Posted November 21, 2019
What alarms health researchers about fatty liver disease is its prevalence among U.S. population -up to 25% of Americans are affected, but most don’t know it- and IFL’s “canary in a coalmine” effect of signaling deeper problems on the horizon, such as heart disease, diabetes, and liver cancer. Another cause for concern is the lack of effective drug treatments. Due to the metabolic derangements caused by many pharmaceuticals, several drugs have been found to cause liver disease, such as corticosteroids, and certain cancer and arthritis medications. Read more.