Just diagnosed

mentalist76

Hi All

I've been having problems with tummy pain and had a scan recently. Good news is the pain turned out to be nothing more than biliary collic which I have been controlling with diet. However when I had the scan they diagnosed an "extremely fatty liver". I don't really know what this means or what I'm supposed to to about it. I know I need to stop eating fats and reduce my protein intake but as I'm diabetic I also can't eat sugar and have to control my carbs so I'm at a loss as to what I can eat.

I'm tracking my intake on here but am struggling to eat enough calories to reach my target since I'll I can eat is vegetables......

Any advice would be greatly appreciated as it could be months before I get to see a dietician on the NHS here in the UK.

Thanks

shananigans_007

A few months back I was having upper right quadrant pain which was thought to be my gallbladder. Turns out I have a mild case of NA Fatty Infiltration of the Liver.

Has your doctor provided you with much information on the type of foods that you can eat? I know my doctor has been less than helpful with this so I've had to do the research on my own.

Whole grains, brown rice, legumes, nuts and seeds, low-fat seafood and proteins (other than red-meat) are very helpful. I've found that it's good to avoid animal fats, too much dairy.

I've had to do a lot of research on my own so I hope this helps you. Best wishes to you!

jlm1964

My Dr. said that Fatty liver is affected by what you eat, not what you weigh. Even skinny people can get fatty liver. He recommended a low carb, moderate protein diet. It is the carbs that make the fatty liver worse, healthy fats in the diet are ok. I did see a dietitian and she recommended MFP. So I can't say that I am really following the low carb, moderate protein diet. But I am restricting calories and have changed my eating habits a lot, hoping that it is enough. The Dr. also said not to lose more than 1 or 2 pounds a week, or it can make the fatty liver worse.

notabrat1

I also didn't get any information about what to eat or not to eat from my Dr. (USA), and I am a nurse and didn't know.:grumble: I had to look it up on the internet and read a lot of books on my own (library):noway: . I hope that you find/get the answers you are looking for . And at least you will get to see a nutritionists. Good luck to you!! :flowerforyou:

abd49

i was also just diagnosed with a fatty liver but I also have high blood pressure. The only advise I was given by the doctor was lose weight and it will take care of both problems. Nothing more. I am eating mainly raw vegetables and grilled chicken, low fat and low carb meals. I am slowly losing the weight but I am struggling with the blah meals. Running out of ideas. Although I have started taking a liquid vitamin (Stress for the last three weeks and I can tell it has been helping me with digestion and other issues I was having. I've been trying to lose weight for the last five years and now I really am forced to change my eating habits.

tschram12

I was dx a year ago with Nash stage 2 via a biopsy.. My dr didnt seem to be to concerned told me to lose weight and that was about it. I chose to ignore it for whatever reason. Now I am back to having problems again. I have done alot of research. I have removed anything processed from my diet, removed sugar except natural sugar found in fruits. I am doing a combination of Paleo and SCD diet. It is not easy at first, but I am starting to feel better. This is week 3 for me, but it is a life style change. It is not about losing the weight for me this time, it is about trying to halt the disease process. I am hoping when I go back to the Dr. my numbers have improved. Good luck to all.