-- Bel Marra Health (www.BelMarraHealth.com), a company that offers high-quality, specially formulated vitamins and nutritional supplements, is weighing in on reports that claim sugar is becoming an increasing cause of liver failure.
It has long been known that the overconsumption of alcohol is the leading cause of liver failure, but slowly creeping up as the leading cause of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is none other than sugar.
“As obesity and diabetes continue to rise, so do the cases of NAFLD,” says Dr. Victor Marchione, spokesperson for Bel Marra Health. “This is a disease that affects 30% of Americans, a significant percentage of a large population, so methods need to be found to get this problem under control.”
People often ignore, or don’t recognize, the association between weight gain and liver failure. However, a study conducted in April showed that clients who gained only two percent fat over a three-week period increased their liver fat by 27%. That much fat being added to a liver in such a short period of time can, and often does, have a major impact on health, regardless of alcohol consumption and diet. (Source: Alexander, A., “How Sugar Keeps Your Body From Detoxing Naturally,” Prevention website, April 13, 2015; http://www.prevention.com/health/how-sugar-damages-your-liver.)
“The general public has to make a major shift in thinking if there is any hope of reversing the current trend,” Dr. Marchione adds. “People look strictly at alcohol when they think of the health of their liver, but thanks to sugar, a poor diet is proving just as deadly.”
The consumption of sugar goes beyond increasing the chances of NAFLD; it also leads to type-3 diabetes, depression, weight gain, and even poor skin. Sugar consumption can also become addictive, causing overeating, which in turn leads to many other negative and harmful issues. (Source: Zerbe, L., “11 Weird Things Sugar Is Doing to Your Body,” Rodale Wellness website, November 11, 2013; http://www.rodalewellness.com/health/sugar-toxic?cid=isynd_PV_0415.)
“People need to understand the implications of eating excess sugar. The negative effects are so numerous that it becomes hard to reverse some of the symptoms,” Dr. Marchione concludes. “As far as the liver goes, once cirrhosis—a scarring of the liver—occurs, the effects are irreversible.”
To combat the increase in NAFLD, Dr. Marchione recommends that people eat much healthier diets, reduce the amount of sugar being consumed, exercise regularly, and do their best to maintain a healthy weight.
More information about nutrition and the liver can be found on the Bel Marra Health’s website at www.BelMarraHealth.com.
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