Fatty Liver Disease - Diagnosis, Treatment And Prevention
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ก.ค. 2024
- In this episode, guest physician Dr. Naveen Arya is a gastroenterologist who discusses liver disease including fatty liver disease and hepatitis. He discusses the symptoms and signs, the diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
We would like to thank him for sharing his knowledge with us.
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I was diagnosed with NAFLD back in 2018 after many nights of suffering from Night Sweats & Leg Cramping. I was 321lbs then - my highest weight ever. I was 57 years old then. I was also diagnosed at almost the same time with Hemochromatosis. I had a liver biopsy performed and I had high levels of iron in my liver. I had liver fibrosis occurring. I was also eating a high-carb diet. I immediately went on the Keto Diet. Since then I’ve lost 150lbs. I am now 170lbs. I also required weekly phlebotomies because my Ferritin was 4580. Four years later my Ferritin is now in the 50’s. But, it gets better - I just needed an aortic valve replaced - not related to NAFLD - due to a congenitally defective valve. If I had not lost 150lbs and reversed my severe fatty liver, I don’t believe I would be able to withstand my Open Heart Surgery. I would like to add that I was and am a non-drinker and non-smoker. So, carbs cause a fatty liver. Put the pasta, pizza, bread, and sugary products down - get rid of them.
Wow. That’s fantastic. Ever since I was diagnosed I’m totally disinterested in high fat low nutrient food
Hi 3 card Monty. That is super inspiring. Although we are not huge advocates of all that keto stands for getting rid of sugar, processed food and white flour is a must! Thanks for watching and subscribing
Sort of where you are. At my heaviest I was 241 with Hemochromatosis. I got that under control with 11 phlebotomies and
a diet change. Keto by the way. I am now 214 and will be getting a liver ultrasound real soon due to NAFLD. I also got my AIC down to 5.8. Folks, you can get there, but you have to be dedicated. Thankfully, I quit smoking in November of 1999 and walk quite a bit due to my job. GLAD you made those changes and are still with us! Stay well! :-)
@@davepitts4479 Thanks and Congratulations.
I’m a carrier to hemochromatosis but have trouble keeping my iron up. I just got dx with nafld, I already do keto too.
This gastric doctor is the first who has ever mentioned having a scan done. He was very informative about NAFLD.
Glad you liked it Elizabeth. Thanks for watching and subscribing
@@TalkingWithDocs I subscribed to your channel it's do interesting and also important learning about certain things like cancer and other diseases
Thank you. I just learned I have FLD wanted to learn what to do
and now I know you are great . Wish my doctor told me what you and your visiting doctor did.
So informative, thanks so much! I love how you simplify the medical information and easy to understand. You guys are great!
I loved this video. The gastro was so calm, clear and positive. I can do this myself.
Thank you for having Dr. Arya discuss the liver. This is a very important video. I’ll be sharing this with my family. Thank you!
You are so welcome Isabel. It’s a big problem for sure. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Thank you this has put my mind at ease. I’m waiting to see a gastroenterologist due to my levels being high. There is so much disinformation that I was starting to get a little anxious. Dr Arya put my mind to rest just knowing with diet this can turn around. Thank you again.
You Gents continue to amaze and impress me. Doctor Arya is part of the Gang we love (you 2 Gents) … you are so knowledgeable on all topics. This is something that can’t be said enough …. :”THANK YOU SO MUCH” for doing what you do. Love the “chill” attitude. It’s catching!
Hi Cheryl we do our best to be chill but informative! Thanks for watching and subscribing
Your videos are so informative and love the humour! Retired RN
This GI physican is so knowledgeable and soft spoken. I appreciate the information gained in this YT video. I am 80 years old and want to remain healthy so I can make use of this sight.
Glad to hear it Barabra. Yes Dr Arya is great. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Echoing similar comments from other viewers. I have never heard of this condition before, excellent job covering the condition. Appreciate your commitment to educating us. Wishing you both the best!! Thanks
Thanks Carl. Doing our best to keep the group informed! Thanks for watching and subscribing
Thanks for sharing, two of our friends, did a living organ transplant and they are both living the dream years later!!
Amazing Kim. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Dr. Naveen Arya did a great presentation. More of him.
Yes we agree!
Excellent information! Thanks Drs!
