fatty liver is common - #18507
I am concerned because my doctor mentioned that fatty liver is common, but honestly, I didn't think it would apply to me. I’m 35, relatively active, but I do have a sweet tooth and love my snacks. Recently, I started feeling a bit of discomfort in my upper abdomen after meals and thought maybe it was just indigestion, but then my doc ordered some blood tests. When the results came back, he suggested that I might have fatty liver. He said fatty liver is common these days, especially with the diets many people have. I kinda brushed it off, thinking I eat better than a lot of folks — mostly home-cooked meals and limited fast food. But hearing that fatty liver is common has me thinking… could it be my hidden sugar intake that's causing this? I don’t feel any serious symptoms besides the discomfort, but now I'm super paranoid! Like, what does it mean if fatty liver is common? Do I need to completely change my diet? Is it reversible? I'm worried about the long-term effects. Maybe I'm overthinking it, but it all feels a bit overwhelming. If fatty liver is common, how do I tell if I’ve got a serious case or if I can just change some habits and be fine?
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