Suggest remedy for fatty liver
Patient: hello doctor my husband is 35yrs old, he never uses alcohol and smoking but he is having fatty liver.his cholesterol level is HDL-34 and LDL- 171,his bp is 110/70.can you please tell me how he must have got this fatty liver.what are the methods that can be used to overcome this fatty liver?his weight is 68 and height is 175cm Doctor: Hello Thanks for writing to usMost commonly fatty liver is due to obesity and sedentary life.It is also related to alcohol intake.Your husband need need few other investigations like routine hemogram,Random blood sugar(RBS),Liver function test(LFT).He should try to lose your weight if he is overweight.Fatty liver is a reversible condition and it can be reversed by diet and life style changes.He may need some medicines after full investigations.It may take 10-12 months to reverse the findings.He should be active in your daily life. He should avoid red meat and high fat milk products.Cook food in olive or canola oil.He should take limited salt in his diet.He should also avoid fried and junk food.Take lot of fruits and vegetables.He should also increase his physical activity in the form of walking and exercise.Hope i have answered your query.Take Care Dr.Indu Bhushan