Another wonderful, pleasant important video. Thank You each and all.
Very welcome riverbender. Thanks for watching and subscribing
I love your show and learn so much. Amazing how many medical issues can be avoided by having a healthy weight. So True!
Yes. Eat healthy and exercise. A basic start. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Thank you sooo much for sharing this information with us! I truly love those videos . I’ m working a 21 years night shifts and it’s hard to keep a proper, healthy diet especially that you are getting older and your metabolism is slower than before. Thanks again for sharing and yes don’t panic to move slower but in a right direction for healthier life.
Glad we could help Ewa! Thanks for watching and subscribing
Very good information docs. I have concerns about my obesity and my liver and you three have enlightened me on the risks and lifestyle modifications to maintain a healthy liver. Thank you.
Good luck Mark. Maybe time to consider a whole food plant based diet. Best of luck. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Never drank or smoked, but had to have a transplant at UAB. Working on my 2 year. Enjoying the channel. Tks for sharing.
Best of luck!
I been diagnosed NAFLD and blokage to the left artery. I have difficulty breathing for months.thank you doctors
Thank you so much docs! This was very informative! 😊
Very welcome Alida. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Love this talk with the three of you! UGGHHH...DX: NASH 25+ years ago, active in the fitnesss world since age 17. Now, 53. Counting macros, clean eating and weight loss has not been in my favor. A trend these past two years, lose 5-7 lbs in approx 6-7 weeks and it comes back between week 6-8. Suspect inflammation. I am a CFNC, Yoga teacher and I cannot get this weight down. I am grateful to have more muscle than fat yet, at my current age, it's getting harder. Suggestions PLEASE. I have been on this journey since diagnosed and will NOT give up.
Hi Karen. Thanks for sharing your story. Our metabolism certainly changes with age. One consideration would be a trial of a whole food plant based diet. It has very high success rates in people that can stick with it. Visit forksoverknives.com ans watch their documentary. Best of luck. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Thanks, guys! Very informative 👏
Very welcome MmmCake. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Great you shared this. Medication damaged mine years ago and with some life changes it improved.
The newest LDL med goes straight to the liver to reduce production of them.
I stopped using the over the counter headache and pain meds too. Liver really didn't like them.
It's an important organ.
Thanks for sharing
Very welcome Pj. Hope things are ok now. Thanks for watching and subscribing
That’s a great video, thank you doctors and no panic is a key factor.
Yes slow and steady will win most races. Thanks for watching and subscribing
I am a student of MSc. Health Psychology so I seem to have gained an even greater interest into this now! I was also diagnosed with NAFLD recently but fat 'nodules' were discovered in an ultrasound back in 2020 though I said to the doctor that means fatty liver disease, they at the time said 'I would not call it that yet'. In 2022 the ALT result was about double out of normal range and then it came back nearer normal but still out of range. A ultrasound then diagnosed NAFLD. I think the key message is, clear and accurate knowledge is so important. If I had been told earlier on in a clear way what this meant/what to do it may have stopped any further issues. This is preventable in almost all stages and even then it is still important to maintain a healthy weight and lower the risk factors. Thank you for this video. It I suppose can be quite minor but a vital indication that something needs to change generally for health and quality of living.
We would totally agree. Best of luck
Another very informative video, thanks guys!
Very welcome Ruminations. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Love you guys. Thank you so much for the information.
So very welcome Sylvia. Thanks for watching and subscribing
As someone who has NAFLD(picked up on a CT for an unrelated issue)I found this very interesting and reassuring. Dr Arya was very good, please keep up the great content 👍🏻
Hope you are ok PT. Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching and subscribing
What should I take for inflame liver?
@@gabyd5662 that would be something you ask your doctor :)
Learning 👩🏼🏫 and having fun chuckles 😃 love talking Docs 💖
Glad to hear it Juliet. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Great info. Thank you.
Another great video and I'm sure I have a fatty liver because I have a fat belly and am overweight so with this news I will start losing weight and get rid of this fat . It wont be easy but I'm going to give I my best as I want to be here to watch my favorite drs I love you and your humor and very informative videos . Take care and love to you and your guest and you families . Maria
Hi hi Maria. Glad you like the video. Good for you for deciding to try and lose some weight. It can be difficult but you can do it. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Thank you this explained NAFLD very well. I was diagnosed about a year ago. I was wondering what I needed to do different with my diet. Now I know
You are so welcome!
