Hi, How are you?
Fatty liver can be caused by excessive alcohol intake (Alcoholic steato
hepatitis, ASH) or due to excessive fatty food intake and sedentary life style (Non-alcoholic steato hepatitis, NASH). ASH is usually the beginning stages of alcohol induced
liver damage and is completely reversible if the patient refrains from alcohol. NASH is being much more commonly diagnosed currently owing to poor dietary habits and sedentary life styles of people. High caloric intake, high fatty food intake and poor exercise regimens lead to deposition of fat goblets in the liver tissue leading to fatty liver (which shows up as increased echo texture on USG). This is also completely reversible in the initial stages if caloric intake is limited and exercise regimens are adhered to. If left un-checked, patients usually become
obese, diabetic and in final stages may lead to
cirrhosis of the liver which will necessitate a
liver transplant.
I would suggest a healthy diet and exercise regimen. Although there is no time limit on when to get a repeat scan, I would suggest one, once your dad has succeeded in losing some weight.
Hepamerz is supposed to be protective for the liver. It does no help in resolving the fatty liver but MAY protect the liver from undergoing further damage.
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