How to get rid of visceral fat?

Balishdear

Besides for working at the current fat I have right now, I was told in 2007 by my electrophysiologist that had viewed my 64 slice ct scan that I had a "fatty liver". Is there a way to get rid of this kind of fat outside of healthy eating and excersize or is there something more that I can or can't change about that?

CharityD

It can get better with diet and exercise, depending on what kind of fat. Microsteatosis is better than macrosteatosis (basically little v big fat). This can be caused by obesity or underlying/previous diseases. And limit the booze! :drinker:

annied16

the visceral fat is pretty much the fat around your organs. it comes from having too much fat on your belly. therefore the only way to get rid of it is to do the healthy eating and exercise and lose the weight but also make sure that you are giving yourself a killer abdominal workout because the bigger your abdominals are, the harder it is for the fat to pool beneath them!

RTricia

oh honey, my visceral belly fat stares me in the face each day. I will conquer it someday - I'll be reading to see what others say :-)

Balishdear

Even when I was 40 pounds lighter than what I am now, I still had belly fat. In 2007 when the doc told me I had a fatty liver, this was just before I had my catheter ablation. This is the reason I'm more scared about the fat inside and around my organs, because I've had heart trouble in the past (clean bill of health now) but this is also my reason behind my urge to lose weight.

im2spooky4u

I was told a few years ago that I had a fatty liver. I hope losing weight and getting myself healthier will get rid of it. I don't drink alcohol at all, haven't had a drink in many years. I was also told I had a calcified kidney, I have no idea what to do about that. I'll be reading too to see what others have to say. This was a good question, thanks for posting. :-)

Balishdear

I was told a few years ago that I had a fatty liver. I hope losing weight and getting myself healthier will get rid of it. I don't drink alcohol at all, haven't had a drink in many years. I was also told I had a calcified kidney, I have no idea what to do about that. I'll be reading too to see what others have to say. This was a good question, thanks for posting. :-)

About the whole calcified kidney.... I would ask the doc more about that one. Doesn't sound good by any means.

fteale

Not drinking is a big one, but as the others have said, if you are someone (like me) who stores fat around their middle then the only thing you can really do is lower your overall body fat. Sadly the 31 inch maximum waist size applies to apple shapes as well as pears, so we have to be thinner to be healthier.

Balishdear

Thankfully, now that I am a mother, I drink very seldom. I may have drinks every 6 months since he was born September 2009. This is a big thank you to my body, he has truly changed me for the better.

_LA_

I had a reading from routine bloodwork that indicated I might have fatty liver. The doctor asked me to go for a re-take to be sure. I got delayed in the retake, and when I went back my numbers (which had been definitely elevated) were normal level. I had also happened to have lost six pounds at the second blood test. The doctor told me it was indeed possible that just losing the six pounds had been enough to bring the levels back to normal.

So, short answer is that losing weight is the best and quickest option.

That said, there is a lady who goes by 'the liver doctor' online who has other remedies - from an actual cleansing to supporting the liver with particular dietary choices and supplements such as vitamin E. (I had also started taking a regular vitamin E supplment when i'd returned to my doc, not sure if that affected anything or not.)

Good luck!

cowlover22

How much you weigh doesnt affect this..cause I am under weight and I have a fatty liver. I prob have more fat from being in starvation mode most of my life. So sorrry I dont have an answer for you but just by loosing weight wont help. On the plus side you do need some fat to protect your organs from injuries.

MommaSherryB

The Lean Belly Prescription Book by Emergency Room Dr. Travis Stork - "The Doctors"
Visceral fat -
Blood-borne fat blobs are like homing pigeons, looking to roost in the body’s fat cells. And unless a famine breaks out, that’s right where they’ll stay. There are serious health implications to that, for both men and women. Men are most likely to pack excess fat around their internal organs, which is known as visceral fat. (Ladies, that can happen to you, too, though you’re more likely to pack it in your legs, arms, and butt. That’s no picnic, either. After menopause, though, you’ll be more likely to gain weight in the gut, too.) You know you have visceral fat if your gut is round and firm, your waist is bigger than your hips, or your Wranglers have a waist size of 40 or higher for men, and 35 or higher for women.

If that description fits you, it probably means your body is storing your excess fat like packing peanuts that surround and infiltrate your muscles, heart, liver, kidneys, intestines, and pancreas. But visceral fat doesn’t just lie there, looking ugly. It actively works to harm your body by secreting a number of substances, collectively called adipokines. Adipokines include a hormone called resistin, which leads to high blood sugar and raises your risk of diabetes; angiotensinogen, a compound that raises blood pressure; and interleukin- 6, a chemical associated with arterial inflammation and heart disease.