Another informative video! Thanks!
Glad you liked it KA! Thanks for watching and subscribing
Excellent info. Thanks 😊
Very welcome Yvonne. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Love you guys..the best..thanks tons!
Have a great and healthy nite!🥰
Thanks so much SANDY!
Absolutely informative and good to know. I've never heard of this before now. I love these videos! Please keep them coming! 👍👍
Glad you liked it LordMcKill. It’s becoming a huge problem for sure. Thanks for watching and subscribing
What happens when you have so much pain you can't get out of bed
With this liver disease
Thank-you for this valuable info! We love having Dr. Arya on! You guys never disappoint.
And keep the humour/jokes coming, you guys are hilarious, makes your videos so entertaining!
Thanks so much Mel. Doing our best. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Thanks Mel. Yes Dr Arya is a great guest with lots of expertise.
Encouraging!! Thank you!!
Very welcome Pete. Thanks for watching and subscribing
You guys are amazing. Thank you for the information! :)
You are very welcome My Rosa. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Another great and informative video!
Doesn't having your gallbladder removed affect your liver? The liver has to work even harder.
Thanks for sharing another great video!
Hi Vickie. No not really. Our livers have an abundance of capacity. It just limits how much bile can be stored. Thanks for watching and subscribing
I had a AAA screening done last month. All was fine thankfully, but a “liver lesion” was noted. So an abdominal US was done and an enlarged fatty liver was found. Also had a hemangioma in the left lobe. Have already been on the Mayo Clinic Diet and lost 25 pounds. So this video is very timely for me and explained a lot. One really good thing they noted on the US was that my gallbladder is perfect!
Glad you are on the road to recovery. Best of luck. Thanks for watching and subscribing
9:56 to 10:00 Watch the gastroenterologist roll his eyes. Priceless. I LOVE this channel.
Thanks so much! Thanks for watching and subscribing
@@TalkingWithDocs I got another ultrasound of my liver recently and it didn't show any fat so my fatty liver reversed I guess with some weight loss and really being careful with my mostly plant based now diet. i'm going insane though but my liver is ok I guess.
Thanks for another chunk of knowledge!!! Keep on keeping on Drs.
Thanks Donna. Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Great video!
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching and subscribing
Dr. Arya, thank you for telling us not to panic. It is so good to hear that this can be reversed before it’s too late.
I was diagnosed with NASH and significant scarring to my liver. Had the Fibroscan and biopsy. I did ose 50 pounds and my liver enzymes improved. Trying to lose more weight but its challenging. Given that the obesity rates in North America are climbing, I wonder if doing liver profile bloodwork during your annual physical would pick up the liver disease before it progresses too far? Thats the only way mine was picked up. I was relieved to hear the Dr say that the sacrring can be reversed .
very thorough explanation - one question remained… how long approximately for the liver to heal if the slow weight loss was implemented?
Hi Marilyn it would depend on the degree of damage. It would be months for sure if not longer. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Love you guys ♥️
Outstanding Doctors 🥼
Thanks so much Cinthya. Thanks for watching and subscribing
11.02.2023
I came across this video b/c trying to get some info on the reason I seem so tired or fatigued, even after a night's sleep.
Now, I'm unable to say that I actually "sleep" for any length of time. It's more like I'm in & outta sleep. So I wouldn't say that it's a restful sleep.
Anyway, I'm making plans to get my liver checked soon. I'm a senior [over 60] & I've never had alcohol, but am considered morbidly obese, so that definitely may be the problem. Difficult, but working on losing weight the healthy way.
Thanks so much for all the info. 👊
I FOUND THIS VIDEO WITH DR ARYA VERY INTERESTING . I never knew the liver can heal itself. I havelost weight 30 lbs over a year and I feel better but cannot lose my stomach. Maybe I should go on aKeto diet but I really don't want to lose more weight just my stomach! Haha. Hope you all escaped that horrible storm!
