How Can I Treat Fatty Liver?

Do you strive to achieve and maintain a healthy weight?

Do you know that even losing 3 percent of your body weight helps reduce the accumulation of fat in the liver?

Have you tried the Mediterranean diet?

Do you exercise for at least 30 minutes most days of the week?

Do you avoid alcohol?

Do you avoid foods with added sugar (baked goods, candy, ice cream, soft drinks, sport drinks, or sweetened dairy products, like flavored yogurts)?

Do you follow the instructions when taking the medication?

Do you always consult a doctor before taking any herbal medicine?

Do you drink black coffee without sugar?

Do you control your blood sugar and cholesterol levels?

Based on your answers, here are a few more ways to treat fatty liver. If you are overweight, it is important to lose weight. You need to reduce the number of calories you eat and increase physical activity. Losing between 3 and 5 percent of your body weight can reduce the accumulation of fat in your liver, while losing as much as 10 percent of your body weight can have beneficial effects on other fatty liver symptoms such as inflammation and fibrosis. You can try a Mediterranean diet based on a variety of plant foods and healthy fats. You should exercise for at least 150 minutes a week.

Based on your answers, you know a lot about how to treat fatty liver. You need to protect your liver by avoiding anything that can put extra stress on it, such as alcohol or foods with added sugar. When buying packaged food, you should read the list of ingredients on the product packaging, or look at the number of grams of sugar per serving for that product. Be sure to follow your doctor's instructions when taking medications, including over-the-counter medications and herbal remedies. Coffee stimulates the production of liver enzymes that have anti-inflammatory properties, so you can drink two to three cups of coffee a day.