Fatty Liver Disease: The Sign in Your Feet That Means the Disease Is Established

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Swollen feet? A sign of circulatory imbalance

One of the common symptoms of liver dysfunction is edema, which is a buildup of fluid in the lower body, especially the feet and ankles. This can be accompanied by a feeling of heaviness or even pain at the end of the day.

Why? Because a weakened liver can disrupt blood circulation and cause portal hypertension, abnormally high pressure in the veins that supply the liver. As a result, your feet become silent witnesses to a larger imbalance.

Persistent itching: a message from the liver

Itchy feet, sometimes intense and without a visible rash, can be a sign of excess bile in the body. This occurs particularly when the bile ducts are blocked or impaired, as in certain cholestatic liver diseases.

If this itching often appears at night, or for no apparent reason, it deserves a little check-up.

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