Way to go Byrute! Good luck with your journey. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Thanks for another great video docs. Love your senses of humour. I worry about my liver because I’m on a statin and have been for a long, long time. I hate being on it but I trust my family doctor and he says even with dietary changes (I’m pretty much 100% plant based and no longer drink alcoholic bevies) I have risk factors that make it unadvisable to go off the statin. Can medications contribute to fatty liver? On a lighter note - try the Corona Sol alcohol free beer - it’s really good!
Hi Libbyann. So some medications can damage the liver particularly if not taken properly. Best to review with your family doctor. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Very interesting video guys. Since you're mates with Dr Naveen the gastroenterologist, any chance of getting him to talk about that GERD condition one day? (I can't remember what it stands for lol) Thanks again..!
Hi Alison. We do have a video with Dr Arya on GERD! Thanks for watching and subscribing
I was diagnosed with this a couple years ago and frightened me. I appreciate the video info. as it was very helpful and I learned a lot. Mine was found from a cat scan.
Glad it could help Judith. Thanks for watching and subscribing
What should I take?
Thanks for sharing
Very welcome Marcia. Thanks for watching and subscribing
The thing I've found with most doctors, they tell you that you have xyz problem, and here's a pill for it. But they rarely make the time to go into detail about why you have it, and what it really means. And why you should take their advice.
When a doctor slows down and really explains stuff - like THIS channel, you really take more ownership of your health and understand WHY you need to change.
Yep, a CT scan showed me last March that I had NAFLD but I know more from watching this video than from listening to my primary and my gastroenterologist combined. I did have the basic test and I was told we'd monitor it over the years, but knowing all of these details has helped me feel more comfortable. Thanks!
Well thank you so much. Our goal has been to inform so you can make educated choices about what you eat, your exercise and your healthcare. Doing our best
Thanks for the advice! I have fatty liver enzymes and have been referred to a liver specialist. Guess I need to be on a diet soon.
Yes potentially Mila. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Another excellent vid. So about a year or so ago, my doc noticed some elevated liver enzymes in my blood work and referred me to a specialist. Interestingly, this specialist did want me to start taking Vitamin E. During and prior to this time, I also had started to change my diet to a more protein-based, reduced carbs regimen. Anyway, not sure if all that, plus the vitamin E (which I'm guessing based on this video doesn't do much.) did the trick - as well as some weight loss & exercise, my last blood test came back and,those AST and ALT levels.. BOOM!, went back down like if nothing had happened.. Clearly, the liver is a stellar organ. I'm continuing the diet deal, along with swimming & for kicks, Vitamin E .. what the hey... and we'll see if I can keep going in the right direction. As usual, great vid, info & always enjoy hearing from Dr. Arya. Thanks again for another great video!
Hi jag. That is awesome. So glad you could turn it around! Thanks for watching and subscribing
Weight Loss!!! Grrr!!! The story of my life. I must say after being diagnosed with non-alcoholic fatty liver a few year's ago...I instantly began a Plant Based Diet and went strict. Not only did I lose 25lbs my next blood work up showed normal results. Diet works. Thanks Doc's. Love these videos!!
Yes Serena! Good for you. Plant based diets will solve a lot of problems and get people off so many pills. Thanks for watching and subscribing
What kind of diet did you do?
I'm not vegan but also haven't eaten red meat in 32 years. Even chicken I only eat a couple of times a week. It must be the cheese and ice cream that have given me fatty liver.
@@emmel4fun Sugar. It's sugar. Sugar can make your LDL and triglycerides rise and it can give you fatty liver disease, esp bread.
Did you have an ultrasound that showed it? Or just blood work
Love this info !😁👍 can you tell me if fasting helpful to get the liver fixed?
Hi Lorna. There is some evidence it helps mainly due to the resulting caloric restriction. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Hi doctors. Thank you so much for the very informative video. I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease in 2019. Prior to that, I never had any high liver enzymes. At the time of my diagnosis, my ferritin levels were really low. So, I was put on iron supplements. After a few years on a gluten free diet, I was retested and all of a sudden, the ALT levels rose dramatically and went up to 3 times the normal level. I reduced the iron supplements to next to nothing the past few years but my ALT levels still remain high. My doctor thinks it could be caused by the high carbs and sugar in the gluten free food I have to eat. My weight has gone up significantly since going on the gluten free diet. I don't eat anything different than I did before except for eating the gluten free version. I'm exercising and moving all the time as well. I've tried green tea and black coffee to reduce the levels as well but have had no success. I also do not drink alcohol. Any suggestions? Unfortunately, I can't drop the gluten free food due to Celiac Disease. Thank You.
