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Living with Fatty Liver and NASH

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I was diagnosed with fatty liver desease, do not understand doctor just said excercise.

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I was diagnosed a year ago with fatty liver and found some books online that helped me to change my diet...that's made a huge difference. No hamburgers and fries, pizza processed food, no carbs including potatoes, white rice and pasta. Lots of vegetables, whole grains,. Lean protein like fish and chicken, eggs, and beans. No sugar. I use stevia as substitute and some honey...limit fruits to two servings a day. Need veg based oils. Like olive oil. It's hard to get used to but ive lost 30 pounds so far and last ultrasound looked much better. The fat is melting away...

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Please take this seriously. My mother was told the same thing and it was just mentioned as a side comment. Only a few years later she came down with non alcoholic cirrhosis. It is a horrible way to die. She is 76 so transplant is not possible. Everyone in her family lives until 100. She has been cheated, by the food makers with there processed foods and doctors not realizing how serious this issue is. Because of what we all ate for the past 60 years it is going to cause many people to have many health problems

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