hope this answers your query. happy to help best wishes