Can Ayurveda Cure Fatty Liver Diseases?
As the name implies, fatty liver disease is a build-up of fat in the liver that can damage the organ and lead to serious complications like cirrhosis and multiple systemic disorders, if not treated on time. Excessive alcohol consumption was known as the major cause of fatty liver disease. But, you will be surprised to know that Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is now emerging as an important cause of liver disease in India. Its prevalence in India is about 9% to 32% of the population with a higher prevalence in those with obesity, diabetes, or prediabetes conditions. Excessive intake of tea, coffee, oily, fatty, spicy, and packaged foods, sedentary lifestyle, certain prescription medicines & steroids, increased cholesterol levels, indigestion, and weak Agni (digestive fire) are some of the other primary causes of fatty liver disease. It is important to address the disease from its root cause in the initial stages to treat it effectively. Unlike other treatment procedures tha...