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You might have been noticing that you have been experiencing some issues with your health and been unable to find the cause. Some of your symptoms might have included fatigue, back pain and an unexplained yellowing of the skin \u2013 though you might show only some instead of all of these symptoms. Consult your doctor if you have been experiencing any of the symptoms that you read about on this list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cause of your inexplicable symptoms could very well be a fatty liver \u2013 but what exactly is a fatty liver and what are the symptoms that you should be looking out for? Here\u2019s a closer look at nine of the most common symptoms of a fatty liver that you should be aware of and what some of the treatments entail. You should pay close attention to these symptoms \u2013 a fatty liver can be fatal and lead to many other health problems if it remains undiagnosed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. A Healthy Liver Versus Not<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Do you know how important your liver is to your overall health and what it does in your body? Everyone has a liver \u2013 but what most people never stop to think about in their lifetimes is just how important their liver is to their body\u2019s functioning. First, you should understand just what it is that your liver does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is your liver\u2019s job to act as a filter for the toxins <\/a>that your body takes in \u2013 and we can safely say that many people put their liver through a lot more stress during one lifetime than others. A healthy liver is able to filter these toxins in the body out with no problem, but an unhealthy liver no longer does its job properly \u2013 and will require a liver replacement later on in life if the disease becomes more advanced. While it\u2019s possible to live with a partial liver, you want to keep yours healthy now instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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2. Defining Fatty Liver<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Have you ever seen photographs of a healthy liver before? How about pictures of an unhealthy liver instead? Most people have been lucky enough to see this through some form of media \u2013 the internet and TV have thousands of medical shows that will give you a pretty good idea of what a liver <\/a>should and shouldn\u2019t look like. Just in case you have never seen one on TV, you will likely have seen an animal liver \u2013 think of beef liver \u2013 instead; again, we can say that you more or less know what a liver looks like, and you know what the tissue looks like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Right? Okay: So we\u2019d like you to imagine that the finer tissues of the liver are covered with tiny, tiny bits of fat \u2013 what looks like white globules of fat in between the liver\u2019s tissue. When we\u2019re talking about a fatty liver, it\u2019s fat-deposits that have settled themselves in the liver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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3. Back Pain<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Do you think that you might have a fatty liver? Some of the causes of fatty liver can include genetics <\/a>and diseases which either directly affect the liver or its way to process toxins in the body in the way it normally would. These causes can include, of course, diabetes and obesity \u2013 but it can also include alcoholism. In fact, non-alcoholic fatty liver is distinguishable between the alcoholic fatty liver, though there aren\u2019t many differences in the conditions except for the fact that the patients drink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Concerning one of the first symptoms of a fatty liver, you will have to think about where in the body the liver is situated: Look at a cross-section picture of a human body \u2013 no, really, look it up and we\u2019ll wait for you to get back. You\u2019ll notice that the liver is located just under the lungs \u2013 and one of the first signs of an unhealthy liver could be back or abdominal pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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4. Skin Yellowing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Some people might remember an episode of House that had Dr. House examining a man who was steadily starting to turn orange: The eventual conclusion of the episode was that the man had an addiction to drinking far too much carrot juice \u2013 and the natural colorant in the carrot juice had settled in his liver and kidneys, turning everything from his hair to his skin yellow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why did we just tell you all of this? Because it\u2019s a great way to illustrate another symptom of fatty liver in a practical way: The liver\u2019s job is to filter out toxins <\/a>in the body \u2013 we\u2019ve already told you that, right? And in this case, when the liver is no longer able to do its job because of disease then one of the first signs will be that your eyes and skin start turning yellow \u2013 this can also be a common sign of kidney disease, so watch out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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5. Blood Vessels Enlarged<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Is your circulation as healthy as it should be? If not, then the first signs of it will start showing pretty soon \u2013 and it doesn\u2019t matter whether your circulation <\/a>problems are due to something like a fatty liver or directly to heart problems. You should consider going to the doctor if you are experiencing any of the symptoms on this list \u2013 you could very well have a fatty liver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enlarged blood vessels can be one sign that you are showing symptoms of a fatty liver. Some liver diseases can affect many other things in the body, including your heart. Particularly, when you have a fatty liver then the blood vessels which are enlarged are most commonly located in the face, under the eyes. Though we should note that any sign of enlarged blood vessels is a bad sign and mean that you should visit your doctor as soon as you can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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6. Palms go Red<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If your liver is somehow not doing what it should be, then you know the symptoms will show in your health. These can also be combined with some other symptoms that can make the symptoms you experience during a fatty liver worse \u2013 like for example the heart and circulation problems that go along with having a fatty liver<\/a> can also go along with being overweight, and having both a fatty liver and being overweight can make your heart and circulation problems much worse in the long run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See where we are going with this? If your liver isn\u2019t doing its job, then you should consider any circulation problems a potential sign \u2013 including your palms going red, which is a potential sign of circulation problems. Any signs like this mean you should visit your doctor immediately and tell them about the symptoms you have been experiencing \u2013 and make sure that you don\u2019t leave anything out from beginning to end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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7. Enlarged Spleen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If your liver isn\u2019t doing its job, then it can also start to affect other parts of your body as well \u2013 and not just the very obvious ones that we\u2019ve mentioned already such as the heart and the kidneys. If you are experiencing any kind of fatty liver symptoms already, then you can expect to struggle with back pain<\/a>, red palms, abdominal swelling \u2013 and you might notice that you are struggling more to urinate when your liver is forced to work harder than it normally would, like going out for a few beers when you are not normally a drinker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These symptoms can be expected to be worse if you can combine several conditions that are related, like high blood pressure, alcoholism, obesity and heart problems \u2013 which can all be taken as signs that can go hand in hand with a fatty liver. It might also enlarge your spleen, which also cannot filter toxins if your liver can\u2019t cope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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8. Breasts in Men<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We have already mentioned that if your liver is being affected then it is very likely that your kidneys will be affected at the same time, too \u2013 and you should know that the kidneys\u2019 job is both filtering toxins and secreting hormones in the body. And if your kidneys are being affected by a fatty liver, then you can assume that your body\u2019s hormone levels are being affected as a result. So what does this mean for your health?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This means that men are more likely to develop breasts if they are suffering from a fatty liver \u2013 the condition that people commonly refer to as man breasts is what is happening here, and this is most commonly due to a hormone imbalance. We should mention that being obese <\/a>can also cause this condition, and that is a very high-risk factor for developing a fatty liver. Watch out if you can combine any of these symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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9. Easier Bleeding<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Do you notice that you are bleeding easier than you normally would? Make an immediate appointment with your doctor \u2013 even if you do not suffer from any of the other symptoms that we have mentioned on this list. This means that your body is starting to experience some or other kind of symptom that is related to the clotting of blood \u2013 and no matter what the diagnosis will be, this almost always means that you should get it checked out rather than risk an undiagnosed health issue which could kill you if left that way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are bleeding <\/a>easier than normal, one symptom can be the intake of blood thinners \u2013 of which paracetamol and alcohol are the most common \u2013 and\/or it could be the symptom of a severe fatty and dysfunctional liver. We\u2019d recommend that you make an appointment with your doctor who will tell you what your best next step is for your health, and likely tell you to make some changes to your diet and routine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\r\n

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