If You Have NAFLD, How Would You Know?

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) occurs when fat is deposited in the liver, without other causes of fatty liver identified. Dr. Danielle Brandman discusses the symptoms and ways of determining if a person has NAFLD. Watch the Entire Talk here: • Fatty Liver: The Silen... [Show ID: 36155]
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[@tinleanerallen5927]

Could you help me understand how can it show on two parts of your liver show that I have fatty liver on 2 parts of my liver.. I had an ultrasound done and I hurt extremely bad right breast going around to my side my right side that is... I even have a crease where my liver is on my right side it even hurt to lay on my right side of my back my right side period and I know the liver is the size of a football..

[@johnjones1555]

@@tinleanerallen5927 DB

[@robinq5511]

If Fatty Liver is THE precursor to cirrhosis, why wouldn't you do ultrasounds & check liver enzymes on those patients who have all the factors that indicate the condition is likely present? Must we wait for the most severe irreversible diagnosis before treating a condition that is not only treatable but reversible? My hepatitis DR who treated me for Hep C informed me recently that she doesn't treat other chronic "liver disease". But would do a colonoscopy (with no evident signs of my needing one) if I wanted one... but no follow up with blood work or scans to see if my liver is in better condition or not. Healthcare in Europe sounds a helluva lot better that what we get in the US!

[@TL-ch1xd]

Believe me, as a European I can tell you it’s not. I have had better results, meaning become a little better through functional medicine ... the modern/western big pharma loving medicine has unfortunately done nothing but harm to my system.

[@robinq5511]

@@TL-ch1xd I discovered some independent labs that will do the labwork without an order from my physician. Apparently the reason my Doc won't is because she can't take CASH. If Medicare won't cover it then in her eyes I don't need it.

[@TL-ch1xd]

@@robinq5511 Thank you for your update! Hope everything goes well. I don’t know if you know about (KZbin channel) Dr. Berg. You can search for Dr. Berg how to heal fatty liver. It is possible though it takes a very long time; but it is possible! ✊😊🍀 I think Dr. Berg also gives instructions on how, he is advocating Keto diet the healthy version (look into his channel, he teaches everything about the body system, health and Keto including how to start and recipes.

[@H1Hummer]

Why wait until people are in bad shape and the liver disease has progressed? Thinking it would be better to treat in the early stages so less medical intervention is needed.

[@Oldcarnut63]

More money to be made later on.

[@dxxl-]

Currently at this point myself, "you have fatty liver disease" so with the pain I have I've asked what they are going to do.. she said exercise/diet... I said with this pain I cant even sleep on my bed. I mainly sit and rest my head so I can't imagine getting up and doing anything straining and I have NO appetite. So I said why am I not being referred out?! You would think atleast to a hematologist or whatever and that doctor didn't even ask for a follow up so when I sent pictures of my distended abdomen that they barely felt with my belly button pushed inside out she just dropped me and said I could see a doctor there with "fresh eyes"... But none of this started until immediately after I gave birth and I was hemoragging, had a hospital infection for months unknown after a csection, I haven't drank in 10 years and I'm only 29. I truly feel like I'm dying I have bone pain, paralysis when I wake up from pain especially when laying down so I wonder why they aren't taking me seriously especially after my CT scan that had a ton of incidental findings that they won't speak about, but atleast it's apparent I have a non acute bone fracture in the pelvis or rib or spine I can't remember because it was covered up, they won't explain anything so I did what she eventually said and made a "follow up" with a new doctor in the clinic and have waited a month, it's this week. During this last week I was talking to my mom on the phone and I had some type of stroke or something I was crying because my hand went numb and I tried doing everything I could go regain sensation but now it's been 4 days of half of my writing hand numb. I should've gone to the ER but the last time I went (I couldn't speak correctly for two weeks and they didn't find any lesions on my brain) but I had tachycardia and they just let me go and said to follow up with my primary doctor. So I'm worried what they're going to say at this upcoming appointment. From her diagnosis, she said I should have no pain and they don't know why so a psych in the same clinic I had been seeing told me it was all in my head... Sure trauma from a csection that happened almost 2 years ago when I couldn't stand up caused a lot of anxiety and depression but looking at me now I still have a lot of odd physical issues... Like a hard round distended abdomen and a growing lump at my middle ribcage should ever be normal?! What my mind is creating these issues? No. Medical gaslighting has caused more anxiety and trauma than anything. The system is so fucked up, I can't trust anyone anymore. So I'm going to go to this last appointment and get out of the same network they're all connected to because I feel like I was actually misdiagnosed long ago and they don't want to implicate their fellow colleagues. They get in your mind like a parasite, care more about protecting themselves than saving patients from irreversible harm. We need a healthcare system reboot. Sure the mind and body are connected and in some cases we can have issues related to trauma but mine has a root cause of actual medical negligence. I haven't stopped swelling up since I was pregnant the last week. Delayed hemoragging, delayed diagnosis of hospital germs in my body, and now I'm weak I can't even go grocery shopping. I'm disabled in ways anyone under 35 atleast shouldn't be and that's another reason, they want to keep people from getting disability help. Our family needs so much help because my fiance can't work while picking up my slack with our children. They act like we want to be disabled, no I had a future planned and was so excited, I'd love to get better but my issues aren't being addressed or diagnosed and incidental findings usually end up becoming a problem EVENTUALLY or do have alot to do with what's happening in the moment but yet they keep that stuff hidden from us. A fractured bone should be addressed no matter how small or large. I feel so lost, because I'll either walk into this appointment with "it is what it is, we're sorry we can't explain whats potentially happening, just focus on your diet" or "yes we have found that you do have liver cancer or a cancer that has spread to your liver" It could go so many ways because they have been so tight lipped. Maybe my liver is at the point of terminal, and that's why they've waited to say anything but it's also odd I got a flyer about donating my body to others with my name on the back with a prescription. Sure it could've just been wrong timing but it also says this could be clinically relevant to myself. Maybe it is all in my head, but genetics say I could have breast cancer or leukemia like my grandma died from. I guess we have to just really advocate for ourselves when it feels like we're being annoying but it's our health on the line.

