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Living with Fatty Liver and NASH

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All posts for July 2021

Fibrosure Tests

Hi, wanted to get some feedback on what my next step should be. My RUQ continues to be painful, nothing crazy but just a nagging feeling and seems to be...

Hi, wanted to get some feedback on what my next step should be. My RUQ continues...

•3 years ago

The Foundation is working on the problem of COVID vaccine and immune compromised patients like us. Please help by taking the survey.

The Fatty Liver Foundation is very concerned about poor antibody response for many in our community who are immune-compromised. Many chronic conditions can...

The Fatty Liver Foundation is very concerned about poor antibody response for ma...

Partner•3 years ago

KAISER PERMANENTE Denies First Time Request for First Ever Consult with Hepatologist.......

I am 70 y.o. male with FLD diagnosed via elevated liver enzymes & biopsy in 1986. In January I independently had the Liverfast test at a Quest Lab. SAF score...

I am 70 y.o. male with FLD diagnosed via elevated liver enzymes & biopsy in 1986...

•3 years ago

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Is it ok to eat fruit with cirrhosis?

Is it ok to eat fruit with cirrhosis?

•3 years ago

Great hepatologist not so great treatment

I see my hepatologist every 6 months because I am participating in the Intercept clinical trial. However, he doesn't really treat my illness. If I bring up...

I see my hepatologist every 6 months because I am participating in the Intercept...

•3 years ago

Confused about zero carb/oil/fat diets for NAFLD/NASH

Diets for NAFLD/NASH call for almost little to no carbs, they said eat vegetables and whole grains. By carbs do they mean complex carbs or just refined carbs?...

Diets for NAFLD/NASH call for almost little to no carbs, they said eat vegetable...

•3 years ago

Improvements from F4 to F3!!! Success story (well kind of😉)

Hi friends! If you have read my post before you know I am a 55 year old female with NASH and cirrhosis. I knew I had fatty liver for the last several years,...

Hi friends! If you have read my post before you know I am a 55 year old female ...

•3 years ago

PPAR (say pee par) not a short putt, a potent liver disease drug

https://www.fattyliverfoundation.org/ppar_say_pee_par

https://www.fattyliverfoundation.org/ppar_say_pee_par

Partner•3 years ago

AVOCADO

My avocados seem to ripen to soon . I started using Avocado Mash by Good Foods on my Dave's bread. I do not have high BP, so salt is not an issue. Is this...

My avocados seem to ripen to soon . I started using Avocado Mash by Good Foods o...

•3 years ago

Salt and NASH

Hi people, I know NASH patients are supposed to keep salt intake to a minimum, but I wonder the reason. Is that only to keep blood pressure in check (which...

Hi people, I know NASH patients are supposed to keep salt intake to a minimum, b...

•3 years ago

Pioglitazone and who it might benefit.....

I’m reading posts by members who have been prescribed this drug for reduction of liver fat. Does anyone else have a positive or negative result with this drug?...

I’m reading posts by members who have been prescribed this drug for reduction of...

•3 years ago

First ever Fibroscan with results.....

If anyone has questions, comments, or advice your response is sincerely appreciated. Just for consideration my first Liverfast test in January resulted in a...

If anyone has questions, comments, or advice your response is sincerely apprecia...

•3 years ago

Are you a NASH F2/F3 patient? Do you think patient care could be better? You can help and even get paid

A good friend of the Foundation is working to educate the industry about the things patients experience and want. She would like to connect with a few early...

A good friend of the Foundation is working to educate the industry about the thi...

Partner•3 years ago

Covid vaccine

I’m in Australia and we have been able to manage Covid outbreaks here. An outbreak for us is about 20 cases. We ar being offered the Astra Vevica vac for over...

I’m in Australia and we have been able to manage Covid outbreaks here. An outbre...

•3 years ago

MADRIGAL PRESENTS, Resmetirom a leader in NAFLD/NASH drug development

Resmetirom is one of only two drugs in the pipeline focused on thyroid hormone functions and having good success. Now in a phase 3 trial....

Resmetirom is one of only two drugs in the pipeline focused on thyroid hormone f...

Partner•3 years ago

Hair Loss

I have confirmed cirrhosis of the liver, and have been given extra drugs to take every day, but although I do have a quite good head of hair, I am losing in...

I have confirmed cirrhosis of the liver, and have been given extra drugs to take...

•3 years ago

Ultra sound

Has anybody had good ultra sound results but still had cirrhosis? I have had 4 normal LFTs, and now two clear US, the last one yesterday was done by a...

Has anybody had good ultra sound results but still had cirrhosis? I have had 4 ...

•3 years ago

Cirrhosis or not cirrhosis

Ok I have a question. I had a fibroscan that showed cirrhosis 300/15. However have no symptoms. The firbroscan was done as part of a study for fatty liver....

Ok I have a question. I had a fibroscan that showed cirrhosis 300/15. However ha...

•3 years ago