Fatty Liver Disease Medical Reference

Xifaxan is an antibiotic. Here is how it is used to reduce the risk of overt hepatic encephalopathy episodes.

Discover tips to boost your children’s liver function through healthy nutrition hacks, habits, and lifestyle changes that work.

Worried that your fatty liver disease, MASH, is taking a toll on your family’s finances? Find resources for getting the most out of insurance.

The GLP-1 drug semaglutide was just FDA approved to treat MASH. It may prove to be a gamechanger for the millions of people who live with this condition.

Learn how what to expect when you or a loved one has fatty liver and MASH stage 2 or 3, and what you can do to slow its progression

MASH (metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis) can lead to liver failure. But it’s possible to slow and even reverse some of the damage. Here’s how.

Fatty liver disease tends to run in families, due to similar lifestyles and risks. Changing habits can reduce risks for you and your whole family.

Yoga poses can massage your organs and provide health benefits. Try these 6 poses to help your symptoms of liver disease.

Medication will be an important part of your treatment plan for MASH. Here are the newest options and a look at what's upcoming.

Wegovy is a GLP-1 agonist. Here’s how it treats metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH).

Find out how you can make lasting lifestyle changes for MASLD and get ideas to help turn your fatty liver around.

The Mediterranean diet may be a great option if you're living with fatty liver like MASLD and looking for the best food options to support your condition maybe while supporting a family, too.

Left untreated, fatty liver disease can cause your liver to fail. But you can take steps to reverse it. Here’s how to make a plan and take control.

Discover why MASH is more common in Hispanics and get tips for Mexican dishes that fit the MASH diet.

Discover how insulin resistance links to fatty liver and why your Hispanic heritage raises your risk for MASLD and MASH.

Discover if cutting sugar can help reverse your fatty liver disease and get tips for how to start.

Find out how insulin resistance links diabetes and MASH. Explore how treating your MASH can also benefit your diabetes.

Having fatty liver disease like MASH or MASLD might make you focus on your health. But could your vitamins and supplements make your liver worse?

Learn how language barriers delay fatty liver diagnosis in Hispanic communities and find practical tools to get clear answers and better health care.

If you recently got a diagnosis of fatty liver disease, now is the best time to use some tips from a hepatologist (liver specialist) to keep disease from progressing.

Discover how to safely start the intermittent fasting diet. Find out if it can cure your metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD).

WebMD introduces Aarón Álvarez and Lance Stein, MD, experts on fatty liver disease.

Learn about illnesses that can affect your liver, including hepatitis, cancer, and autoimmune disorders.

Fatty liver disease and high blood pressure are often intertwined. Learn why experts think this may be, and how you can manage both conditions.

Learn how MASH and MASLD increase cancer risk, how to screen for it, and prevent progression.

Fatty liver disease increases your risk of inflammation and heart disease. Understand the connection and what you can do.

Fatty liver can progress to cirrhosis over years or decades, especially with risk factors like obesity and alcohol use. Here's what you should know.

Fatty liver is excess fat in your liver cells and is often tied to obesity. Learn how it raises your risk for liver disease, diabetes, and heart conditions.

Learn how the liver disorders MASH and MASLD are linked to other chronic illnesses.

Your doctor uses clinical guidelines to diagnose, treat, and track fatty liver disease, including MASLD and MASH. Learn how to adapt them to your lifestyle.

Exercise has direct benefits for your liver, even in advanced liver disease. Learn what exercise can do for you and how to get started today.

Too often, people with fatty liver disease feel judged for having the condition – or judge themselves. Here are tips for breaking past the stigma.

A liver disease diagnosis can take a toll on mental health, and so can liver failure. Learn what you can do to manage your emotional health through liver disease.

If your liver can’t function, neither can your brain. Learn how liver function affects brain function and what you can do to stay sharp.

Hispanic people are more likely to develop liver diseases like MASLD and MASH. Here’s how to find a culturally appropriate health care provider.

There is only one successful approach to prevent or reverse MASH and other nonalcoholic fatty liver diseases: Trust the experts backed by science and steer away from unproven remedies.

At-home liver tests can be a helpful screening tool. Here’s what to know before you take one.

A good care team is very important for managing MASLD and improving your health. Learn more about who is a part of this team and how they can help.

The weight loss and diabetes drugs Mounjaro, Ozempic, and Wegovy may also help treat MASLD and MASH. See how this is important to the Hispanic community.

Fatty liver diagnosis and treatment show disparities due to access, socioeconomic status, race, and lack of awareness, affecting timely and effective care.

Learn how vitamin E supports liver health by reducing inflammation and oxidative stress, potentially improving liver function in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

A liver ultrasound is a noninvasive imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the liver, helping detect abnormalities like fatty liver or cysts.

Fatty liver symptoms on the face may include yellowing skin, dark circles, and a dull or sallow complexion, reflecting liver strain and toxin buildup.

Fatty liver can progress to cirrhosis over years or decades, especially with risk factors like obesity and alcohol use. Learn more at WebMD.

Recognize common fatty liver symptoms in females, including fatigue, discomfort in the belly area, and hormone-related changes, which can affect overall liver health.

Fatty liver is excess fat in liver cells, often tied to obesity, which increases the risks of liver disease, diabetes, and heart conditions.

Both ALD and NAFLD happen when a person's liver becomes damaged and can no longer process the fat cells that it would typically turn into energy, nutrients, and waste. Excess fat buildup in the liver can cause the liver become inflamed (swollen and irritated). Over time, this inflammation may lead to scarring that limits liver function.

Learn about the symptoms of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), a liver inflammation caused by excess fat cells that lead to progressive liver damage.

MASH clinical trials test treatments for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis, reversing liver inflammation, fibrosis, and fat accumulation safely.