The Truth About Fatty Livers: It's Not What You Think

Contrary to popular belief, fatty liver disease is primarily driven by excess sugar rather than dietary fat. Through a process called de novo lipogenesis, the liver converts surplus carbohydrates into fat. When the liver's export capacity is exceeded, fat accumulates, potentially progressing from silent steatosis to inflammation, fibrosis, and eventually cirrhosis, though early stages are often reversible.