Foods for Fatty Liver
As mentioned in the prevent fatty liver article, food is a crucial key to reverse a fatty liver.
The disease partly develops because of the amount of fat consumed by the individual, which in some cases is higher than recommended.
Some of these fats are stored in and around the liver, thus contributing to the development of fatty liver disease.
It’s worth mentioning that for the most part, foods for fatty liver are generally good for many other diseases that depend on good nutrition.
Those of you who ask “What should I eat with a Fatty Liver?” (and what you should not eat), below are some answers.
First lets talk about the foods that you should limit their quantity in your meals:
- White bread.
- Butter.
- Most prepared breakfast cereals (usually contain high levels of sugar).
- White rice.
- Concentrated sugar.
- Fat rich meals, like – Hamburger, Pizza, etc.
- High-glycerin food.
- High-cholesterol food (eggs for example – limit yourself to two eggs per week).
- Carbonated drinks.
- Fried food / fast food.
Now let’s take a look on some foods you should try to focus on:
- Beans and unprocessed grains.
- Whole grain bread.
- Slim milk instead of whole milk.
- Food with high level of proteins.
- Cinnamon.
- Vegetables for fatty liver – broccoli is especially highly recommended.
- Fruits for fatty liver (3-4 slices per day – try to avoid bananas as it contains a lot of glucose).
Moderation is the Key
Please remember that I’m not recommending to never eat the mentioned food above. It’s all about moderation. Eating your favorite food once in a while is not a crime, but you should limit yourself and monitor your progress. Determination is the key to your success.
In addition, remember that weight loss is the most affecting way to cure a fatty liver. And the best affective way to do so, it by a combination of eating different food and exercise. Physical activity helps to burn your fat much faster, and replaces it with muscles.
Here is a food pyramid you could use as a general guide:
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November 15th, 2009 at 10:20 AM
how much quantity of food is required for the fatty liver
December 4th, 2009 at 3:00 PM
What are high-glycerin foods???
March 8th, 2010 at 7:11 AM
Thank you for the info. May I request also to be sent a daily news regarding this topic.
April 17th, 2010 at 6:19 PM
i would like to know what is high glycimc food and fatty liver is cure able
July 2nd, 2010 at 10:03 PM
I have been diagnosed with fatty liver, most of my pantry i now should not eat. I need to try to fix this liver for the sake of my own health. Please keep me posted with the easiest way to make this lifestyle change.
September 6th, 2010 at 8:10 AM
how can you control a fatty liver and the pain that is associated with it i cant stand the pain
November 3rd, 2010 at 4:06 PM
The best diet for fatty liver is a raw food diet, as well as the things you need to avoid, you must try to eat as much raw vegetables and fruits as possible. Also take a good B complex supplement, plus extra pantothenic acid (best as calcium pantothenate) choline + Inositol. Cut out the booze completely..
November 13th, 2010 at 7:46 AM
The main baseline you need to follow when eating fruits is the amount of the fruits you eat and the amount of the glucose in the fruit you are eating. Basically, try to eat fruits with low levels of glucose, and about 3 units per day.
December 22nd, 2010 at 7:04 AM
a chinese medicine bifendate is best of reducing ALT levels
January 17th, 2011 at 12:10 AM
Try not to eat chicken skin, it’s treatable, just try to avoid foods that are rich in bad cholesterol
Pravaz is also good in lessening your high cholesterol.
The best thing is exercise and eat healthy foods. I have fatty liver but getting better.
February 16th, 2011 at 9:12 PM
I’m 29 years old now and when I was 23 and pregnant for with my first baby I became yellowish and find out it’s because I have Hepatitis B. I took Silymarin until I gave birth and tool plenty of water, 4-6 liters per day. On my second baby last 2005, my hepa b was gone, and it turn out to be a fatty liver, and have it til now. I’ve done an ultrasound last year and still have it. What test will I do to find what kind of fatty liver I have? Thanks
May 11th, 2011 at 8:21 PM
I’m 34 years old now and I first had my abnormal from 2007 till now. I had my test done but doctors and couldn’t find anything major till last nov when I had my CT scan done they told me I had bit of fat on my liver.
I have pain on my right upper belly and my right shoulder blade very badly. Can some one help me?. I also had 2 ultrasound scans in 2008 and 2009, but couldn’t fine any thing. Thanks
May 13th, 2011 at 3:38 AM
Hello Anil,
Have you done any liver functions blood test? Please let me know if you have, and if you did, please post your results.
-Mark
May 13th, 2011 at 3:39 AM
Hello girliesison,
Can you please post the full diagnosis of your ultrasound? In addition, please post your blood test results.
