Fatty Liver and Cirrhosis of the Liver

Fatty liver is the build up of excess fat in the liver cells, which can lead to cirrhosis of the liver and more serious health complications.

We allocated three stages to fatty liver. 

Stage 1 Fatty Liver

Stage 1 fatty liver is caused by overeating fatty foods (particularly ‘bad’ fats) or too much carbohydrate (carbohydrate is turned into glucose, glucose is a precursor to triglyceride production in the liver). It is also caused by working too much, not enough rest, too much stress or long periods of staying up a night. 

Stage 2 Fatty Liver

Stage 2 fatty liver is typically caused by too much alcohol. It is a more severe form of fatty liver.

Stage 3 Fatty Liver

This is the final stage of a fatty liver as cirrhosis of the liver begins to develop. Alcohol consumption is not always involved (ie. people who don’t drink can develop cirrhosis of the liver).  As the final stage of fatty liver it is the most deleterious to your health.