I am 50 year old now I have done on 10-02-2016 preventive health checkup in this report comes impression fatty liver. Kindly tell what is meaning of this and what medicine how to cure this.

Dr. Lalit Kumar TripathyGeneral Physician40yrs exp

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(fatty liver is due to excess fat accumulation in liver cells. There are three grades of fatty liver. Grade 1- it is the initial stage of fatty liver. Fat accumulates on the outer surface of liver and does not interfere with functions of liver and the person is asymptomatic. It is only accidentally detected during routine health check up and screening test grade 2 &3 are are severe form and patient may be symptomatic like 1. Malaise, fatigue, fullness/heaviness in abdomen, liver may be enlarged and tender, 2. Jaundice, dark colored urine, loss of weight, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, 3. Generalised itching, giddiness, bleeding tendency, flapping tremor, impotency etc. 4. It can lead to cirrhosis of liver cause of fatty liver 1. Alcohol, obesity are the two major causes. 2. Other causes could be diabetes, hypertension, hypercholestorlemia, tb, mal nutrition 3. Drugs like steroid anti epileptic, anti hypertensive anti neoplastic precaution 1. Reduce weight if you are over weight by regular exercise, 2. Control diet by avoiding oily, fatty, cholesterol rich and high calorie diet, diary rich food product, fried /processed food, soft drink, sugar, salt, meat. 3. Take foods rich in omega3 fatty acid like walnut, fish oil, high fiber diet, vegetables and fruits 4. Drink plenty of water 5. Avoid hepato toxic drugs 4. Total abstinence from alcohol, smoking 5. Monitor your liver function test regularly and consult gastro enterologist/hepatologist for advice and treatment 6. Take hepato protective drugs like liv 52 2 tablets twice daily. 

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