Natural Cures for Fatty Liver
Natural cures (or nutritional supplements) can play a big role in restraining or curing a fatty liver and other liver disease.
Below is a list of three of these main natural cures for fatty liver (supplements) that shown many health benefits to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease after many years of research.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Omega-3 fatty acids are one of the most common natural cure supplements available. It is found in some plant oils like canola and linseed oil, and also in some fish, like salmon.
It is also being sold by many manufacturer as pills, a replacement for eating the actual food that contains Omega-3.
Many health specialists and consumers know that Omega-3 fatty acids have many health benefits:
- Reduce chance of heart health issues.
- Improve the activity of insulin.
- Decrease inflammation and inflexibility.
- Assists many people who suffer from Central Nervous System dysfunctions.
The research has shown that omega-3 actually reduced the liver enzyme levels (ALT, AST, and others), led to a better blood fat ratio, and improved the liver texture.
Southern Ginseng
Also known as Gynostemma Pentaphyllum or Jiaogulan, Southern Ginseng is a herb used thoroughly in the Chinese medicine, as a treatment for various illnesses. Some of southern ginseng’s ability are:
- Reduces cholesterol and blood coagulation.
- Increases energy in the individual.
- Aids in healthy cell development and protects the liver as a result of antioxidant activity.
In 2006, a new research at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taiwan, showed the benefits of southern ginseng supplementation for NAFLD patients (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease).
The research concluded that if a patient consumed a daily dose of 80 mL of this nutrition, it could reduce liver enzyme levels in the bloodstream, and increase insulin resistance.
Milk-Thistle
Silymarin – this is the active ingredient in the milk thistle herb. It has a history of improving liver health. Many studies have shown that milk thistle might:
- Increase the speed of liver cell regeneration.
- Restrain liver fibrosis.
- Protect the liver from injury.
- Decrease cholesterol absorption.
A study in Czech Republic back in 2006, has shown that milk thistle extract decreased cholesterol absorption in rats with high cholesterol diet, and also reduced the LDL (bad cholesterol) and triglycerides levels. The conclusion was that the restraint of cholesterol absorption can assist the lipid content in the liver.
Natural Fatty Liver Solution
In addition, I highly recommend using the Natural Fatty Liver Solution guide from Duncan Capicchiano N.D. I cannot express enough of how good this guide is. And the best part is – it’s all natural. It helped many of my patients.
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June 8th, 2009 at 12:30 PM
your research is so valuable and may be a great help for a lot of people all over.
February 24th, 2010 at 11:34 AM
Where do you find Southern Ginseng?
March 26th, 2010 at 1:41 AM
where do you get milk thistle
April 19th, 2010 at 4:45 PM
Milk thistle supplement pills are available at any large grocery store, like Wal-Mart
May 6th, 2010 at 3:48 PM
I’m still looking for Southern Ginseng as well. Milk Thistle caused a severe rash; I’m either allergic to MT, or allergic to the toxins flushed from my liver. Keep meaning to smear some MT on my skin and see if I get a reaction.
May 9th, 2010 at 1:18 AM
Where do you find Southern Ginseng and Milk Thistle in India…
August 14th, 2010 at 7:55 AM
There is no mention as to the dosage of any of the supplements mentioned. (Southern Ginseng, Milk Thistle or Omega 3 Fatty Acid). Also, when speaking of these supplements, what stage of NASH are they effective at?
August 15th, 2010 at 6:29 AM
You should be able to buy them at any decent alternative store.
Regarding the dosage, it really depends on the person, but generally speaking:
Omega-3 dosage: 1000mg / day
Southern Ginseng daily dosage: 1-2 g of root or 2 to 9 g as a stimulant.
Milk Thistle: 12 to 15 gr of dried herb / day
August 19th, 2010 at 9:39 AM
it is good. please give more information abiut HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINES
October 2nd, 2010 at 8:48 PM
Where do i find milk thistle and southern ginseng in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea?
December 13th, 2010 at 5:36 PM
Monica, you are best Googling a Natural health shop in Cairns for advice and supplies of Natural suppliments, or if you contact me I can give you a w/saler in Bris for your stuff, or you can contact direct Golden Glow in Brisb by internet or phone they also have a resident naturpath good luck
December 27th, 2010 at 8:23 PM
You can get all hard to find herbs medicine at SWANSON HEALTH PRODUCTS. That’s where I found the Milk Thistle and other herbs through internet just type swanson health products and there’s an instruction on how to order. They deliver world wide.
April 1st, 2011 at 8:27 PM
hi i have been seen my dermatologist for 1 year and she found out i have a fatty liver over sized and sent me for a ultrasound then she said keep up with blood work for past 4 months to see if any change with my liver and not to take any medicine , for my hands that i also have problem right now , some days i have lots of energy and others i have to have sleep for couple of ours and have found out that sleeping is a sign of a bad liver , and also i dont drink hardly at all only at weddings and such . thanks for the info im going to try what yous recommend
April 25th, 2011 at 1:31 AM
is milk thistle available at bhubaneswar, odisha ? do omega 3 fatty acids pills free from side effects if so then provide the name of the company/manufacturer?
April 30th, 2011 at 2:10 AM
Hello Balaram,
There are no known side effects by Omega 3 fatty acids.
