Liver

[stupidwoman05]

I've got Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Plus a large 1.8cm gallstone. What are people's advice. For doing the best to help myself and get help x

[AyrshireK]

You might want to read the British Liver Trust guidance on both conditions - NAFLD and Gall Bladder issues.

britishlivertrust.org.uk/in...

britishlivertrust.org.uk/in...

Katie

[stupidwoman05 in reply to AyrshireK]

Thank you Ayrshire xx

[stupidwoman05]

Thanks for the reply. Will do. Just wonder what everyone else got any tips. Xx

[Laura009]

Make sure you have a low fat low sugar healthy diet, plenty of fresh fruit and veg. Lean white meat and fish. Drink plenty of water. Take regular daily exercise and generally take care of yourself.

[stupidwoman05 in reply to Laura009]

Thank you Laura009

[Hidden]

Hi

NAFLD can have different stages so you are quite right to want to find out more.

NICE (The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) have devised guidelines with the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) that state people diagnosed with NAFLD should have further testing to assess for their risk of fibrosis- stiffening or scarring in the liver.

The specific blood tests are Fib-4 score blood test or an Enhanced Liver Fibrosis (ELF) blood test. A specific scan called a FibroScan also estimates fibrosis.

You may want to discuss this with your own GP who will be able to look up the NICE guidance.

As you also have gallstones are you being referred to a liver/ gastroenterology team?

[stupidwoman05 in reply to Hidden]

Waiting for gp to call me. Only had tx message to say what I got. My gallstone is 1.8cm. Xx

[hells456]

The basic advice is to cut back on fat and sugar and exercise regularly. My more specific advice is to have a full range of blood tests including cholesterol if you haven't already. I had a single large gallstone and it formed because my cholesterol was really high without me knowing. I had to have my gallbladder out in the end because it got infected. Lifestyle changes are hard, but you can do this!

[ling in reply to hells456]

Fat I know, but why sugar as well?

Thank you

[hells456 in reply to ling]

Because sugar has a lot of calories and excess calories from any source can be laid down as fat. Fat and sugar are our biggest sources of calories.

[stupidwoman05]

Thank you so much. Hells456