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Without me,
you'd waste away
to nothing.
3. I detoxify poisonous
chemicals you give
me, and that
includes alcohol,
beer, wine and
drugs (prescribed
and over-the-
counter) as well as
illegal substances.
• Mostly triglycerides.
Common type of Fatty Liver
1. Nonalcoholic
fatty liver
disease •simple fatty
(NAFLD) - liver
affect people (steatosis),
who drink usually
little or no causes
alcohol. no liver
damage.
2. Nonalcoholic
steatohepatitis
(NASH), a more In some cases, this
serious type. can progress
Cause by either to cirrhosis,
hepatitis which can produce
infection, progressive,
irreversible liver
malnutrition, scarring, or to liver
obesity, cancer.
diabetes
mellitus, and
Reye's
syndrome .
Reye's Syndrome - a deadly disease,
attack any child or adult without
warning.
– Obesity
– Hypertension
– Abnormal cholesterol levels
2. It's also unclear exactly how a liver
becomes fatty. The fat may come
from other parts of the body, or the
liver may absorb an increased
amount of fat from the intestine.
Remember: I am a non-complainer.
Overloading me with drugs, alcohol and
other junk can destroy me! This may be
the only warning you will ever get.
Take My Advice, Please!
• Check me out with your
doctor.
• Blood screening tests can
identify some trouble.
• If I'm soft and smooth, that's
good. If I'm hard and bumpy,
that could mean trouble.
• If your doctor suspects
trouble, ULTRA SOUND and
CT scans can look into it.
• My life, and yours, depends
on how you treat me.
Now you know how much I
care for you.
Please treat me with tender
loving care.