What causes grade II fatty liver?
Patient: My husband is 33 years old and does not smoke and drink. Mostly non vegetarian and doesn't have a balanced diet with vegetables and fruits.Tests end of December 2010 results are Cholesterol is 180, Triglycerides 308, Cholesterol HDL  31,Direct LDL Cholesterol 93,CHOL/HDL RATIO 5.8,LDL/HDL RATIO 3.0 And Very Low Density Lipoprotein 61.6.While the results as on 22.5.10 were Cholesterol 179,Triglycerides 201,HDL - Chosterol 31, LDL Cholesterol 112, VLDL Cholesterol 40.2,  LDL /HDL RATIO RATIO 3.61 while CHOL/HDL Ratio is 5.77.On 23.2.11 LFT was done and it was as follows : - SGOT/AST = 55, SGPT/ALT = 108, GGT = 41,Alk.Phophate=88,Total Protein =7.3,Albumion = 4.7,Globulin =2.6;Bilirubin (Total ) =0.6; Bilirubin (Direct ) = 0.2, Bilirubin (Indirect ) = 0.4.His ultrasound says he has Fatty Liver Grade II. His mother had primary billiary cirosis and has passed away.Stomach x ray shows no abnormality.He has been given Golbi 300 thrice daily, with Zevit one a day and Pantocit twice daily.Please  help us know what is his disease and is it very serious . What diet  can I give him to be healthy ? Doctor: Hi and welcome to Healthcaremagic. Thank you for your query. I am Dr. Rommstein, I understand your concerns and I will try to help you as much as I can.There are two main types of fatty liver disease: Alcoholic liver disease and Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. You can get alcoholic liver disease from drinking lots of alcohol. It can even show up after a short period of heavy drinking, other causes are obesity and hepatitis B and C.If you have alcoholic liver disease and you are a heavy drinker, quitting is the most important thing you can do.  If you don't stop you could get complications like alcoholic hepatitis or cirrhosis. Even if you have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, it can help to avoid drinking. If you are overweight or obese, do what you can to gradually lose weight -- no more than 1 or 2 pounds a week.Eat a balanced and healthy diet and get regular exercise. Limit high-carb foods such as bread, grits, rice, potatoes, and corn. And cut down on drinks with lots of sugar like sports drinks and juice.I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us in every time.