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Hi, I'm new on here,

I've been diagnosed with NAFLD .

What is the diet, I don't eat fast food or take a ways' etc, don't smoke and only an occasional drink , I thought I had an healthy diet but apparently not. I am a little over weight .Any help would be great. Thank you

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AyrshireK

Hi there, the British Liver Trust has an excellent page all about Non Alcohol Related Fatty Liver disease plus they have released details of a study into the benefits of a Mediterranean style diet for NAFLD.

britishlivertrust.org.uk/in...

britishlivertrust.org.uk/ea...

Best wishes, Katie

in reply toAyrshireK

Hi, Thank you, I'll have a look.

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Richard-Allen

Hello and welcome. Apart from a poor diet, there are other things that can cause the liver to become damaged. Obviously Alcohol is one of the biggest contributors, but there can be other chemicals and toxic substances that can also cause liver damage.

Certain medicines and lotions can be harmful to the liver if taken over a long period of time. Ibuprofen, Naproxen, Herbal supplements, Statins, and certain Arthritis drugs. Although many drugs aren't harmful in their own right, when mixed with other drugs, (a cocktail of different drugs all taken at the same time) can be broken down and later become toxic when all mixed together.

I think any medication that you may be taking should be ruled out as a possible cause of your liver damage. Fatty Liver is totally reversible, so once the cause has been identified and stopped, then your liver should be able to repair itself and return to normal: webmd.com/hepatitis/toxic-l...

Good luck to you.

Richard

in reply toRichard-Allen

Thank you for information, I'm hoping to reverse my liver disease .

Have you been told you have Non-Alcohol Related Fatty liver disease (NAFLD)? If so, then you may be interested in our publication:

britishlivertrust.org.uk/in...

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.

Katie has shared the other links to the diet publication on this thread for you.

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Yes I've been told I have nafld and my ELF test results were 8.8 .Thanks for information

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