Every time a long holiday passes, the number of visits to liver disease clinics surges, with patients suffering mainly from fatty liver and alcoholic liver disease. Many people suffer from nausea, fatigue and vague pain in the liver area, and some of them have elevated blood lipids, transaminases, uric acid and other indicators. Fatty liver, as it is commonly called, can be divided into two categories: alcoholic fatty liver and non-alcoholic fatty liver. What is the difference between these two types of fatty liver and how should they be prevented and treated? 1.It’s all the fault of drinking alcohol. Excessive drinking is the first killer that damages the liver, which not only hinders the breakdown and metabolism of fatty acids by liver cells, but also can directly damage liver cells. Alcoholic liver disease disease progresses in the order of fatty liver, hepatitis, liver fibrosis and liver cirrhosis. Studies show that nearly 60% of long-term alcoholics have fatty liver, and 20% to 30% eventually develop cirrhosis through alcoholic hepatitis. Although fatty liver itself is not directly related to liver cancer, once cirrhosis occurs, the chances of malignant liver lesions are greatly increased. 2. Concurrent diseases should be alerted The harm of fatty liver is not only limited to the liver itself, but also promotes the development of many diseases. Once the combined metabolic syndrome triggers cardiovascular disease, may threaten the lives of patients. A European study showed that non-alcoholic fatty liver can shorten the life span of patients under 50 years old by 4 years and those over 50 years old by 10 years. The main reason is that fatty liver aggravates metabolic disorders, promotes the occurrence of type 2 diabetes and atherosclerosis, and leads to a high incidence of metabolic syndrome-related tumors and cardiovascular diseases. 3, two-part post-holiday liver care Post-holiday liver care can start with “lifestyle intervention” and “drug therapy”. Experts suggest that after the holidays, you should adjust the dietary structure, low fat and less sugar, regular and moderate, and stop “big fish and meat”, “overeating” and alcohol abuse; at the same time, increase the moderate intensity of aerobic exercise, such as daily brisk walking, swimming, playing ball and other sports. Fatty liver is a reversible lesion and can be restored to normal after diet control, alcohol consumption reduction and exercise, but once steatohepatitis, especially cirrhosis, occurs, liver function damage can be added with some safe and reliable liver-protective drugs, such as adenosine methionine, vitamin E, etc. Patients should follow medical advice and use the drugs included in the authoritative and regular “Liver Disease Treatment Guide”, do not believe in advertising, so as not to be counterproductive and increase the burden on the liver, but may miss the time of treatment.