Visceral fat also messes with another important hormone called adiponectin, which regulates the metabolism of lipids and glucose. The more belly fat you have, the less adiponectin you have, and the lower your metabolism. (And here’s the crazy part: The lower your metabolism, the more belly fat you’ll store. It’s as though belly fat is conspiring to harm you by breeding even more belly fat!) Meanwhile your liver, faced with a high tide of fat globules, feels like it’s swimming in energy. But as it burns that overly abundant energy source, it produces excess cholesterol, which in turn gunks up your arteries in the form of plaque.

Allow that plaque buildup to continue for a decade or more, and that’s when you and I will meet in the E.R.; your increased risks of stroke, heart attack, and diabetes will pay off in an “event.” But just because it’s more business for my shop doesn’t mean I’ll be particularly happy to see you there in that condition.

The most frustrating part of my job as a doctor is having to treat people who are a long way down a road they never should have taken in the first place. The more belly fat you carry, the greater your risk for any number of health worries. And the greater your health risks, the more you’re going to find your medicine cabinet filled with little brown prescription bottles. In the medical journal BMC Family Practice, I saw a chart showing that people with body mass indexes of 30 or higher took up to twice as many prescription drugs as those whose BMIs were less than 25. In fact, overweight people spend 37 percent more money at the pharmacy each year than people of desirable weight; once you reach the level of obesity, your prescription medical costs are an average of 105 percent higher than those of normal-weight folks! That’s a burden on not just your checkbook, but also your health in general.

Let’s say you follow one of the simplest and most effective weight-loss tricks I know: Swapping sweetened beverages for unsweetened. Each of us takes in an average of 450 calories in sweet drinks every day. Over the course of a week, that adds up to around 3,000 calories.

What a coincidence: it takes 3,500 calories to make a pound of fat.

So you start weaning yourself off the sweet stuff, and swapping in healthful beverages like peppermint tea, unsweetened ice tea with lemon, or lemon-lime sparkling water. (Three of my favorites, by the way.) Do this for a couple of weeks, and you might notice a little loosening around the waistline of your pants, a little more definition at your jaw line. So far, you’re the only one who’s in on the secret, but it makes you feel pretty good. So now you elect to take a walk at lunch, rather than surfing the internet while eating a sandwich. A couple of coworkers note the flush in your face when you return, and ask if they could go next time, as well.

Excerpted from “The Lean Belly Prescription: The Fast and Foolproof Diet & Weight-Loss Plan From America’s Top Urgent-Care Doctor” by Travis Stork.

jessicatsyrul

HOW to get rid of FATTY LIVER, ( NON ALCHOLIC) OR NAFT besides having a diabetes or being overweight,
about 25% of people in the US that are over 30year of age are diagnosed with non alcoholic fatty liver,
and some of them might not even be overweight!
surprised?! don't be.

The fatty liver is reversable not just with diet, it turns out that a DEFICIENCY OF CHOLINE ( a vitamin) can cause a fatty liver,
Choline helps our bodies to break down fat besides other functions, I would recomend besides eating a healty diet.
according to the studies over 90% of Americans luck enough Choline in their diet.
the daily recomendation of Choline is 450mg for women and 500-550 for men.
Doctors don't tell you this you have to advocate for yourself.
Walgreens sells Choline suppliment online that's where I by mine, it is very affordabele like $12
you only need to take 1 capsule a day which is 250mg and the rest can be substituted with choline rich foods just google it
chicken eggyoulk contains about 70-120mg of choline, there are other foods besides eggs that have choline, but eggyoulks are the richest in choline.

link where to buy choline 100 capsules one a day. that will last for over 3 month.

http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/twinlab-choline-caps-dietary-supplement-capsules/ID=prod6044276-product


and another tip you need to start your day with a lemon, what I mean is to get your gallblader working at the maximum so it can break down fats, take a glass of warm water and squize out full lemon, you can add honey to it.
it will get your gallblader start working at the maximum to break down the fats that you eat during the day.

eventhough your liver enzymes could be normal you would still need a cat scan to see if you still have a fatty liver, because you it complitely reversable if it is not chronic.

cowlover22

Calcified kidneys can mean that you have kidney stones. Many people have them and dont even know it. If you start having severe back pain or notice any blood in your urine. Then you need a trip to the doctor. I am a nurse and actually work on the kidney floor so I wouldnt worry about it unless you have symptoms

robfra50

Thanks for the tip on Choline. I am seeing a liver specialist on October 31st and finding this out will help my fatty liver heal. Because my liver enzymes are very high, 3 times as high right now. Thanks.

Foamroller

Google "insulin resistance" you will find out what you need to do. My belly is shrinking

Kalikel

See your doctor. Get good advice. Follow it. You don't want it to get worse.

lemurcat12

Kalikel wrote: »

See your doctor. Get good advice. Follow it. You don't want it to get worse.

Agree with this.

rdfhunter

My dr told me I had fatty liver. 8 months later I'm in emergency surgery with a football sized gallbladder now fused to my liver. It wasn't fat & this dr almost cost me my life.