Maybe talk to a nutritionist about options. Sorry to hear this
Another useful video.
80% diet, loose weight... Reduce 500calorie a day..
I suffering from fatty liver, obese.
Thank you doctors. Thing is hard to put into practice.
Non alcoholic fatty liver reversable.
Glad you liked it. Best of luck. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Could you guys talk about the differences in American health insurance system v Canadian health insurance system please?
We can add it to our list John. Having said that there are so many different versions in the US. The bottom line here is that you don’t pay for any medically necessary assessment or procedure. Some medications are covered. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Great info thanks docs! FYI … a liver biopsy… hurts 😑
Wow Diane. Hope you are ok. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Great VLOG!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love these docs ❤
Thanks Cathy
Thank you 🌺
Very welcome Christie. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Thanks for sharing this video. I recently been diagnosed due to having bloating and nausea. Honestly I am terrified of what that means for me and my family. I have definitely been panicking. But your video helped me to calm down and put it into perspective. Telling me what to do and what is really going on. I am on a strict diet. (Mostly the diabetic diet) and in 5 days (one blood test to the next) they already say my liver enzymes improve. I am hoping I am moving in the right direction.
Yay!! Best of luck. Thanks for watching and subscribing
I learned more from you than from my doctor.. She didnt seem to give too much info only kept saying im obese and wanting to refer me to a nutritionists. I miss my other doctor he seemed more concerned this doctor assumes i eat burritos for breakfast, pizza for lunch and hamburgers for dinner. 🙄 i should change doctor.
Thank you
Very welcome Lisa. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Great VIDEO! I am in the process of slowly losing weight, 30 lbs so far with 70 to go. On plant based diet. Never drank. Don't know if I have a fatty liver or not. No symptoms but I am guessing I do because I have a lot of fat around the middle. Hoping to lose the 70 lbs in the next year or so. I am 72 and am working hard to stay healthy. I don't take any prescriptions. It is nice to know you can reverse It! Another motivating reason to continue weight loss. Thanks!
Congrats Chris that is amazing. All the best going forward. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Chris, I also lost 30 lb recently and I ended up with severe gallstones and gallbladder disease. I got that removed and then I found out I have fatty liver. It's mild. I have never been a drinker or smoker. I still have about 40 lb left. I'm in my mid-60s and female. It happens to a lot of us after menopause. Women tend to gain a lot of weight around the middle. I was always very active and ate pretty well. I was very thin when I went through menopause. Then unfortunately, I suffered a couple of health issues. Who said these were the golden years lol? I'm not sure who coined that phrase haha. Good luck to you and good job :-)
Excellent video! Love the information presented. What is it about orthopedic surgeons that other Dr's love to give you guys a bad time lol
They sure do Gregg! Thanks for watching and subscribing
You guys are the best! :)
The first to comment!!
Thanks so much Pranav! Thanks for watching and subscribing
What about liver cleanse supplements how often should you use them?
Hi Kathy we don’t specifically recommend supplements.
I’ve lost about 54 pounds from 318 pounds over a year and a half. I played college football and was a lineman, so a lot of it was muscle as well. I went into the doctor for a physical and they caught it on a blood test and ultrasound. I felt a slight pull or feeling but nothing painful which seems to have lessened a lot. Around 260 right now and plan to get to 210, but I was wondering when you say Stage 1&2 reversible to a healthy liver do you mean cured? Many medical sites such as northshore throw the two words around interchangeably and I am confused.
Yes you can be cured potentially depending on the severity. Best of luck! And congrats on the 54 lbs!
What is an acceptable over the counter med for pain with NAFLD?
Hi Karen. That is a tricky question and best discussed with your doctor
After several trips to the ER, my teetotaler 92 year old mother had an ultrasound and was told her liver was full of holes, and she had only months to live. She chose MAiD to end her life. She was a non-drinker and was told that her medications probably added to her disease. We were also told that younger people are getting cirrhosis due to high sugar and power drinks. Exercise, eat well, don’t drink alcohol … save your life!
Wow Linda. We are sorry to hear that. Yes eat healthy and exercise for sure. Thanks for watching and subscribing
most liver patients are NON-drinkers.