Mark Bar-Gomel
May 21st, 2011 at 8:01 PM
I have been diagnosed with a fatty liver. I also seem to be losing muscle. I had a Lap Band surgery about a year ago…I am going in next week for another ultrasound. I am far from lazy, and I am now hitting treadmill and doing a good nightly workout. I also am taking milk-thistle daily. Is there anything else you can recommend, that might help?
May 22nd, 2011 at 11:48 AM
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June 4th, 2011 at 10:27 AM
Hello John,
I take a look at this page: http://www.fatty-liver.com/treatment/
It has all the information you need.
Regards,
Dr. Mark Bar-Gomel
July 2nd, 2011 at 4:30 PM
Hi John H
I too have been diagnosed with fatty liver and am contemplating the lap band surgery. Can you please let me know if this has in fact improved your condition. Did your doctor recommend the surgery? Also, has your doctor recommended the milk thistle daily?
July 3rd, 2011 at 3:58 PM
Hi Mark,
I am 24 years old and I have been diagnosed with fatty liver. My muscles are so stiff now days I don’t know why. What should I do?
July 5th, 2011 at 9:14 AM
I am trying to find a place where I can buy a book on fatty liver diet and guide. Can you tell me where and how?
July 5th, 2011 at 2:12 PM
Hi Linda,
I highly recommend the fatty liver diet guide written by Dorothy Spencer, BSN, RN.
Best regards,
Dr. Mark Bar-Gomel
July 18th, 2011 at 3:28 AM
Hell
I am married and 38 years old i feel some pain in back for last 03 months and recently Doctor said its due to fatty leaver i am vegetarian and non alcohol habits but due to job matter I am out of family or last 13 years and mostly self cooking and some time use hotel.
Can some body help me to understand why it happened and what should I care to stop it?
Nasim Jan.
August 12th, 2011 at 1:59 PM
I have been treated for breast cancer all the way, its been two years I’m on Tamoxifin. My blood reports are all normal but for fatty lever I get a swollen foot and leg. When I stop eating cooked meals it all goes away but how far can I do this?
Please advise
Thanks
August 15th, 2011 at 10:35 AM
Tnx so much 4 this Fatty liver website!!! I’ve been researching 4 a while about this Fatty Liver stuff 4 a friend and I found ur website very helpful! Anybody w/ a Fatty Liver needs 2 come and see this. Did u know that after the 3rd stage (where the liver has started 2 scar,ect.) that the Fatty Liver is almost completely unreversible!) yikes Tnx 2 this website they can help u not let that in ur situation. All we can do is pray! Tnk u !
September 3rd, 2011 at 8:04 AM
Dear Sir,
My age is 41. my sgpt is 101 and it varies time to time. i did ultrasound and result says that i have fatty liver. What can ido now?? Can anyone hepl me to reduce my sgpt. thanx.
September 13th, 2011 at 11:28 PM
Hello, my name is TJ. I am 20, (almost 21 years old.). I have had pains in the right side of my abdomen for about 9-11 years now, and only at the beginning of this year, I decided to get it checked. I had been to the hospital almost once a week for a couple months. I was diagnosed with NASH, (Non-Alcoholic Stateohepatitis), and was referred to the NASH diet. As stubborn as I am, I didn’t follow doctors’ orders. (Mainly because I didn’t know how to find out what I can and cannot eat. I need a detailed list.). I could be on my way to having Cirrhosis, and I don’t know what to do. Can anyone help me? It would be very much appreciated.
September 14th, 2011 at 1:38 AM
Hello TJ,
Have the doctors gave any reason why you’re having NASH? You are very young, and it’s very rare to have NASH at this stage of your life.
Please reply, and I would be glad to assist you.
Regards,
Dr. Mark Bar-Gomel
September 18th, 2011 at 7:05 AM
I have fatty liver too grade 1 shown in ultrasound but the blood test results such as sgpt and sgot are normal I also have a diet mostly eat cooked food nut fried but one thing I take a day is banana which is not so good for fatty liver . please assist and advise what I shall do to get rid of this fatty liver . Thanks
September 18th, 2011 at 7:06 AM
only in ultrasound I fould out that I have fatty liver but the blood tests are ok please assist
September 21st, 2011 at 2:44 AM
i m feeling pain in right part of stomach. doctors are saying your liver is inflamated . billirubine is 1.8. what should i do. please help.
September 25th, 2011 at 6:30 AM
Hello Jila,
Please read our fatty liver treatment article. You will find the answer you’re looking for there.
Regards,
Mark Bar-Gomel
September 25th, 2011 at 6:30 AM
Hello Ranjan,
You should do a liver ultrasound for further diagnosis.
Have you done it?