[@WillFromWithin]

It is important to fast once you realize what's going on.

[@sanekabc]

Dietary changes can likely correct NAFLD.

[@ahz6907]

How?

[@chibble3591]

@@ahz6907no processed foods, eat low carbs. Try to eat low glycemic carbs if you do eat carbs like an apple, strawberries, vegetables. Eat a diet high in healthy fats like avocado, eggs, fatty fish, almonds, olive oil. Eat non processed meats like chicken, beef, turkey. Eat clean avoid things with too many ingredients.

[@fernandocabanillas8133]

Every time I have blood work done I’m asked if I drink beer, even in the early 2000’s when I was in the army in the best shape of my life as a cardio machine I was always asked if I was a heavy drinker. I’ve NEVER drank a sip of any alcoholic beverage or have done any type of drugs. Would this qualify as non alcoholic fatty liver?

[@followp]

it really depends on your results of the blood work but yes, its very likely a fatty liver is connected to why they were asking you that.

[@fernandocabanillas8133]

@@followp Thank you very much for your reply, so what can cause this?

[@followp]

@@fernandocabanillas8133 that’s not easy to guess without knowing anything about you. It could be caused by an insulin resistance. Could be caused by a metabolic syndrome. Could be caused by too much fructose you consume. You should get your liver levels tested and have at least an ultrasound scan done for fatty liver. If it comes back positive then it is a none alcoholic fatty liver. I wouldn’t bother so much trying to find out exactly how you got it because the way to get rid of it is always the same. Weight reduction by lifestyle changes. You should really look into intermittent fasting, it isn’t as bad as it sounds and in all honesty not very hard to do. Reduce your sugar intake as far as possible and keep carbohydrates low. Of course, exercise helps, but it’s just an option. You should see great results starting to show and feel within as soon as 4 to 8 weeks and have reversed most of a possible insulin resistance and your fatty liver within 3 to 6 months. We just weren’t made for eating every other minute.

[@imveryhungry112]

@@fernandocabanillas8133 do you have high cholesterol? Are you a bigger guy?

[@gretaeberhardt541]

With keto diets being so popular have there been studies that show any links between NAFLD and a keto diet? I do not eat keto but when I read the stories of large weight loss it’s hard to dismiss it. When people on the diet have their blood tested it is a hard no for me though..

[@akeleven]

Recently I had the test and the technician called to say I had fatty liver. When I went in to see the doctor he said it was normal. Change doctors? In the 70s I told the doctor I was tired. He told me to gain weight. I wish I could get back to shouting distance of that weight again.

[@tenminutetokyo2643]

You will get very very tired and muscle weakness. That is how you will know.

[@panedole]

This is glorious, been searching for "fatty liver disease pain" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - Bachalaswin Better Body Rule - ( search on google ) ? Ive heard some awesome things about it and my brother in law got excellent success with it.

