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my mildly inflammed fatty liver (non-alcoholic)...but I'm not obese?

so i have a mildly inflammed liver (mild NASH) due to extensive fatty change (fatty liver). Here's a question though: I read that this is a condition that happens to people that are OBESE or morbidly obese. But I'm not obese...I may be overweight (was 190 lbs at 5'10 when I got tested with elevated liver enzymes). However my triglycerides and cholesterol are both high and have been rather high for the past few years. Could this be the culprit? That high cholesterol and triglycerides have caused this NASH because I've been just piling the fat onto the liver? I have lost weight and in my ideal now at 173 and now eat a lot of vegetables/fruits/fiber and avoiding high fatty foods (junk foods) and exercising daily. They say NASH can be stopped and reversed through weight loss, exercise, good diet but most articles seem to relate it to the obese...would this work on someone that is overweight? Is the prognosis for this better on the overweight? to babygurl: yes they did an ultrasound and it said i had a bad fatty liver. They assumed its NASH. What was the reason for your elevated enzymes? My doctors didn't really recommend getting a biopsy done to see if its NASH unless if my enzymes were high EVEN after I've lost weight to my ideal, eat right and exercise.

Public Comments

1. Yes you are doing great and i hope it gets better
2. you need to raise you HDL and lower your ADL...just work on that diet and exercise. they just put the word obese cause they need to classify it. Just work on that so that your liver can break it down easier.
3. i hope they gave you the diagnosis after a ultrasound, not just blood work. i also came back with high enzymes of the liver, i also am non drinker, i am overweight. they told me the same diagnosis before they did the ultrasound, and come to find out they were wrong, my liver is fine. but yes, the condition can be reversed by more exercises and better food, luckily they have caught it in time for you to take care of it now. i just hope they didn't jump the gun and diagnose you before the correct testing procedure... good luck
4. I can't answer some of the specific questions. But, losing weight and exercise won't hurt, it can only help Also, plant sterols have been shown to reduce cholesterol. Milk Thistle was actually prescribed in Europe for liver problems. Both can be bought at supermarkets. Also, eat greens and fruits more to supplement this. If you don't like these, drink a glass or two of low-sodium V-8 and one or two of OJ to add to your diet.
5. just follow your doctors advice.and its better to exercise.
6. The reason most of the articles talk about the obese is because it's most common in that population. But it can still occur in some that is not obese. Your liver ranks #3 in terms of organs that burn the most fat. Unfortunately it's not able to do that because the fat in your diet is over-saturating the organ and fat is building up faster than the liver can metabolize it. There are some supplements out there than will help you get rid of the fat on the liver. They don't physically remove the fat from the liver, but they prevent new fat from being stored in the liver, thus allowing you to burn what's currently there. Try this: http://my.apexfitness.com/products/product_details.php?item=1038