NAFLD: How to Treat and Reverse Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ก.ย. 2022
- NAFLD or Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease is on the rise in America with over 100 million people suffering from this disease. What’s even scarier is that you could have NAFLD without even knowing it. This disease can affect so many functions of the body and eventually lead to some serious complications. With a disease that’s becoming increasingly prevalent in every day Americans, it is essential that you are able to recognize the warning signs of NAFLD and begin to take action in preventing, and in some cases, reversing NAFLD.
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Great video. Do you have a breakdown of this? I mean, A more specific diet for good food that helps strengthen and heal the Liver?
If you have been diagnosed with fatty liver.......don't panic too much! I completely reversed mine in a few months. I went scorched earth on it and cut out red meat, alcohol, sugar, carbs, bread, basically everything that is bad for your body. I started doing intermittent fasting 16:8 and I started eating waaaay more vegetables and salads. All of my blood work numbers dropped dramatically and my last test all numbers were normal. I could tell a difference in my health in just 2 or 3 months when I started eating clean. I had already been exercising for years so I was a little surprised that I developed fatty liver as I was not big at all. I haven't drank soda or sugary drinks for years. I think it just built up over time from a bad diet and alcohol on the weekends (mostly beer). I feel so much better now that my liver is normal and I have a lot more natural energy. Anyway you have to change your diet and eat cleaner and you have to cut waaaaay down on the alcohol. For sure you don't want it progressing to cirrhosis of the liver. That is not reversible.
Edit: For those wondering how I cut down on alcohol. I did it with non-alcohol beer. Some of them have a tiny amount of alcohol, like .05 but it didn't seem to affect anything and I limited it to 2 drinks at a time. At least I got the taste of beer and at parties I just brought my own in a cooler.
Beer is really worst kind of alcohol. It is starter point for metabolic disease. But kinda sneaks in backwards, by the time you see it in bloodwork it already fucked up your liver.
That's really good to know. I am not over weight but I didn't eat well, nor did I exercise. I just found out my liver is swollen as well as my gal bladder. The doctor said it was fatty liver.
I was asking the doc what to do about it, do I eat better? What do I eat? Well she basically said "Eat better" and quickly rushed me off the phone....sigh. Now I am scrambling to figure out what to do. I started to exercise but I will take it further and cut out sugar.
Do you know any good sources or places that list what I should or should not be eating? Because my doctor told me nothing.
May I ask what your AST & Alt were? My ALT is 57 and AST is 41 and I’m freaking out. Thank you for your post!
@@gphillips3775 Both of mine were around 50. You are ok but you have to try hard to get the numbers down. Your liver is resilient. It can repair itself.
@@dirtwhisperer658 thank you for your reply.
Intermittent fasting and Low-Carb lifestyle. Done
I have had it off and on for 6 years. I have a family history of high triglycerides and I have them as well. I’m not considered overweight. The pain has been getting worse over the years. I have been on blood pressure meds since I was 30. I’m now 56. I am also borderline diabetic. I had gestational diabetes with my son.
Hiii
Have you been able to reverse fatty liver and if yes how and which grade you had of fatty liver
I had a fatty liver diagnosis a couple of years ago due to my blood work coming back with high counts. An imaging test showed it and once that was found, I went to work doing some investigating on how to reverse it. My downfall was sugar. Being that I quit smoking 30 years ago, I picked up a sugar addiction. Not good. I cut all desserts and sweets of any kind from my diet, went on a strict beans, greens, fish & chicken diet. Even my pizza is a Veggie pizza. Now I'm 70lbs lighter which is the weight I was 33 years ago when I got married and feeling fantastic. My "go-to" favorite dinner that I serve twice a week is my 4-Bean soup. I might also add the spouse, after seeing the weight fall off, joined me and lost the 50lbs. he gained after we married.
Dr. Taz, I'm behind you 150% with your suggestions. Just change your diet. 😉
So basically your liver returned to normal?
@@crxracer805 All blood test results are back into a safe level and the CT scan I had last Wednesday say yes.
