One in three adults have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease – often without knowing. Now we understand what causes this stealthy condition and how to reverse it
WHEN I was at school, I contracted viral hepatitis, despite never having done any of the things – sharing needles, getting tattooed or having multiple sexual partners – that are the usual risk factors for the disease. My biology teacher took one look at my sick and jaundiced face and told me, sagely, that “the life depends on the liver”.
All I knew at the time was that life with a malfunctioning liver was pretty miserable. That, unfortunately, might now be the fate of an increasing number of people around the world. Liver diseases in general are on the rise, but one in particular is causing concern for doctors and researchers alike – and you have probably never even heard of it.
Hacking your metabolism to help your body burn fats and carbs more efficiently may be key to helping you lose weight, run for longer and reduce the risk of conditions like type two diabetes Not me, surely? Don’t be complacent. Most people with NAFLD don’t know they have it, as the condition is largely asymptomatic and screening programmes almost non-existent. But a concerted effort to raise awareness is under way in the hope of averting a crisis. The bad news is that, on our current trajectory, more than half of the world’s adults will have NAFLD in their lifetime.
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