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PREVENTING AND CONTROLLING NON-ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER
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Most of us know little about non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, or First Name
NAFLD. In fact, we usually associate liver disease with alcohol
abuse. But as the name suggests, alcohol is not a determining Last Name
factor in NAFLD. Food is. In this article, you’ll learn about foods
that promote liver health and can help eliminate NAFLD, the
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At the Pritikin Longevity Center in Miami, Florida, “We see many people with
NAFLD improve tremendously,” notes Danine Fruge, MD, Associate Medical
Director at Pritikin. “Right along with reversal of metabolic problems like pre-
diabetes, they’re seeing reversal of NAFLD.”

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The fact that many people with NAFLD show no symptoms and
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can be a hidden risk factor for
heart disease, NAFLD is the
silent precursor to serious
complications, including a form
of hepatitis called NASH, and
inflammation and liver injury
that can lead to cirrhosis and
liver cancer.

Cardiovascular-related risk
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NAFLD afflicts nearly one out

of three  U.S. adults and is
closely associated with Legumes (beans) are an excellent
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cardiometabolic risk factors, heart.
including obesity, high
cholesterol, high triglycerides, and glucose intolerance.

But exactly what causes non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

remains uncertain. Current studies are preliminary.

Scientists, however, have strong suspicions. For example, in a

review in Practical Gastroenterology, researchers at Virginia
Commonwealth University Medical Center concluded that it is
highly likely that just as lifestyle-related factors like obesity and
high cholesterol cause heart attacks and other cardiovascular
conditions, they may well cause NAFLD.

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Researchers suspect, too, that the same food and fitness

programs that reduce cardiovascular risk may reduce NAFLD
risk, NASH, and the risk of cirrhosis and liver cancer. The
dietary focus, scientists say, should be on whole or minimally
processed foods that are naturally high in nutrients and
naturally low in fat, salt, and sugar, like vegetables, fruits, whole
grains, and legumes (beans).

In a recent issue of Today’s Dietician, Erin McCarthy, MS, RD,

CSSD, concludes, “No specific medications are approved for
treating NAFLD. The current standard of care for treating
patients with NAFLD focuses on lifestyle interventions,
particularly diet and exercise.”

 Modes weight loss

Most people with NAFLD are overweight. What’s

heartening to know is that even a modest 5 to 10%
weight loss leads to significant benefits.

 Eliminating saturated and trans fats

In addition to lowering calorie intake to reduce

weight, studies indicate that following a low-fat diet
that cuts out saturated fats and trans fats reduces the

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levels of fat in the liver.

 Eliminating sugar

Similarly, a reduction of added sugars, especially

fructose often found in soft drinks, improves liver
health.

“We see many people with NAFLD improve

tremendously”

At the Pritikin Longevity Center in Miami, Florida, which has

been helping people shed weight and reduce risk factors for
cardiovascular disease for the past four decades, “we see
many people with NAFLD improve tremendously,” notes Danine
Fruge, MD, Associate Medical Director at Pritikin.

“Right along with reversal of metabolic problems like pre-

diabetes, they’re seeing reversal of NAFLD.”

 Foods that promote liver health

The foods served at the Pritikin health resort, which

make up the Pritikin Eating Plan, include bountiful
servings of whole, naturally fiber-rich foods like:

Vegetables
Fruit (whole fruit, not fruit juice)
Whole Grains
Legumes (Beans)

Also served at Pritikin is protein from lean animal

sources, such as skim milk, nonfat Greek yogurt, and
lean meat (no more than 4 ounces daily) like fish,
skinless chicken breast, and bison.

“In essence, the Pritikin Eating Plan give us

everything we need for good, long-lasting health
while avoiding the excesses that promote obesity and
our most common diseases,” sums up Kimberly
Gomer, Pritikin’s Director of Nutrition.

 Daily physical activity

Just as regular exercise, both aerobic and resistance
training, reduces the risk factors for cardiac events
and diabetes, some studies suggest it can also
reduce the likelihood of NAFLD.

Exercise, Diet and Liver Health

Enjoying at least 150 minutes a week can cut
liver enzyme levels, shed belly fat, improve
LDL cholesterol levels, and improve insulin
resistance. Exercise and Diet Can Help Control
NAFLD

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“You are helping both your heart and liver.”

If all these foods that promote liver health, plus

recommendations for daily fitness, sound very similar to the
Pritikin Program for heart health, they are.

So as you faithfully live the Pritikin lifestyle, “you should feel

doubly good,” sums up Dr. Fruge. “You are helping both your
heart and liver, and they, in turn, are helping each other help
you live long and well.”

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Eugenia Killoran
Senior Editor & Writer
Eugenia Killoran has been the food and fitness journalist
for the Pritikin Program since 1992. She has published
more than 3,000 articles, lectures, and book chapters on
a wide variety of healthy living and weight-loss topics.

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