Does fasting cause fatty liver?

I was diagnosed with Grade 1 fatty liver and tried extreme water fasting out of panic, which only made me feel incredibly weak and sick. It is so stressful when you are trying to heal and don't know what is right. Please don't starve yourself; a balanced, slow approach is much safer.

I completely understand the fear of worsening your fatty liver by trying new diet trends. The anxiety of doing the wrong thing can be very paralyzing. Rest assured, normal fasting is safe, but go slow and check with a physician first to ease your mind.

I was reading about this recently because I wanted to try the 16:8 fast. Research says moderate fasting is actually good for fatty liver because it burns fat. But if you starve yourself for days, the body goes into shock and can dump fat into the liver, which is bad.

No need to go to extremes of fasting to cure fatty liver. Just stop eating bakery items, refined sugar, and heavy fried foods, and walk for 45 minutes daily. Simple home food eaten in moderate portions is the most practical solution for a healthy liver.