Does it help your liver if tlu lose wight?
My recent health check-up showed my liver enzymes were a bit high, and the doctor suggested losing weight. Does shedding extra kilos actually help improve liver health?
My recent health check-up showed my liver enzymes were a bit high, and the doctor suggested losing weight. Does shedding extra kilos actually help improve liver health?
Yes, shedding extra weight is highly beneficial for the liver. Along with gentle weight loss, practicing Kapalbhati pranayama and eating light, fresh fruits helps detoxify the liver beautifully and improves its overall life energy.
Losing even 5-10% of your body weight can dramatically reduce fatty liver issues, especially if you have insulin resistance like in PCOS. But please do it slowly through a healthy lifestyle rather than trying crash diets, which can actually stress the liver more.
Don't blindly follow fancy liver detox drinks or internet remedies for liver health. Yes, weight reduction is clinically proven to help fatty liver, but you must get an ultrasound and fibroscan done first to understand the stage of liver health. Get proper medical guidance.
I was diagnosed with Grade 2 fatty liver and was so scared of liver failure. It was hard to stay motivated to lose weight, but slowly losing 8 kgs reversed my condition completely. It is a long journey but please don't lose hope, your liver has amazing healing powers.
My doctor told me my liver had accumulated more fat than my bank account has money! Losing weight definitely helps reverse fatty liver. I've cut down on my daily sweets and fried bhajiya, and my latest scan reports are already looking much better.
Haan bilkul, weight loss se liver par load bahut kam ho jata hai. Fatty liver ki problem toh aaj kal sabko ho rahi hai kharab khane ki vajah se. Thoda oily food band karke walk shuru karo, fayda milega na.
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