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Your liver health is important to everyday living. Everything you eat is processed through the liver. The liver produces and stores many important nutrients that the body needs, such as sugar for energy. It acts as a filter to cleanse alcohol, poisons and bacteria from your blood. Chemical levels within the body, such as cholesterol, hormones and sugars, are also regulated by the liver.
One of the major diseases of the liver is Fatty Liver Disease (FLD). FLD is a reversible condition where triglyceride fat accumulates in the liver and isn't properly broken down by the body. The major causes of fatty liver are obesity, excessive alcohol intake,and diabetes. Fatty liver disease can cause scar tissue in the liver, which can severely damage your liver. According to the American Liver Foundation, about 10-20% of Americans have FLD.
