How do my Liver Cell Membranes get Damaged in the First Place?
Fatty liver can cause raised Liver Function Test results. One of the most common causes of liver inflammation is fatty liver. It is also known as NASH, which stands for Non- Alcoholic Steatorrhoeic Hepatosis. It is very common in overweight persons, over 30 who have had a long term poor diet high in processed foods, sugar, saturated fat and dairy products. An ultrasound will detect areas ‘of increased echogenicity’ meaning that the liver tissue is beginning to become infused with fat. Chronic liver disease passes through a long period of minimal vague symptoms until the final stages of jaundice and mental confusion appear. Inflammation is a common cause of damage to the delicate liver cell membranes. Liver inflammation is medically termed Hepatitis (hepato = liver, itis = inflammation). Liver inflammation has many different causes including long term alcohol excess, pharmaceutical and street drugs, some medications such as long term antibiotics, cholesterol lowering medications and pai
