Fatty liver disease symptoms: Dark black tarry poo may mean you have the condition express.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from express.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
LIVER disease can be caused by a variety of factors, including viruses, alcohol and obesity. One symptom that can signal the condition is bloating. So should you always be worried when you feel the bloat?
A damaged liver has irregular bumps, known as nodules, and the organ hardens.
Early warning signs of cirrhosis include feeling unwell and tired all of the time, a loss of appetite and weight loss.
Other warning signs include nausea and vomiting, tenderness in the liver area, and spider-like small blood capillaries on the skin above waist level.
Furthermore, a person with cirrhosis may have blotchy red palms, and may have disturbed sleeping patterns.
Fatty liver disease symptoms: Swollen body parts could be a telling sign (Image: Getty)
When the liver is struggling to function effectively, oedema occurs, which is the swelling of the legs, ankles, and feet.
Fatty liver disease: Symptoms of non-alcoholic include spider-like blood vessels express.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from express.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A group of 16 charities have joined forces to urge people with long-term health conditions, and their carers, to get the Covid-19 vaccine.
Diabetes UK chief executive Chris Askew said “the best protection against coronavirus is to get the vaccine and take whichever vaccine you are offered”, while African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust (ACLT) co-founder Orin Lewis said he was backing the drive because decisions need to be made “with knowledge of the verified facts and the science behind the vaccine”.
The British Heart Foundation, Macmillan Cancer Support and Mencap are among those who are hoping to boost the uptake of the vaccine.