Waiting for your reply,
Dr. Mark Bar-Gomel
October 5th, 2011 at 2:35 PM
Hello sir,
My Q is that my husband has diagnosed with this fatty liver i have yet not collect the report as it was done today only but i came to know about the fatty liver from the ultrasound specialist n he just explained us orally i was too much afraid with this… as yet i not know the grade of it but sir actually i have had his latest blood report with me and that sgpt sgot, ldl (bad cholosterol is 192.4) and uric acid all are above then high or u can say more then high, also getting done the most important blood test for hepatitis (all grade) n the reports are waited but sir did u tell me something regarding this fatty liver will it be possible to getting into the correct form… i m too much panic… as his working hours are too odd and long.. how did i provide the good healthy lifestyle as he is the only earning member of our house n only the age of 36 is this the fatty liver harmful for him as he always complaining the pains in his joints, back ankle, foot, foot fingers he had also complaining some time back of gaut… i m blank when see the blood report he is not so often drink alcohol but have chewing tobacco so so much more then around 20 packets in a day what to do with him please answer to all my queries thank you so much… or is i stooped all sugar in his diet as he is much found of sweets, or one more think should coconut is also harmful or responsible…for his condition.. actually his physically activity is 0 n only 0… but mentally he s too much disturbed…
November 8th, 2011 at 12:10 PM
Hi,
I just found out today that I have a fatty liver and my doctor didn’t seem that concerned about it. I did ask what I could do about it but got no reply. I’m 46 and intend to live a lot longer, so any more information you can give me on this matter would be grate3fully appreciated.
I’m glad I found this website and thanks to all of the above in sharing there information and concerns about this as I wasn’t aware it was the serious.
November 8th, 2011 at 2:53 PM
Hi
I have been diagnosed with fatty liver. My ALT is now 67 and AST 40. Other components of the LFT are within normal range but they keep fluctuating. I am using milk thistle and liv 52. Also the ultrasound said mild fatty changes throughout the liver. Based on those values does it sound like it is reversible?
November 9th, 2011 at 7:11 AM
Hello Kassy,
Yes, your condition is totally reversible. Basically, your treatment should focus on proper diet, exercise, and live a generally healthy life style.
Please remember there are no medications for fatty liver.
Yours,
Dr. Mark Bar-Gomel
November 9th, 2011 at 7:14 AM
Hello Carol,
I think your doctor wasn’t that concerned because your condition is not severe and is reversible in most cases.
Basically, the treatment is about eating the right food, doing exercise, and just change your lifestyle.
I recommend your read the various articles in the website.
With you all well,
Dr. Mark Bar-Gomel
November 10th, 2011 at 2:33 AM
age 51, alchohol left 20 yrs back, was casually taking.. now pain on left lower chest .. having fatty liver with small and simple cyst ..ALBEUMIN SERUM 5.8,GLOBULIN SERUM 2.5,SGPT 49.8, ALKALINE PHOSPHATE 88.2,UREA BLOOD 14.8..HEPATITS C – NON REACTIVE, HBsAg- NEGATIVE …
am using Naturolax and Trisoliv … PLS ADVISE
November 12th, 2011 at 9:26 AM
Hello Durga,
Besides the blood test, have you done an abdominal ultrasound?
If so, can you please share the results?
In addition, can you please post your ALT and AST levels from the blood test results?
Regards,
Dr. Mark Bar-Gomel
November 12th, 2011 at 6:30 PM
hello
Mark Bar-Gomel ..
US report shows single and simle cyst .other tests done as suggested by doc : BILIRUBIN TOTAL – 0.60 , CONJUGATED (DIRECT) BILIRUBIN-0.19, UNCONJUGATED(INDIRECT) BILIRUBIN-0.45, TOTAL PROTEIN SERUM-7-5,, A/G RATIO- 2,SGOT-36-7,GAMMA GT-51-9,CREATINENNE SERUM-0.96,PLATELET COUNT-2-43,MCV-86-3……. Non diabetic .. sugar 98-130
this much test ..
Sir
with regards
Durga
November 12th, 2011 at 8:36 PM
AST 36.7 (SGOT) / ALT 49.8(SGPT) ..mentioned earlier ..Rg US report : normal in size,shape and outline. Liver measures 114mm.Hepatic parenchyma shows cyst of size 17/16 mm in right lobe.Inrahepatic billiary channels are not dilated.Portal and hepatic vasculatures are seen normal.Potal vein measures 8 mm.No free fluid collection seen in morrisn’s pouch.Mild fatty changes is present in liver……….. Sir
With regards
Durga
December 17th, 2011 at 5:57 AM
I’m with fatty liver I’m ok through diet and exercise
January 6th, 2012 at 5:58 PM
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