"Experts estimate that as many as one-third of Americans have a condition known as fatty liver."

Hi, I'm your resident Cassandra. I'm gonna lecture you on liver disease. You should stay tuned, as this disease is both common, and easily treated at home.

I started having fatigue after large meals. Since the fatigue would come and go, I learned to ignore the symptoms.

Last month after more fatigue, I went to the doctor. The doctor read my blood work, mentioned fatty liver, and then said fatty liver couldn't be the cause of fatigue, because "everyone has fatty liver". Now I need a new doctor.

Now comes the tin-foil hat part.
Don't believe the doctor! Fatty liver is FATAL.

The Three Stages of fatty liver
1. Steatosis (you have the health of a heroin addict)
2. Hepatitis (Oh-Oh)
3. Cirrhosis (Time for a liver transplant)

check yourself for symptoms

Symptoms may not be present until the disease is advanced, and may include:

Abdominal pain and tenderness
Dry mouth
Excessive thirst
Fatigue
Fever
Fluid collection in the abdomen (ascites)
Jaundice
Loss of appetite
Mental confusion
Nausea
Unintentional weight gain (because of fluid collection)
Other symptoms that can occur with this disease:

Abnormally dark or light skin
Agitation
Bloody, dark black, or tarry bowel movements (melena)
Breast development in males
Changing mood
Confusion (encephalopathy)
Changed level of consciousness
Hallucinations
Impaired short- or long-term memory
Difficulty paying attention (attention deficit)
Impaired ability to concentrate
Impaired judgment
Light-headedness or fainting, especially when standing
Paleness
Rapid heart rate (tachycardia) when rising to standing position
Redness on feet or hands
Slow, sluggish, lethargic movement
Vomiting blood or material that looks like coffee grounds