The video discusses fatty liver disease, its symptoms, causes, and stages. Fatty liver disease is a condition where excess fat accumulates in the liver cells, leading to inflammation, scarring, and potentially liver failure. The speaker, Dr. Faris, explains that the liver has over 500 functions, including detoxification, regulation of blood sugar levels, and storage of glycogen and vitamins.
The symptoms of fatty liver disease include an enlarged stomach, breast enlargement in men, pain and tension in the right shoulder and neck, and a deep cleavage in the center of the tongue. The speaker also mentions that the liver can be damaged without symptoms until 90% of it is destroyed.
The causes of fatty liver disease are discussed, including:
1. Drinking alcohol
2. Using medications, such as cholesterol-lowering pills
3. Diet, particularly consuming foods rich in carbohydrates that raise blood sugar levels
The speaker explains that the liver can develop fatty liver disease in four stages: steatosis, steatohepatitis, fibrosis, and cirrhosis. He also mentions that complications of fatty liver disease include abdominal fluid accumulation, arterial swelling of the esophagus, confusion, drowsiness, slurred speech, and liver cancer.
To reverse fatty liver disease, Dr. Faris recommends the following:
1. Eating organic food to avoid pesticides, fungi, and GMOs
2. Reducing insulin hormone secretion to reduce the production and storage of fatty acids
3. Choosing the right oils for the diet
4. Taking choline vitamins to reduce fats in the liver
5. Drinking apple cider vinegar
Overall, the video aims to educate viewers on the importance of liver health and provide tips on how to prevent and reverse fatty liver disease.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The liver has up to 500 functions, including getting rid of toxins, microbes, waste cells, and old red blood cells.
2. The liver plays a role in regulating the level of sugar in the blood.
3. The liver stores glucose sugar in the form of glycogen.
4. The liver forms gallbladder juice, which helps in emulsifying fats and proteins.
5. The liver manufactures some plasma proteins and coagulation factors.
6. The liver stores fat-soluble vitamins (vitamins K, E, D, A) and vitamin B12, as well as minerals such as copper and iron.
7. The liver is a durable organ, and a person may not feel sick until 90% of the liver is destroyed.
8. Symptoms of liver damage include an enlarged circular stomach area, breast enlargement in men, pain and tension on top of the right shoulder and neck, and a deep cleavage in the center of the tongue.
9. Fatty liver disease has four stages: steatosis, steatohepatitis, fibrosis, and cirrhosis.
10. The liver treats more than 90% of the alcohol consumed by the body.
11. The liver is responsible for filtering out chemicals in the blood and making them ready to be excreted through urine or other means.
12. Fatty liver disease can be caused by drinking alcohol, using medications, and a diet high in carbohydrates that raise blood sugar.
13. High levels of fats, especially triglycerides, in the blood can lead to fatty liver disease.
14. Fatty liver disease can lead to complications such as abdominal fluid accumulation, arterial swelling of the esophagus, confusion, drowsiness, and liver cancer.
15. Reversing fatty liver disease can be done through eating organic food, reducing insulin hormone secretion, choosing the right oils, taking choline vitamins, and drinking apple cider vinegar.
16. Organic food helps ensure the absence of pesticides, fungi, and urbicides.
17. Genetically modified organism (GMO) foods can be detrimental to liver health.
18. Cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli and cabbage, contain phytonutrients that help the liver function.
19. Reducing insulin hormone secretion helps reduce the production and storage of fatty acids from glucose.
20. Choline vitamins help reduce fats in the liver.
21. Apple cider vinegar has been shown to have health benefits for the liver.