After the elimination of sugar, refined carbs and alcohol a good move is to investigate intermittent and long term water fasting. Diet is everything choose Paleo or Keto with veggies for life and enjoy your life.
Hi Michael. There is growing evidence for fasting. The reliance on animal products for most paleo and keto makes it hard to recommend as a healthy choice long term. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Have you seen the work done by Professor Roy Taylor at Newcastle University in relation to fatty liver/ pancreas and type two diabetes?
No sorry
Thank you very much for your wonderful information about the liver. My question is I'm starting bloating and also I can't reduce weight, I doing ketogenic diet for 8 years, never drinking alcohol and not sugar. Why I have Hepatomegaly with moderate liver steatosis. I'm very worry about this result in the ct scan and also the doctor ask for ultrasound. Please help what I need to do to healing my liver. Thank you from Australia 🇦🇺 🙏 ❤😂
Sorry to hear this. Having an elevated BMI alone can lead to fatty liver. If keto is not helping you to lose weight there are other strategies that include a combination of diet, exercise, medication and last resort surgery. Best of luck to you
Thank you to reply to me
I’ve been diagnosed with NAFLD but also been told my DDimer is very high, can these be correlated at all. Thx
They can be related. A lot of our clotting factors are made in the liver
Can ozempic be used for treating fatty liver disease🤔
I’m an adult anorexia with NAFLD. I am thin, and I exercise, although I’ve lessened my routine so that I don’t keep losing weight. I’ve gained 10 pounds and feel better. I do eat bread, which I cannot completely eliminate. I mostly drink water and decaf coffee occasionally. I do stress about this. Should I ask for the more advanced scans? Thank you.
Sorry to hear this and congrats on the weight gain. It would really depend on your symptoms and your prior investigations. Worth a chat. Best of luck
I got diagnosed with NAFLD only after I was complaining with severe pain under my ribs and high liver enzymes and high triglycerides...I honestly thought it was my gallbladder but my doctor said my gallbladder is fine...I'm nervous because I can't eat ANYTHING without severe pain under right and left rib and across my shoulder blades and left arm into my chest...I don't drink at all or smoke also tested negative for hepatitis ....does that sound like it's progressing?
It is difficult to say without further testing hang in there
So if 1/3 of the population has fatty liver why aren’t there more noninvasive tests, less expensive (I.e. blood test) available for detection? Also, which is more of proponent of fatty liver, weight or alcohol consumption?
Hi Goth. So a blood test cannot reliably identify a fatty liver. It can document inflammation of the liver or hepatitis by revealing elevated liver enzyme tests. By definition, a non-alcoholic fatty liver is related to wait rather than alcohol consumption. Alcohol consumption can lead to a fatty liver as well as ultimately to cirrhosis. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Would you avoid paracetamol? As one who has just had hip and knee replacements that would be hard!
Hi Jenny. Yes it can be used safely in people with chronic liver disease. Always talk to your doctor or pharmacist but some recommend 2g per day and not on consecutive days. Thanks for watching and subscribing
@@TalkingWithDocs Thanks. I am a doctor and find it always puts my Gamma GT up, so I tend to rely on anti-inflammatoires…hoping for good pain relief from now on (just had the TKR) so this doesn’t happen any more. I was equating it with drinking alcohol, which I don’t, and am always relieved to be able to reduce/stop it. I am very aware of the NASH diagnosis. I don’t think you mentioned Statins? Really want to,avoid those..and have watched your statin videos,with interest.
They found I had a fatty liver when I first had my knee infection, but I haven't heard anymore of that since 2019, I have been eating differently but can't seem to lose the weight, It is just staying the same. Does that make it stay a fatty liver? Thank you again Doc's.
Hi Darlene. It likely will stay that way until you lost some weight yes. Thanks for watching and subscribing
@@TalkingWithDocs Thank you Docs for that information. Take care!
I was diagnosed with this in 2009 by my GP... but my endocrinologist told me earlier this year that he doesn't see any signs of it, but I never did anything about it! No treatment, no changes in diet etc... wierd!
That is odd. Best to confirm with both of them. Wishing you the best. Thanks for watching and subscribing.
