Overview

The liver, which weighs roughly three pounds, is one of the most vital organs in the body. It is located beneath the ribs on the upper-right side of the abdomen, or belly. The liver performs the following functions: eating and metabolizing to produce energy. Facilitating the body's utilization of drugs. Eliminating toxins and alcohol from your body. Producing bile, which facilitates digestion. 

A disorder known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is characterized by a buildup of fat in the hepatocytes, the cells that make up the liver. Over time, a liver with too much fat might cause serious harm. Two varieties of NAFLD exist: Non-alcoholic fatty liver ( NAFL) - is a benign disorder where fat builds up in the liver and can cause inflammation, but not progressive liver damage or problems. 

Hepatomegaly, or an enlarged liver, may cause discomfort or pain in the abdomen as a result. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis ( NASH ) - This is a malignant disorder in which the accumulation of fat in the liver can lead to liver damage, fibrosis, and scarring. It can also produce cirrhosis or end-stage liver disease, and liver cancer can result from further liver cirrhosis.

Causes

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) can't be transmitted from one individual to another. In actuality, those with one or more of the following risk factors are more likely to experience it,

• Being overweight 

• Prediabetes or diabetes 

• Elevated cholesterol 

• High blood pressure in the arteries 

• Inactive lifestyle 

• Usage of specific medications

Symptoms

Depending on the stage of the illness, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) can have a wide range of signs and symptoms. Patients usually don't have any symptoms that are directly associated with liver disease in the early or middle stages of the illness. However, when the illness worsens, people may develop cirrhosis symptoms, such as,

• Exhaustion

• Confusion or memory loss 

• Retention of fluid in the legs or abdomen 

• Tarry black stools passing through, indicating possible internal hemorrhage

Ayurvedic View

Yakrut meda roga- due to adhyashana (eating food before digestion of previous food), viruddha bhojana (consuming incompatible food), consuming guru ahaar (heavy, oily, difficulty to digest food) abhishyandi ahara (consuming channel blocking food like curd), etc, leads to agni mandhya (low digestive power), ajeerna (indigestion), all lead to utpatthi of aama (toxic agent) in body, along with following of kapha aggravating food, that can also cause meda dhatu vruddhi (that circulates in the blood) this amalgamation of aama and dosha affects the liver causing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, leading to reduced functioning of the liver. Ayurveda way of approach is to correct agni (metabolism), bring dosha from saama awastha (disease-causing) to nirama awastha (maintaining health), improve the functioning of the liver by ayurvedic panchakarma treatment and guide towards following of healthy diet and lifestyle to maintain health of the liver and prevent complication arising from this disease.

Ayurvedic Treatments

Udwarthanam  Churna pinda swedanam   Kashya dhara   Avagham  Bashpa Swedanam   Vasti   

Naturopathy Treatments

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