[@elyjane5103]

My mother had this.

[@Tuner9069]

More than 1/3rd of the US population has fatty liver disease. There was a study done i believe it was in 2016, that found that at least 80% of the US population had at that point been diagnosed with NAFLD. Now those numbers don't include all of the people that have NAFLD but haven't been diagnosed.

[@lilaccilla]

i have extreme bloat and pain after eating the smallest of meals or snacks , plus terrible burping and reflux with it ! my stomach and weight has expanded . I am also suffering from Dermatomyositis , Fibromyalgia and Hashimoto's . But the bloating and reflux is the worst pain of of my daily life . What do I do to get my Doctor to test me for a fatty liver ?

[@viviansowden9280]

Lilac you may want towatch Dr Berg videos as well. His recommendations helped me to lower my liver Enzymes.

[@miguelbuenogoogle]

@lilac if you’re still having issues please do labs to assess if you have Hpylori!

[@xx18xxBK]

Hpylori orrrr SIBO

[@petercofrancesco1620]

Complete Blood Count , Ultrasound , CT Scan ,MRI .

[@marcusa.6723]

Talk with your doctor to see if you have SIBO(Small intestinal bacteria overgrowth).

[@sammy71500]

Doctor did test say i have that so im on a changed diet

[@roonilwazlib3089]

Don’t low fat, go keto bud, gws

[@lolwhat19]

What? This video answered nothing.

[@Tuner9069]

You can have fibrosis/cirrhosis without being having diabetes. I'm on anticonvulsants and have been for 17 years. When I was first put on anticonvulsants they impacted my liver bad enough to switch me to a different set of pharmaceuticals. Unfortunately all 3 of the pharmaceuticals I'm on are linked to fatty liver. I know I have fatty liver because of jaundice, pain in right side of abdomen, and excess bilirubin in my urine (been going on for at least 1 year). Yet every time I seek help from a medical practitioner for my liver concerns they say "your liver is fine" without ordering any tests other than a hepatic blood test that shows I have fatty liver.

[@warrenklein7817]

Ok, interesting, but how do you fix it?

[@ALHack29]

stop eating sugars, simple carbs and starches. Dr. Berg and Dr. Ken Berry have great videos on the topic.

[@phatcrayonz]

@@ALHack29 is he one of those quack doctors?

[@ALHack29]

@@phatcrayonz well, I listed two doctors. Both of which have had success with their own patients. You may also want to check out Dr Boz’s videos. She treats many patients with success by modifying their diets and using intermittent fasting. Also, if you think about it, a low carb, low sugar diet with intermittent fasting makes sense. You want to take fat off the liver? You have to lose the fat. The best way for you to decide on if someone is a quack is to listen to what they have to say, compare it to what others have said,maybe even read some articles and look up some studies. Then make your own decision.

[@phatcrayonz]

@@ALHack29 will do.

[@_slier]

Fast (autophagy)

[@hanapapercuts]

Around the 5 minute marker when Dr. Brandman talks about the expense of screening people who are healthy and have the potential to reverse the disease, she back pedals and talks about treating sicker people...this kind of sums up health care for me...statistics (dealing with the shifting markers of "normal") and treating disease rather than helping healthy people get healthier and pursue a better trajectory for their health. Very disappointing. I was in the store behind a couple with a very chunky toddler. They opened a box of cereal...or what passes for a food-like substance...that little guy at 3 or 4 has all the markers for addiction and the store (Costco) should be called out for selling that crap...or no, the company that makes those little cluster-fucks of sugar.

[@pm2007est]

To bad they dont have a liver machine at the gym

[@garretlizotte6288]

Wait... Men and women are different?!?!

[@Yeon8888]

Hereditary fructose intolerance Hereditary fructose intolerance is a serious type of fructose intolerance. However, it is treatable and manageable. It occurs when a person is unable to digest neither fructose nor fructose precursors, such as brown sugar. Those with hereditary fructose intolerance lack sufficient activity of an enzyme called fructose-1-phosphate aldolase, which helps digest fructose. The fructose then accumulates in the liver and kidneys, causing serious and potentially fatal complications, such as liver and kidney failure.

[@speaktruth9313]

It there a natural vitamin type thing to help this fructose intolerance other than avoiding fructose?as in milk intolerance aids?

[@xmadsen]

Your so wrong . Europa is right .

[@jaketinsley1987]

Europa the last battle