@@dlkacz That's great! Are CT scans expensive?
@@crxracer805 My insurance paid 100% so I have no idea.
Can you share the soup recipe? Pretty please!
Great information and very helpful 🙌
Glad you think so!
Great comprehensive video here !! Thank you doctor!!
Apart from staying away from sugar and alcohol, also make sure you get your lipid profile into shape. And if you have an abnormal thyroid profile, work on that too. And yes... exercise! If nothing else, just walk for 30 minutes in the morning and evening.
Edit: Ensure that you have your last bite 3 hours before you retire for the night. And fast for 12 hours between supper and the next meal.
very helpfull, keep posting your veidoes because i have also having liver infection
thank you!
I have been diagnosed with NAFLD and changed my diet over night, I go back to the hospital in 6 weeks to see for improvement and have been asked to loose 10% of my weight 😅
I got diagnosed with bc by chance i went to get blood exams. Ive been feeling sleepy so i thought i was pre-diabetic. Ill have an update of my levels in a couple months. Gonna eat more vegetables/salads and more exercise.
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Thank you DrTazMD for this great resource I’m wondering if either low dose Iron 40 mg every other day or the apples I’ve recently added to my diet could be causing elevated liver enzymes? Otherwise I’m all organic, fish, water and veg only, no sugar alcohol or processed foods- extremely clean diet.
I'm pretty sure a combination of early onset perimenopause, and chronic high BP (probably due to anxiety) was what caused mine... My BMI is 21.5, and after blood work, and pain for quite a while - I was given imaging, and diagnosed with NAFLD.
I'm trying to work on losing the belly pooch that appeared the last 3 years, working out every day without fail, not particularly trying to lose weight, just shift the fat/muscle ratio.
Thank you for the tips! It wasn't even so much that I have eaten a terrible diet, but went through long periods of stress that I barely ate at all, (stress related, not ED related) so have some nutritional deficiencies that are in the process of being balanced out. Wishing for the best, I still don't feel well the last few years, but when the Hashimoto's goes undetectable on blood work, it correlates exactly with feeling better. So, working to manage that from flaring up, as well.
just keep working at it and it eventually clicks - i promise
I had a fibroscan today and my result was 17.2, I think from what I’ve looked up, this places me in the cirrhosis category. Is there any hope for me to reverse it with good diet?
I’ve been having that little aching pain in that area of my abdomen for months- I ignored it because I have had so many other things going on … with four family members passed away this year + my senior dog- most recently I was caring for my grandmama when her breast cancer metastasized to her brain and my family and I made pacts to take our health more seriously. I had also ignored it because I have anxiety, and it seems like so often when I bring a concern to a physician… that will get brought up, and it feels like they are condescending to me because I have an anxiety diagnosis in my chart. I promised my aunt I would bring it up to my doctor to be on the safe side- my us indicated a fatty liver and some stuff and a part they couldn’t see and my AST/ALT/ and glucose were elevated, so that progressed me to a CT. I’m looking at the CT report tonight- and it says … basically there is a hyper dense area that is difficult to obtain images of and my spleen is borderline enlarged. I don’t know if it is too late to reverse damage for me, but I’m going to try my hardest- that is what my grandma would have wanted me to do. She isn’t here to nag me about taking better care of myself.. and I really miss that… so I’m going to nag myself in her honor ❤
Thanks for the video!
Good for you. How did things go with your CT?
How are you getting on? Sending you blessings.
I've been taking co-codomol (Paracetamol 500mg/Codeine 30mg) daily for a couple years now while waiting for kidney stone treatment, since covid the nhs appointment times are ridiculous, I had a blood test few weeks ago at my doctors and my ALT was very high!! I told my doctor my worries about the results and what the medication could be causing and she said thats not the cause but the research I've done online say that too much paracetamol can cause this, im so confused
I'm not obese, I'm at 19% body fat and still got 19% body fat. I have always had a weakness for anything with sugar and in the last couple of years have been drinking way more caffeine than before. Found out that I had it when was having gall bladder pain and went in for an ultrasound. Also have a lesion on my liver and still waiting to find out what that is all about. Since cutting out caffeine altogether and trying to reduce the amount of sugar intake and reducing milk consumption, at least my gall bladder pain seems to have dissipated. Hoping for a reversal of fatty liver disease as well.
