hashimotos/liver

[mona62]

Does Hashimotos or a hypothyroid condition afftect the liver

[stella5349]

make your LIVER you're best friend with this disease and keep it healthy,.:)

[foreverlostmom]

Stella you are awsome :)  This is just what I was looking for!

[stella5349]

Yes it will after a long period of remaining hypo.

It raises the liver enzymes  and causes an excessive of fat.

Here is a bit of an article for you -

Another metabolic related condition that can occur in thyroid patients, as well as in a large percent of the population is one called “Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease” (NAFLD). This disease is metabolic related due to the fact that the body is storing an excessive amount of fat in this major organ called the liver, rather than converting more of it into energy needed by the body. One reason this happens is due to over-consumption of fats and sugars, combined with being overweight and the inability of the liver to keep up with the demand for conversion of these into energy.

Here is the full link.

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art34085.asp