Differences between alcoholic fatty liver disease and non alcoholic nafld

Learn about the differences between alcoholic fatty liver disease and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

1. Differences Between
Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
& Non-Alcoholic (NAFLD)

2. Living with
Alcoholic Fatty
Liver Disease
or NAFLD
Experiencing any issues with your
health can be alarming – especially if
you’re unfamiliar with the illness. This
can be the case for those living with
alcoholic fatty liver disease or
non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

3. What is the
Function of the Liver?
It metabolizes:
• Fats
• Proteins
• Carbohydrates
• Medications
It filters
• Blood from the digestive system
• Impurities
• Toxins
It stores:
• Vitamins
• Minerals
• Glycogen

4. How do Toxins get
into Your Body?
• By consuming alcohol, refined sugar,
saturated fats, and coffee.
• From living in a constant state of stress
• By achieving a fight-or-flight response
from stress hormones

5. What is Non-Alcoholic
Fatty Liver Disease?
Any liver with more than 10% of its weight in fat
cells is considered a fatty liver. It’s more likely
to occur to overweight people and patients
with type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure,
hypothyroidism, or high cholesterol.
This condition leads to:
• Inflammation of the liver
• Scarring of the liver, also known as cirrhosis
• Interference with liver functions

6. Symptoms of NAFLD
• Pain in the upper right side of the abdomen
• Swelling of the abdomen
• Yellow skin
• Yellow whites of the eyes
• Fatigue
• Weakness
• Visible blood vessels
• Elevated liver function tests

7. What is Alcoholic
Fatty Liver Disease?
Alcoholic fatty liver disease is caused by fat
buildup in the liver due to excessive alcohol
consumption throughout the years. This
condition is the first step in developing:
• Scarring of the liver, also known as cirrhosis
• Alcoholic Hepatitis
• Other life-threatening health conditions

8. Symptoms of Alcoholic
Fatty Liver Disease
• Symptoms of NAFLD
• Drowsiness
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Fever
• Loss of appetite
• Confusion
• Slurred speech
• Ascites – where the abdomen is substantially
bigger due to fluid buildup

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