Huh, excess caffeine?? I'm seeing observational studies which show an inverse association of fibrosis with coffee intake.
I’ve been working out running everyday , lost a lot of weight quick ..I been eating greens , beans , grilled chicken . Tunas, Salmon . Blueberries .
Hi is this a hundred percent reversible? Or once you have it it kind of comes andows almost like a flare up? Information online suggests there is no way to cure it And there's a decreased life expectancy by 4 to 5 years. Is there any truth to that? Do you recommend a dietitian or nutrition to help with diet?? Are there any studies that show that semi glue tides help in this situation?
Well my BMI is 20 and I don’t drink, smoke, or consume sugar. Blood sugar is low. I developed a fatty liver after chemotherapy and possibly from all the Tylenol and supplements I have taken. I could lose 10 more pounds without getting into the underweight category. I eat all the foods you talk about on a regular basis. I’m even weird enough to consume raw garlic and onion simply because I enjoy them.
I think I’m in a similar category, I don’t drink and eat pretty healthy but I still have fatty liver. I’ve got a health condition and have had to take medication in the past and wonder if this has an impact.
Can I ask what supplements did you take? Thanks.
Supplements don't really do any good! It's all abt eating less to no carbs... any form of rice & bread, potatoes, pastries, pasta & pizza- anything with grains & starch to it... avoid it cuz they all transform into glucose & frustose & stored in ur liver... i sacrificed eating just meats & beef liver (superfood) & used olive oil instead of all those industrialized seed oils like canola, vegetable, corn, peanut, saffron oils for frying.. my AST has gone down from 100 to within the normal range in abt 2mos... this may sound crazy to u but animal fat like ghee or bacon grease are much healthier than those seed oils i have mentioned. I dont expect u to believe me but im a living proof & thanks to my Doctor who prefers natural healing than the traditional medical doctors around! Praise the Lord! God is good🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Clean eating for three years, BMI 20 and recent colonoscopy had a ONE INCH (not mm) precancerous polyp. Ten years ago I would have lost my colon bc they couldn't remove it and even now they can only remove half at a time. Six month wait to hope it's not growing and remove the rest. I described my diet and he said "most of it is genetics"
Other research says black coffee and green tea are good for T2D and NAFLD, even in excess. Gotta wonder who's correct. Remember, our Surgeon General used to say cigarettes were harmless 😅
How do I know if there's too late to fix my liver and kidneys? My fingernails have started whitening, and my pee is a little bit darker and is sticky to the touch. Is that due to glucose in the urine?
I wonder if it's possible to be starting to develop NAFLD if fasting glucose (87) and HbA1c (5.1) are good? My liver enzymes are starting to trend up despite having very good glucose numbers
What are you eating? What are you drinking? Avoid glucose and fructose and you're pretty much gravy.
Thank you for this informative video, Doctor! My MRI came back with an enlarged liver (17 cm) and fatty liver. I am a female in my mid-40’s. I am not overweight, I don’t drink alcohol or soda/sugary drinks. I don’t eat gluten, and I do eat lots of fruit. My diet doesn’t have enough vegetables. I do take a lot of anti inflammatory medication. My liver enzymes are perfect. My cholesterol and blood sugar are normal and had always been normal.
What is required for the fatty liver diagnosis? Aside from decreasing fruit and increasing vegetables, is there anything else I can do? Are liver enzymes supposed to be impacted for this diagnosis or is the MRI itself sufficient enough?
Reduce your fruit intake - completely. Glucose and fructose are the two worst damaging components to the liver (outside of alcohol). Fat isn't actually a contributor - except trans fats (which are carcinogens anyway).
17 cm isn't alarming. But you need to cut down on the fats, alcohol and sugar you consume (don't touch anything with sugar even with a barge pole). Give it 3 months and you should be fine.
