How You Can Prevent Fatty Liver Disease

1. Avoid junk foods and include plenty of fruits and vegetables in diet

2. Exercise regularly

3. Avoid alcohol and aerated drinks

4. Weight reduction

5. Control of diabetes, blood pressure, thyroid and cholesterol

6. Check your liver by ultrasound scan if you have any risk factors mentioned above

7. Avoid stress

8. Medications like Vitamin E, saaroglitazaar and others may be recommended in select induviduals

9. Liver transplant as last option once they develop liver cirrhosis

Inputs by: Dr Adarsh C K, Chief Consultant Medical Gastroenterologist, Hepatologist & Advanced Endoscopist, Gleneagles BGS Hospital