Patient's question:
Due to work-related long-term alcohol consumption, I was recently diagnosed with mild fatty liver through a thorough examination. The doctor recommended active treatment to prevent it from worsening. I would like to know how to treat mild fatty liver, doctor.Doctor's answer:
1. Eliminate the Cause: Treat the Primary Disease: Eliminating the underlying cause is crucial for the comprehensive prevention and treatment of fatty liver. Particular attention should be paid to easily overlooked causes, such as drug side effects, poisoning, carnitine deficiency, hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism, Wilson disease (hepatolenticular degeneration), severe anemia, and chronic hypoxia due to chronic heart and lung dysfunction.2. Medication Therapy: Enhance the reduction of intrahepatic fat to prevent liver cell necrosis, inflammation, and fibrosis. The treatment of fatty liver primarily focuses on eliminating the underlying cause, controlling diet, increasing physical activity, and reducing weight. Medication therapy only serves as an auxiliary measure and should not be overemphasized.
3. Increase Physical Activity: Educate on correcting unhealthy behaviors and self-care awareness to maintain ideal body weight and relatively normal lipid and blood sugar levels.