Question 1

can a vegan diet help with fatty liver and how long for a liver of 16.7 cm to return back to normal size?

Accepted Answer

Yes and No: It's what a patient eats, and not the label on his type of diet, that matters. Fatty liver worsens with the eating of sugars and simple carbs. Sugars and simple carbs are usually vegan (not of animal origin). Thus, a vegan will want to eat non-animal food items that are low in sugars and low in simple carbohydrates.

Question 2

what does a fatty liver mean?

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Fat in the liver: It means fat is deposited in the liver tissue itself, not around it and then can lead to inflammation, abnormal liver test and if bad enough cirrhosis of the liver.

Question 3

how do you heal a fatty liver?

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Weight loss: Balanced diet avoiding high glycemic index carbonhydrates and fatty foods will help.

Question 4

how dangerous is a fatty liver?

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Fatty Liver: Untreated and unaddressed fatty liver disease can lead to cirrhosis and liver failure.

Question 5

how can fatty liver be diagnosed?

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Ultrasound/LFTs: Usually, the first sign of fatty liver is a slight elevation of liver enzymes called transaminases.  If we find these on routine screening, we'll confirm the diagnosis of fatty liver via a simple ultrasound.  Treatment is to decrease visceral adipose stores (the fat around your mid-section).  Fyi - the medical term for fatty liver is non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (nash).  It sounds cooler...

Question 6

how dangerous is fatty liver grade 2?

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: Stage II fatty liver disease means extra fat deposits in liver with inflammation.  This is not a scary condition yet, you can even reverse it by life style change and modification of your diet: avoiding alcohol, losing weight, taking medications to control diabetes, cholesterol and triglycerides (fat in the blood) if you are affected by them.

Question 7

how?can you decrease a ?fatty liver ?

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Reduce fatty liver: Weight loss and aerobic exercise will mobilize fat out of the liver. There are no medications that will help you get rid of the fat.

Question 8

is it possible to treat a fatty liver?

Accepted Answer

Sure..here's a start: Distinguish fatty liver (steatosis) from fatty liver with abnormal liver tests (steatohepatitis). Best to start with a weight loss diet based on calorie and fat restriction, avoid alcohol, control diabetes & cholesterol (if present).  Your doctor will likely want to monitor your labwork, image the liver, & rule out other diseases that can mimick the pattern of liver tests seen with fatty changes.

Question 9

how to change a fatty liver to normal?

Accepted Answer

Best way,...: Weight loss, diet and exercise.... Eating well, decreasing fats in your diet, etc. etc.

Question 10

can you tell me if i have a fatty liver?

Accepted Answer

No: But a technician with an ultrasound machine can, or a pathologist reading your liver biopsy can do even better.

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