Can the overuse of over the counter NSAID’s everyday affect the liver? I’ve been telling a friend to stop using so much
Hi Cathy. Yes they can however ibuprofen has been shown to be very safe with very limited hepatotoxicity. It has a higher risk of causing an ulcer or kidney failure. Thanks for watching and subscribing
1 1/2 years ago I started doing intermittent fasting. I lost 50 pounds and now I am at my marriage wt. 165lbs. I no longer have a fatty liver or fat around the middle. Its the best eating schedule I have every tried. Thx guys! Great video!
@M B I stop eating at 6:00 pm and have my first meal at 12:00 pm most days. I take Friday off and eat regularly and I go a bit longer on Monday and Tuesday say 21 hours or 23 hours but mostly 18 hours fast most days. I drink a cup of black coffee in the morning then eat one meal. The real benefit was my glucose level. I was on metformin for type two diabetes with my blood sugar at about 125. After four months it dropped to 100! Now it hovers around 85. I no longer take the metformin. Once a month I fast 48 hours. That’s pretty much it. I eat what I’m hungry for but avoid sweets and carbs as much as I can but not always.
Glad to hear it. There is some evidence that different patterns may help. We are hoping to do a video in the future. Thanks for watching and subscribing
That is great. Some studies have shown the reduced caloric intake is responsible but it seems like there maybe more to it. And with the weight loss the diabetes can improve. Awesome. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Have you looked into clean version of Keto diet, intermittent fast, taking choline, trimethylglycine, omega 3, tocotrienols, curcumin, dandelion root, artichoke leave, as well as you mentioned vitamin D3 with HIIT(exercise)?…. The common thing I noticed between NAFLD and Alcoholic FLD is just basically sugar …
We have looked into many of those things. We are working on videos for keto and intermittent fasting. Getting rid of sugar and processed foods is a great start.
@@TalkingWithDocs … also removing bread/pasta from the diet…missed also NAC
I need to lose weight only about 20 lbs My belly is still extended.. Cannot lose in that area..Please help Its a year now since diagnosed with lever disease Blood work is coming back fine..Any suggestions
I have NAFLD. I am not panicking, but dammit, I need to start losing weight (slowly). Thanks Docs x 3!
Very welcome Mike. Yes slow and steady. Consider more whole foods that are plants. Thanks for watching and subscribing
I really don't understand why people that are at risk aren't screened for this or it's not mentioned to the patient that they are at risk for this. I have had high blood pressure since my 30's, and Metabolic syndrome. I had never heard of this until my sister was diagnosed with it then diagnosed with Chirosis. So I asked my PCP for an ultrasound which I found I too had it. I was sent to a nurse GI and she made me feel panicked about it. My depression got worse, my diet got worse and all the information after that I had to seek out on my own. Just so disappointing. Thanks for the video.
I do believe if there was a pharmaceutical treatment then for sure people would get screened that's just how it is in the U.S! All business!
Hi Sherry. Yes people should be informed and that’s why we are doing this but ideally coming from their GP. Hope you are ok. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Does a ketogenic diet aggravate NAFLD?
Hi Cathy. It may. Often people lose weight initially which may help it but the common reliance on animal products can certainly make it worse. Thanks for watching and subscribing
I went in for ultrasound and found out I have NAFLD, gallstones and kidney stones. I really need to work on my diet and lifestyle.
Hello, so I got diagnosed with fatty liver disease stage 1 a year ago. 2 months later my liver was healed. No treatment for a year now but I feel a little pain in my right abdomen and am constantly tired and cold. Can fatty liver come back after treatment?
It can. Our livers are very robust and so have healing potential depending on the cause and if lifestyle changes happen. Thanks for watching and subscribing
In 2019 when I had my knee infection and had to have emergency surgeries, they found I had Fatty Liver.
Does the supplement NAC help some to reverse fatty liver disease along with weight loss? I have seen so many videos from doctors promoting this supplement to help with this disease.
We will have to take a look
My 1st cousin passed away from this and he was barely 60 yo! Is it in the family ? He was not a drinker and
Non of us cousins are drinkers. I have RA and they are always checking my blood for liver issues. Am I next in line?
Not necessarily Janene. Get checked out. Stay a healthy weight. Eat a healthy diet. Exercise. Best of luck. Thanks for watching and subscribing