Can exercise help overcome fatty liver disease? I know I should lose some weight, but I’m not sure of the effect of exercise on this condition. What do you recommend?
Answer:
Fatty liver is the build-up of fat in liver cells. It usually is caused by obesity but may also result from diabetes, high triglycerides, and, in some cases, alcohol abuse, rapid weight loss, malnutrition, and long-term use of certain medications.
The danger of fatty liver is that it can lead to localized inflammation, which can progress to a condition called NASH (Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis). (If alcohol abuse is involved, the condition is termed “alcoholic steatohepatitis.”) NASH can cause scarring and hardening of the liver, leading to cirrhosis, a very serious disease, as well as liver cancer….