Best, Mark
May 23rd, 2011 at 3:57 PM
Swansons Health Products, are great, I have been ordering from them for over 15 years, with rapid and always reliable response. It only takes 3-4 days to deliver here in Alaska with regular postage. They also keep up on research and have the latest, most effective supplements often superior to allopathic medicine.
June 18th, 2011 at 1:20 PM
Iv tried milk thistle. It is very effective. Try Guardian’s milk thistle. There are lot’s of organic companies in the market. Research on them before you spend a fortune on your supplements. Expensive does not mean genuine.
June 24th, 2011 at 8:52 PM
For years now, I have fatty liver. My SGPT goes up and down ranging from120 to 200. I spent a lot for medication but to no avail. I was prescribed Ursufalk capsule but it managed to lower my SGPT only a bit after months of taking it. So I stopped it entirely.
I want to read the book “The fatty liver solution.” I hope it could guide me on curing my fatty liver. Where can I buy it?
July 11th, 2011 at 11:38 PM
thanx please , can u please tell me about the manufacturer of omega 3 pufa available in india which is better than others , thnx again dear
July 25th, 2011 at 5:57 PM
yes! i saw this myself because a few years back my father was diagnosed with a very fatty liver. doc said to turn his health around if he doesn’t want this to be a very big problem and a hindrance to his daily life. thankfully, he followed doc’s orders and started being healthy. one of which is to take omega 3 fish oil caps. his cholesterol went down and his overall health improved. hoping this will last a long time! he is still on Maxalife fish oil capsules now.
August 1st, 2011 at 2:25 PM
Hi Patty,
I’m glad everything worked for your father.
Wish you well,
Dr. Mark Bar-Gomel
August 17th, 2011 at 11:34 AM
Hello all!
First of all..i wish all of you healhty and speedy recovery.i am 43 and quit alcohol and smoking after 20 years moderate( to occasionally hard )abuse.
Here is what i want to share:
In case you have a simple fatty liver condition and nothing else, then to help your liver please do the following.
1.stop alcohol and smoking. if you cant ,then cut down drastically. smoking is equally harmful for liver like alcohol.!( its important to stop it gradually over 3-4 weeks). i had bad withdrawls because i cut it out complete and sudden. for example you can have just one small drink and one or two cigarettes a day for a few weeks before cutting it out fully.)
2. drink juice of one lemon in lukewarm water in morning everyday( avoid chilled /icy drinks!) and one in evening.
3. reduce your sugar and starch intake( in all forms..even sweet fruits should be taken occasionally and in small amounts). cut down the intake in steps for example reduce to 1/4 each week till you are down to 1/3 level. making sudden and complete cut off can be dangerous to your health.its actualy the sugar/starch that keeps converting into fat in he liver and not only the oil you consume. cutting down on sugar really will help your condition.but do so in gradual steps.
4. stop taking fried foods but do take good fats like pure coconut oil and pure organic butter in SMALL amounts. our body needs some cholestrol to FUNCTION without which we will fall very very sick. also our liver gets lazy if it gets no fats at all to work on.
5. do not crash diet to lose weight .you can get worse liver condition if you lose weight fast. do not cut out all meat. keep having a bit of chicken but avoid red and fatty meats./sausages of any type.
7. most important… do not worry too much about your condtion.laugh and smile a lot. it really helps your liver more than you know.
8. Walk or exercise as much as u can but dont exhaust youself. sweating gets toxin out of body…so if can manage to sweat during exercise,its good.
9.green tea seems to help. drink once before bed also another cup between lunch and dinner.
10.avoid any other medications that you dont need .however do not stop medications that are critical for your health.( for example diabetes, high BP etc)
11. drink at least 5 to 6 full glasses of water everyday…try and drink apple and orange juice daily
12. eat fruits and veggies for fibre intake. choose fruits that are not very sweet but filling. also,eat 5 or 6 small meals a day instead of 2 heavy meals.
13. take a vitamin B complex capsule everyday.just one is enough. also get yourself checked for any vitamin /mineral defficiency. and speak to your doctor about it if you find any defficiency.
14. milk thistle seems to work. you can take it for some weeks and then have yr tests done again to see how much it helped. i think it does help. in some cases you may need to take it for a few months but give week long breaks after every 4-6 weeks.
15.try 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder or ideally 1 cubic cm of fresh turmeric root( not dry root but fresh if you ca get it ) in 1/2 cup warm “skimmed milk” everyday before bed daily but do this only if you dont have bile duct blockage/gall stones.turmeric as i read somewhere absorbs beter taken with good fat/natural good oil/milk and black pepper( two or three crushed beads).i think so far this has helped me.
16 .Important: sleep by 10 .30 pm so your liver gets time to heal over the night. it heals itself faster if you are asleep early . and remember to take at least 7 hours of sleep every night.
17. some of us are prescribed statins/fenofibrates to lower the fats in blood as part of treating fatty liver.
statins/fenofibrates always caused me pain in abdomen so i stopped them after tying them for 3 weeks( also i had weakness in muscles and fatigue and weight loss from statins).so i suggest you also be careful.i think for a person like me..they are dangerous. the side effects of statins took many weeks to go away.pls tell your doctor if u get problems after taking statins etc….i stopped these meds from bad experience and now have been able to keep my LFT’s coming OK from diet changes and things i mentioned above.
18. ask your doctor if you can take “phospatidyl choline “supplement. if he agrees then you should try it. it is supposed to help the liver metabolize the fat./remove fat .
Good wishes and Godbless you and please dont worry too much