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If you have fatty liver, you are not alone! It is the most common liver disease in the United States.
Fatty liver is a mild liver condition where fat accumulates inside your liver cells. This build-up of fat usually causes no damage by itself. However, it can cause inflammation of the liver, which is a sign that a harmful condition is at work in your body.
What Causes Fatty Liver?
At first, you might think that eating fatty foods causes fatty liver, but this is not true.
Your liver plays an important role in the metabolism (break down) of fats. When something goes wrong in this process of metabolism it causes fat to build up in your liver.
Many health professionals believe that Candida albicans (a yeast-like bacteria found in your intestinal tract) may be the root cause fatty liver disease. Candida--the most common cause of yeast infections in women--can over-populate your digestive system and cause problems with your metabolism.
In addition, your liver is responsible for storing excess blood glucose (sugar). When your blood sugar is too high, this excess glucose is converted to fat and accumulates in your liver. Candida thrives on sugar and refined carbohydrates (which convert to sugar in your body) and can make you experience intense sugar cravings.
Your liver is also responsible for removing bacteria and toxins from your blood. And it kills germs that enter your body through the intestine. Candida and other harmful bacteria in your digestive tract produces toxic by-products. If your liver is not functioning at top capacity, then a build-up of bacteria and toxins can occur and cause inflammation and infection.
The first signs of toxic build-up are headaches, nausea and fatigue. You feel exhausted when your liver is in a constant battle to eliminate fat, sugar, and toxins from your body.
How to Cure Fatty Liver
You can reverse fatty liver by relieving the stress on your liver and giving your body what it needs to heal.
First, losing weight is by far the most important treatment. Being overweight is the most critical factor in fatty liver disease, so losing weight is essential.
Second, cut down on sugar and refined carbohydrates, especially white breads, pasta and rice. This will lower your blood sugar so your liver will not have to work so hard to store the excess glucose--which converts to fat and accumulates in your liver.
Third, eat fresh vegetables, fiber-rich whole grains, and drink plenty of water to eliminate bacteria and toxins that harm your digestive system.
Finally, use natural "cleansing" foods and supplements to purify your liver, soothe inflammation and infection, and ease the pain.
The good news is your liver has the power to regenerate and renew itself. If you're suffering from fatty liver, take heart... Your liver can heal!
