As the name implies, the main characteristic of NAFLD is too much fat stored in your liver cellsβ¦
In extreme cases, this alone results in abdominal pain, nausea, yellowish skin and whites of the eyes (jaundice), swollen abdomen and legs (edema), extreme tiredness or mental confusion, and weaknessβ¦
But more often progresses into dangerous liver inflammation, advanced scarring (cirrhosis), and liver failure.
A fatty liver is also associated with high levels of fat in your bloodstream (triglycerides)...
Which is a huge concern as medical experts call high triglycerides βa βsilentβ problem with big implicationsβ such as a four-fold increase in the likelihood of having a heart attack or stroke.
Not only that, high levels of extra flabby fat stored throughout your body is known to raise your blood sugar levels, which can lead to pre-diabetes and, eventually, type 2 diabetesβ¦
Plus cause inflammation of the pancreas (a condition which doctors call pancreatitis) and permanent tissue damage.
Currently, there is no registered drug for the treatment of NAFLD, so it is essential for Americans to tailor their diets to safeguard the health of their liver.