According to a recently-published study in the World Journal of Hepatology, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease – or NAFLD – has reached epidemic proportions worldwide. And the disease is particularly entrenched in the United States, with researchers estimating that up to 35 percent of American adults are affected.
While mild forms of NAFLD may feature no symptoms, untreated NAFLD can progress to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, a more serious condition that causes inflammation and scarring.  Even more troublingly, researchers predict that complications from liver disease will constitute the leading cause of liver transplants by 2020. However, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease can be eliminated!
Liver Disease Trigger: The Standard American Diet (SAD) Is Worse Than You Can Imagine
As its name implies, NAFLD is characterized by the presence of excess fat in the liver, in people who consume only moderate amounts of alcohol – or none at all. Untreated NAFLD can progress to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (or NASH), which can potentially lead to cirrhosis, liver failure and raised risk of liver cancer….