P.S: I was diagnosed with fatty liver grade 1. I reversed it in about 4 months.
@@kaibe5241I'd differ on that. Consuming whole, fresh fruit instead of juices or canned fruit is the key. And cutting down on bread and processed foods....
@@justindian850 It's irrelevant. The sugars spike your insulin, obviously juices are just a lot worse. But restricting fruit (and carbs more generally) reduces insulin in the blood stream, reverses insulin resistance, reduces anxiety and does a whole lot more...
DR TAZ, When eating Cruciferous veggies its hard for my GI system to break down the Fiber in Cruciferous veggies, what do you recommend doing or what is equivalent to Broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage, Brussels sprouts that I can take or how to reduce the Fiber in these types of veggies to help out with my NAFLD liver issues?
Do they still bother you when you cook them?
@@MoniMeka yes they do I can't digest the fiber in Cruciferous veggies or digest the compounds
Can you juice them and use a digestive enzyme?
@@mpmluvsu what will juicing do to the cruciferous veggies? The fiber in cruciferous veggies is a very hard fiber for the body to break down.
If you have a high speed blender it will break down the cellular walls of the hard vegetables. But it’s just a suggestion. Please do your research.
Its not about adding anything to your diet, its about eating a proper human diet of low/zero-carbohydrates.
That’s ridiculous
Carbs are fuel.
Sure, junk fuel and completely non-essential. Do us a favor and lookup essential carbs and let us know what you find.
Was wondering can high copper levels cause NAFLD?
Yes, any heavy metals can.
thanks
I did not know I had this until I had gall bladder issues. I had a Ultra sound and it showed I had mild coarsening of the liver. Can this be reversed?
yes!!!
Hi there
Omega-3 fats; deeply pigmented foods; Garlic; beans & lentils; matcha tea; turmeric, milk thistle.
I am 5’5, 112lb, 25 inch waist, vegan, who doesn’t drink. So I am so confused on why I have NAFLD. Do you have any thoughts, advice, or suggestions on what I should do? Anything would be truly appreciated.
The vegan diet is high-carb and high-sugar. Adding some lean meat might help.
Just had an ultrasound that may be showing fatty liver... have been watching sugar, overall fat and salt intake, rarely drink alcohol, have taken Turmeric pretty regularly for prob close to 2 years... probably take in too many calories a day, and I love cheese, so my intake of saturated fat might be a little high as well. I used to eat tons of pizza but have cut way back on that. I also take a vitamin D/C/zinc supplement, glucosamine/chondroitin/msm for my knee, and I drink a supposedly healthier energy drink that has 200 grams of caffeine 4 times a week. The biggest thing is I'm overweight and need to lose at least 100 lbs (saw that 25% body fat goal in your video). I've had a hard time exercising for years because of my knee pain. I'm finally starting to watch my calories more though, and I've been exercising 1-2 times in the gym a week -- which I want to increase (saw that in your video too)! I'll start to focus more on the stuff you mentioned in this video and see if it helps! If I can remember I'll come back and give an update!
awesome- keep me posted
Any news?
What about severe fibrosis/early cirrhosis?
This is me .
I was diagnosed via ultrasound as a teenager. Recently got a liver function panel and my levels are normal… should I go for another ultrasound just to be safe or is the liver function panel sufficient?
I would just talk to your doctor. I would ask for the ultrasound if I was you.
If I take alkaseltzer I sweat all night it just poors out I'm guessing it's my liver
Exercise and have a healthy diet, eat less carbohydrates and fatty foods as well as maintaining a heathy BMI and weight may assist with fatty liver disease
My fatty liver is not cured😢
I'm vegan
I did intermittent fasting, daily exercise, diet, good sleep, meditation, only homemade healthy food but everything is useless to me.
My age is now 18, height 5'6" and weight 64.
While my fatty liver spotted my age was 15 , height 5'4" and weight 66.4
Now I'm suffering from various problems of fatty liver. And it can't cured.
I think it will be liver failure to my.
