Study finds new treatment for fatty liver disease

Treating Fatty Liver Disease with Diet  - Health Journal Online

What are the three sources of liver fat in fatty liver disease, and how can we get rid of it? Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is now the most frequent chronic liver disease, thanks in part to our epidemic of obesity, and is even seen in children. “[N]early 70–80% of obese children may have NAFLD.” Why do we care? Because a fatty liver can progress into fatty hepatitis, which can cause scarring and liver cirrhosis, and cirrhosis is bad e…

Study finds new treatment for fatty liver disease

Researchers from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have found a potential new treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a condition that affects many people with type 2 diabetes and obesity. NAFLD is now the most common form of chronic liver disease in Europe and the United States and can lead to life-threatening conditions like […] The post Study finds new treatment for fatty liver disease appeared first on Knowridge Science Re…