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Suggest Treatment For Fatty Liver

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Posted on Thu, 12 Mar 2015
Question: Hi There,
i currently have fatty liver & am very fit & healthy. i do exercise on a daily basis & i am not over weight at all. Fatty liver was found in a ultrasound. I did consume too much alcohol & have now completely stopped my alcohol intake . Do you know generally how long fatty liver takes to reverse if it is caused by alcohol ?
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Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (47 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
It is reversible if due alcohol, time varies

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to HCM and thanks for your query.
I appreciate your insight.
Your alcohol consumption was probably the cause of your fatty liver.
How are your liver enzymes especially GGT.
Liver is a wonderful organ in that it repairs itself, if you stop hurting it.
The time for reversal of changes is variable and depends on several factors.
Take care,
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Suggest Treatment For Fatty Liver

Brief Answer: It is reversible if due alcohol, time varies Detailed Answer: Hello, Welcome to HCM and thanks for your query. I appreciate your insight. Your alcohol consumption was probably the cause of your fatty liver. How are your liver enzymes especially GGT. Liver is a wonderful organ in that it repairs itself, if you stop hurting it. The time for reversal of changes is variable and depends on several factors. Take care,