Whole-Person Care for a Healthier Liver
You don’t have to live with fatty liver disease. We address its causes with the multidisciplinary, personalized care you deserve to repair your liver and potentially reverse the disease.
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Understanding Fatty Liver Disease
As the second-largest organ in your body, your liver performs essential functions. It produces protein for your blood, makes the bile needed for digestion and metabolizes cholesterol and medication. It’s also the only organ that can regenerate itself. This means that if fatty liver disease is identified in its early stages, it can be reversed — and our experts are here to help.
- What Is Fatty Liver Disease?
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Fatty liver disease results from an excessive fat buildup in your liver. The two main types of fatty liver disease are alcoholic fatty liver disease (AFLD), which is caused by drinking too much alcohol, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which can be caused by:
- Obesity
- Insulin resistance/Diabetes II
- High cholesterol
- Genetic factors
When it’s left untreated, fatty liver disease can lead to complications, including liver scarring. And severe scarring (liver fibrosis) can lead to cirrhosis. Getting treatment early from our multidisciplinary team can help give you the best outcomes for your health.
- Know the Symptoms
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Experts sometimes refer to fatty liver disease as a silent disease. That’s because you may never show symptoms, like high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease. Talking with your doctor to understand your risks (and getting screened if you’re at increased risk with a blood test or ultrasound) can help you identify and reverse fat accumulation in your liver.
- Get a Fast, Accurate Diagnosis
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Because of the silent nature of fatty liver disease, it’s often only discovered by chance, when tests are done for other reasons.
If blood or imaging tests reveal liver abnormalities, your doctor can order additional tests to rule out other liver diseases and to test for scarring.
You can count on our team to guide your every step and help you make important health decisions.
- How Is Fatty Liver Disease Treated?
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If you’re diagnosed with fatty liver disease, your doctor can work with you to create a plan to help treat your condition. It may include:
- Avoiding or limiting alcohol
- Dietary changes
- Lifestyle changes
- Maintaining a healthy weight
Multiple studies show that even moderate weight loss can reduce liver fat, improve inflammation, reduce scarring, allow your liver to regenerate itself and improve your overall health.
There are medicines for Fatty Liver Disease in the pipeline. Your doctor can discuss these with you, as they become FDA approved.
Caring for Your Liver, Improving Your Life
Our multidisciplinary approach helps you manage fatty liver disease with comprehensive, whole-person care. You’ll have access to liver specialists, endocrinologists, endoscopists, surgeons, and dieticians to help you stop fatty liver disease in its tracks.