Been 2 years went from abnormal results to normal blood work. I was diagnosed with moderated to severe fatty liver. Keep going to the doc get told my tests look great and to eat more healthy and try to avoid alcohol. How often can I take an ultrasound? I at least want to know if it’s halfway healed
I'm not a doctor but I read every 6 months for an ultrasound.
@@sharonv4633 they won’t. They just do blood work and if it gets worse they will do one. Blood tests are normal but you can have normal blood and still have liver disease
This info is is helpful. I’m walking 2 miles per day plus eating pts of fruits and veggies plus psyllium husk. Is it ok to take vitamin E? 800 iu
Yes, vitamin E, choline, omega 3 and milk thistle
How can one treat fatty liver with colesterol and higher blood pressure problems?
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I power walk 16km - 21.5km a DAY.
Usually eat once or twice a day.
How tf are my Liver ALT enzymes elevated???????
You can still overeat or eat too much of certain foods. I’m big into exercise too and it’s preventing many issues but I have to be honest, I eat a fair amount of dark chocolate.
My BMI is well within the normal range but I’m going to take this seriously.
Exercise is awesome but it only takes 5 minutes to negate a days work eating pizza!
I have grade 2 NAFLD. Can it be reversed? If yes then how many years?
yes! probably 1-2 yrs
@@DrTazMD I have diagnosed 2 years ago my doctor never told me to do any thing so every 6 months I got ultrasound and blood work my last blood work come back except my bilirubin was 5 and also I'm type 2 diabatic and also gallstone, never had a symptoms but last 2 month I feel pain in my right side so what stage is.
@@meditationwellnessvideos3830I’m facing right now
Can acetaminophen cause it?
yes
I think I have this 🤐
My son just got diagnosed with an enlarged liver. He is 41, 6 ft tall and 315 pounds. He has started exercising and used to weigh 350. Is it too late for him to reverse his fatty liver condition by exercising, watching his diet and dropping his weight? Also can you suggest a good meal planner/cookbook that he could follow to help him get on the right track.
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Can you follow one simple formula.
Have only fruits in breakfast 8am-12pm, weight of fruits after peel off should be 1% of body weight.
2nd raw vegetables/salad, like cucumber, capsicum,brocakly means whatever he can have in raw form. Have in same quantity 1% of body weight
It would be too much so have half portion before hving lunch. Half portion before having dinner. There are chances that he will full after hving salad only. That's absolutely fine. Main food is just for the taste of toynge it dosent help.
And during this diet no non-veg allowed. Not even milk products like milk curd cheese
He will be absolutely fine in 3 months, it's my guarantee
My husband was the same as 350ib, his thyroid was not working he got medicine and he was diabetic he used ozempic, drink lots of water and exercise he is 240 ib. Your son needs to see his glucose and thyroid, and apnea also. I forgot my husband developed apnea due to weight. Wish luck to your son.
Caffeine actually has a positive effect according to many studies
Yeah also milk thisle has shown no difference vs placebo and can be toxic if used too much
I was told i have mikd fatty infiltration of The liver, what can i do for that, can I reverse it
yes! it’s all about balancing blood sugar and lowering insulin
How would you know if the liver is healing ?
improved complexion-digestion
@@DrTazMD thank you so much 😊 I’m from the UK and go back for a liver scan in a few months to the hospital to hopefully see improvement 🤞
Mam i have nafld can i reverse it plz tell m mam
EAT CLEAN by only sloping at stores with only clean items only
100 million americans? that is 1/3 Americans and almost half of adults
i was told that iam having some bubbles in my liver, hoping with a good diet i will get better
I hope so too!
Liver care pack by Planet Ayurveda manages this condition very efficiently.
Due to my Bad Habits, My liver Reports are getting worse but thank god for this video that I watched and followed this regime along with that I have used Planet Ayurveda Herbal Supplements for the last 3 months & Now I have great relief.
Very informative video about fatty liver, along with this we can use phyllanthus Niruri of Planet Ayurveda
Keto diet!
You're conreadicting yourself. Avoid highly caffeinated drinks? Whats in Matcha tea ey???