A cold glass of beer sweating condensation on a hot summer afternoon is a memory that lingers long after a liver diagnosis. But, if you have been diagnosed with a fatty liver disease (now called MASLD), I have some bad news for you: the memory is everything that you’re allowed to have. Because beer – … Read more
If you’re here, you are probably in my situation: you love pasta. But if you’re trying to reverse a fatty liver, you probably know that you should stay away from eating it. And, for the most part, you’d be correct! A cup of cooked white pasta packs 43 grams of carbohydrates and barely over a … Read more
While fatty liver disease’s original name was changed to MASLD (Metabolic Associated Steatotic Liver Disease) in 2023, the confusion about what foods to eat remained the same. We know that making the required lifestyle changes, exercising, and following a proper, liver-friendly diet helps the reversal… but in many cases, most people don’t really know what … Read more
I’m continuing my series of recommended food ideas & recipes for fatty liver disease (now called MASLD), and today I’m focusing on healthy, liver-friendly dinner ideas. We talked in the past about my recommended diet, and I suggested breakfast, lunch, and snack ideas (find the links to these articles at the bottom), but now it’s … Read more
Life without peanuts, and especially peanut butter, sounds like a boring one. But it might look like that’s how it’s going to be after being diagnosed with MASLD (formerly fatty liver disease/NAFLD). Fortunately, that’s not the case, and in today’s article I will tell you why. If you’re in a hurry, here’s the short answer: … Read more
I grew up hearing two conflicting ideas: garlic is fantastic for overall health, but it can also damage your liver. It’s not uncommon to hear others make the same contradictory declarations. When I was diagnosed with fatty liver disease (formerly NAFLD, now MASLD), those mixed messages turned into real anxiety. So my first instinct was … Read more
After doing your research on foods to eat after being diagnosed with MASLD (formerly known as NAFLD), it might seem that you’re no longer allowed to eat anything. The list of foods to avoid is long indeed, but, even though it doesn’t look like it, you still have plenty of options. If you’re wondering whether … Read more
I talked about the general dieting principles for fatty liver in a previous article, but even when you know exactly what to eat and what to avoid, you might still have trouble coming up with fatty liver-friendly lunch ideas or meals in general. Today, I am here to help by sharing a list of healthy, … Read more
The DASH diet is regularly advised by physicians to combat hypertension (aka elevated blood pressure). But could this diet help our livers, too? Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is now called Metabolic dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD). This new name is now linked to metabolic syndrome, a cluster of conditions including high blood sugar, excess body fat, … Read more
We spend billions developing complex pharmaceuticals to strip fat from liver cells (or, at least, the pharma industry does). Meanwhile, a cereal grain cultivated since the Stone Age has been performing similar metabolic feats without any marketing fanfare. I am talking about barley, the topic of today’s article, and a cereal I have to admit … Read more