Diagnosed with fatty liver and cholelithiasis. On medication. Recovery period?
Patient: Hi im a 23 old female im a nurse by profession .... I m 5ft6in tall and weight 85 kgs i have put on 20kg weight recently and have been diagnosed with fatty liver grade 2 and cholelithiasis . I m trying to loose weight but nothing helps.i m not a foody person i have put on weight just due to hormonal imbalance.i am on medication for that but let me knw how can i correct fatty liver ?????? Doctor: Hi  welcome to HCM Some people with excess fat in the liver simply have what's called a fatty liver Although this is not normal, it is not serious if it doesn't lead to inflammation  Two types of fatty liver  1) alcoholic 2).non alcoholic Cause include--  high cholesterol or triglycerides  diabetes ,Medications ,Viral hepatitis, Autoimmune  liver disease, Rapid weight loss ,Malnutrition Overgrowth of bacteria in the small intestine may be associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease Fatty liver disease is often silent, producing no symptoms, especially in the beginning. If the disease advances -- which is usually over a period of years, or even decades -- it can cause v problems such as: Fatigue ,Weight loss or loss of appetite ,Weakness, Confusion, impaired judgment, etc As you are overweight, do what you can to gradually lose weight -- no more than 1 or 2 pounds a week  Eat a balanced and healthy diet and increase your physical activity.  Avoiding unnecessary medications can also help slow or reverse the disease take care