Anyone out there with Fatty Liver Disease??

Hi Maggie. My doctor recommended his site also. Welcome to MFP. Add me if you like.

Hi, I also just got diagnosed with a fatty liver from being obese. Trying to cut back on my sugar intake is so hard! But I'm working on it. You can add me if you'd like

Do you still have this group active?I've been diagnosed with fatty liver disease. My liver function is abnormal and y enzymes and ATL is up.I really need support.I'm on a medical diet of 1200 calories a day.I'm dropping weight.I'm very scared to be honest. I have 153lbs. To go Lol that is ALOT of weight to lose.But,I'm very positive and can see my Dream coming true.

I've been told I have a fatty liver also and my enzymes are up. Hoping losing this weight will help!

Hi Maggie,
Please feel free to add me on here. I also was told 2 years ago I do have a fatty liver.

My Dr mentioned this to me as well..wants to take another look when I see him in July..feel free to add me..anyone

Keep up the great work! Stay diligent, don't let it progress. It's hard, but you can do it.

I was diagnosed in august 2015 with cirrhosis and pre diabetes. My fatty liver had progressed to cirrhosis because I didnt take it seriously. I work in the medical field and have seen first hand what cirrhosis and diabetes can do to a person....I was terrified. Finally took it seriously and changed everything over night. A little over a year out I have gone from 272 to 183, size 24 to 14, A1c of 5.9 to a normal 5.4 and my liver enzymes are all within normal range. I havent had a beer or wine in a year, cut out all red meats, fats and sugars and have gone to mostly a vegitarian diet. I now have energy everyday and try to fit in some type of excersise every day. I am happier and I feel like Im finally living my life. No sitting in front of the tv mindlessly munching on garbage. You can reverse the damage to your liver. To some degree the liver will regenerate if you treat it with care. It is a lifestyle change for sure, but what is the alternative? Liver transplant or death. Up to now I had always thought....I cant do this....its not in me....its too hard, so believe me when I say...if I can do this, anyone can. I am not ready to go quietly into the night yet and I am gonna fight for my life. I wish everyone here the strength to fight and end it now, while its only fatty liver, and know that its within your grasp to be healthy again. Add me if you need some moral support. Im still 30 lbs from goal so I can use some too.

Hi I'm very new at this with 2 days in. I have read through the comments on the diagnosis of fatty liver. I too was diagnosed in the Spring of 16 with a fatty liver. It coincided with problems of diverticulitis. My doctor did not raise any alarm or concern over the fatty liver. No diet changes but I could stand to lose 15-20 pounds. Im a size 8 with good muscle tone. All this being said I came down with shingles in September and then 2 bouts of staph, I told my doctor we needed to investigate all this further as I haven't felt well all year and I was fearful of a serious illness or immune system disorder Turns out I was diagnosed with cocksacky virus and it was attacking my liver. I guess this virus can linger around and I had group B which I probably got in a hospital. I mention all of this to suggest that others get tested for this virus. In my case it attacked my liver but in others it can attack the heart or brain stem. I've heard several horror stories from others. I don't know for sure if the fatty liver developed from the virus but I'm taking it seriously and just started the keto diet. Also my blood work for my liver has been slightly elevated all year until I came down with shingles and then it raised concern by my dr. Please add me if this forum is still active

I definitely recommend you check out LCHF and join the lcd group mentioned above. There are also some great videos and resources about fixing a fatty liver and reversing T2D using a healthy LCHF diet on dietdoctor.com. Good luck!

fatty liver remedies that work.
first: you get rid of fatty liver with tamarind. you can buy it fresh in Asian and Latino stores. It is a sweet-sour fruit that comes in pods. If you cannot get fresh then you can get it in jars as a fruit paste. Eat two or more every breakfast. second: take milk thistle. gaia brand is probably the best as it is a liquid in a capsule. third: stop eating junk food and fast food.
I get my remedies from ThatHealsThat.com

Feel free to add me as well. I spent most of my teen/twenties with a doctor that thought I was a closet alcoholic because of my liver enzymes. I changed doctors, he diagnosed me with fatty liver disease, and gave me the whole diet and exercise speel. In the last two years I've lost 80 pounds, and while my numbers are still above average, he loves the progress I've made. Unlike the rest here, I was the one recommending this site to him:)

I learned something interesting when I went to donate blood a few months ago. They said you should avoid strenuous exercise or working with heavy weights a few days before donating. The reason is because your overworked muscles release certain enzymes into your blood stream and that can cause elevated levels of ALT, AST, and other enzymes - which could cause the Red Cross to reject your donation.

So, if that's the case for donating blood, the same would probably be true if you're having a regular blood test. Here's more info:

Many doctors, even gastroenterologists or internists, don’t know that intense exercise can cause highly pathological liver function/disease lab tests, and they often refer a perfectly healthy person who happens to be exercising – whose lifestyle history has not been taken – to a liver disease specialist.

http://www.agelessforever.net/anti-aging-news-blog/got-elevated-liver-enzymes-here-s-how-to-interpret-your-liver-function-tests

Just something to consider for the next time you need to have blood work done - avoid strenuous exercise at least 24 hours in advance (or longer, if you're still dealing with sore muscles) and drink lots of fluids to get your enzyme levels back to normal.

Edited to add: Obviously, this does not apply to everyone with elevated enzyme levels. But, definitely something to think about if you exercise a lot and are otherwise pretty healthy.