Diet To Help Control Fatty Liver Disease
Why Fatty Liver
In our meal habits, in most cases, one sees high consumption of fast food & that can be highly toxic to the liver and other internal organs. Some times this happens due to high doses of alcohol consumption, but mostly it happens for normal folks and is due to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Few studies say that increase in the fat content of liver cells is associated with insulin resistance, which in turn is associated with the metabolic syndrome. The development of non-alcoholic fatty liver is intimately associated with and is probably caused by Overweight problems, Obesity, Diabetes etc. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is considered a manifestation of the metabolic syndrome. Insulin resistance syndrome is a collection of biochemical abnormalities and increased risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, total imbalance of lipid profile, 7 to 18% body weight increase by eating at least two fast-food-based meals per day for four weeks to six weeks.
Diet high in sugar & fat – A diet high in fat and sugar could cause serious damage to your liver.
Fatty liver & enzymes
It is observed that changes in enzymes, such as alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and hepatic triglyceride content (HTGC) were used to indicate liver damage. Abnormally high ALT levels are frequently seen in high alcoholic as well as hepatitis -C virus infected group. HTGC measures fatty acid levels in the liver; too much fat in the liver leads to a condition called fatty liver disease.
Prevention
One can try to prevent fatty liver problem with some changes in lifestyles, diet and daily activities such as exercises.
Complete restrictions
- Alcohol, smoking,
- no fast, junk, fried foods
- burger without mayo and cheese
- avoid fries and sugary soft drinks
- no crash dieting
- avoid Drugs or high dose medications
Recommended
- Plenty of exercises or active lifestyles
- a salad with a lower-fat dressing
- bottled water or a diet soft drink
- grilled chicken sandwich (in case one likes it)
- Maintain normal cholesterol, blood sugar
- If one is diabetic, keep it under control to ensure normal glucose levels
Dietary Advice
- Raw plant food, raw vegetables like carrot, cucumber, zucchini, or celery sticks, or broccoli. Cooked vegetables of different varieties including some starchy vegetables
- Legumes (beans, chickpeas or lentils), raw nuts and seeds
- Any seafood, canned or fresh (not smoked or deep-fried)
- Eggs –Egg white of Poultry.
