Diet For Fatty Liver Disease Nhs
You should also aim to reduce your intake of saturated fats typically found in red meat and dairy products.
Diet for fatty liver disease nhs. A healthy liver should contain little or no fat. The elements of a well balanced diet suitable for most people. To help manage fatty liver disease cut down on high calorie foods like fried foods. Non alcoholic fatty liver disease nafld is caused by a build up of fat in the liver.
Foods to avoid for fatty liver disease. Ndr diet and liver disease. A low fat reduced calorie diet can help you lose weight and reduce the risk of fatty liver disease. It s usually seen in people who are overweight or obese.
Ideally if you re overweight you would aim to lose at least 10 percent of your body weight. This small study looked at 60 patients with non alcoholic fatty liver disease nafld comparing their soft drink habits dietary intake and blood markers of inflammation and insulin resistance to 18 controls without liver disease. Non alcoholic fatty liver disease nafld is the term for a range of conditions caused by a build up of fat in the liver. The nhs states that losing at least 10 percent of your weight can improve the most serious type of fatty liver disease non alcoholic steatohepatitis where the liver has become inflamed.
Although nafld doesn t usually cause serious problems you should take steps to stop it getting worse. Disease specific dietary considerations and special or therapeutic nutritional diets for those with more. British liver trust website. If you have a liver condition it s important to understand how your liver is affected by the food you eat.
Royal society of chemistry information used in the development of this leaflet. The study found much higher levels of soft drink consumption in those with nafld compared to those without.