Is there a list. My blood is fine but the fatty liver showed up in a ultrasound.
B.B
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease - What foods should I eat and avoid?
Question posted by baconbb on 3 Feb 2013
Last updated on 9 July 2018 by Hummingbird1950
Added 4 Feb 2013:
Thanks Suzanne66 for your feedback. I'm like 10 or 15 lbs over weight and every think you said I do all of that for 9 years because I have Reflux (Gerd) very bad. I have been going to the gym for over 16 years 6 days a week. My friends daughter works in a Hosp. with kids that have Fatty Livers she told me tonight that the only way to fine out if you have a fatty liver is if your blood work comes back bad then you need a Biopsies and a Ultrasound can't tell if you have a Fatty Liver. My blood work come back good and the Ultrasound said I have a Fatty Liver I do see my Doc. on Fri.8 to get all the reports. I was having Stomach pain and nausea and burning in Chest and I think it is all the Reflux. so far they come up with Fatty Liver. I will keep you posted if you like. Thanks for your help. B.B.
Added 4 Feb 2013:Thanks Dumpster, Thank's first off that is great you stop drinking and keep thinking Positive! I only drink water and Green tea. In Suzanne answer she said to have milk,eggs but never said what kind of milk I'm sure low fat and I read up that you should not have eggs only the whites if you have any. I do a lot of walking now and we walk our dog after dinner. No one out there has give me a long list of what foods to eat or Avioid? I am not a Diabetic yet and I hope I don't get it but I do check my blood and my big blood work up is good A1C is like 5.4 I am 61 years old. Do you know dose Metformin usage in Fatty Live treating. Need food list that's. B.B.
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The best way to reduce fatty liver is to decrease your weight if you are overweight or obese. Once weight loss is achieved, a well balanced and healthy diet is advised.
Limit your intake of refined and polished carbohydrates like white bread and bakery products made of refined flour. Substitute these with whole wheat products wherever possible. Brown rice is preferred. Your total calorie content from carbohydrates should be at least be 40 percent.
Consume high quality protein like milk and milk products, fish, chicken and eggs. Since your liver is injured, good quality protein will help it regenerate. Eat complementary proteins like beans, legumes and pulses to enrich your diet as well.
Avoid fried foods and those containing saturated fats like butter, cheese, whole milk products and red meat. Choose unsaturated oils for cooking as well, like safflower oil, sunflower oil and vegetable oil. Monounsaturated fats like olive oil and canola oil are good too. Avoid trans fats from fried foods and bakery products.
Eat a diet rich in fruits and vegetables. Fruits provide vitamins and minerals like vitamin C, selenium, potassium and vitamin E.
Increase your fluid intake to flush your liver of toxins.
Exercise more often to keep your weight in check and go for regular checkups to your doctor.
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Hummingbird1950
9 July 2018
I disagree with a lot of these answers. Lectin causes inflammation and so does fructuose. Brown rice still has the hull and the hull has lectin so eating brown rice only causes inflammation in your liver and gut. Brown bread is also a caution as wheat is treated by chemicals and also has lectin in the wheat. There is an excellent book that explains all this written by Dr. Gundry called The Plant Paradox and he has an extensive list of foods to avoid and foods to eat. There are also very good Facebook groups that help with all of your questions. Hope this helps.
Debbie
lmchotrod
11 Aug 2013
Hello Baconbb, Your question and Suzanne66's reply lead me to believe that ya'll think having a"fatty liver" has something to do w/ being overweight. I just wanted to help clear this up a little for you. First, it's rather unusual for med. pers. to actually be able to see an enlarged liver but yet you not show elevated liver enzymes in your bloodwork.Ask them to run another basic blood panel on you.Second,a fatty liver is almost 100% of the time congenital and hereditary.A person can be exactly the weight they should be for their height and have an excellent BMI and still have a fatty liver.Proper diet is a help w/ any medical cond. but your concern should lie more w/ intake of toxins then eggs w/ or w/out yolks.Since our livers are the main filters for our bodies and yours is compromised you must be extra careful that you investigate all meds. RX'd for you.
And NO aspirin or Tylenol EVER!! As far as a food list try for as much natural and organic as possible.If you're going to eat meat make sure its been raised on pure grain and no antibiotics. In other words the less chemicals that enter your body(thru meds. or food) the better.And Ms.S.66 is right on the money about water,water,water.(just not city water!!! ) All my best,LISA
Dumpster Diver
4 Feb 2013
Dear BB, all the tips from Suzanne, sound right -on for any kind of liver disease. I have Hep C, and of course I quit drinking Took me years to get
to zero tolerance. Since I don't want the "treatment" I just follow a good diet,
as mentioned and get alot of rest. My viral loads have stayed the same for years..Amen! Hope you get a good, infomative visit at your up-coming Dr.'s
visit..Oh yes, walking is great ,too.~~DD~~
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