Rising liver ailments a concern; diet key to health and overall wellness: Experts

Rising liver ailments a concern; diet key to health and overall wellness: Experts

Rising liver ailments a concern; diet key to health and overall wellness: Experts

MUMBAI: (Apr 20) Amid a spike in fatty liver disease, hepatitis and cirrhosis across all age groups, experts have raised concerns over the consumption of sugary and processed foods, stressing that diet plays a direct role in liver health and overall wellness.

Besides satisfying hunger, wholesome food also has the power to heal, restore and protect, they said.

“Currently, youngsters aged 23-30 are getting diagnosed with fatty liver due to constant consumption of sugary, fatty, junk, canned and processed foods," Greeneagles Hospital director ((HPB surgery, pancreas, intestine and liver transplant) Dr Anurag Shrimal said.