Diet and Natural Supplements for Fatty Liver Disease: A Research Review
This review article looks at how diet and natural supplements might help manage non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a condition where fat builds up in the liver and can progress to inflammation, scarring, and more serious liver problems if left unaddressed.
The authors examined several dietary patterns, including the Mediterranean diet, high-protein diets, low-carb/high-fat diets, high-carb/low-fat diets, and intermittent fasting, summarizing what existing studies suggest about their effects on liver fat.
They also reviewed nutraceuticals studied for NAFLD, grouping them into plant-based compounds (such as certain seaweeds, silymarin, berberine, curcumin, resveratrol, and quercetin), vitamin-like substances (vitamin E, vitamin D, vitamin C, CoQ10, inositol), omega-3 fatty acids, and probiotics aimed at supporting gut microbiota.
What this means for you
This is a general overview of research trends rather than new experimental data. It highlights that both dietary patterns and certain nutrients—including omega-3s—have been studied in connection with liver fat, but it does not establish that any single approach treats or prevents fatty liver disease.
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Liver research (Beijing, China) · 2023-09-01 · DOI: 10.1016/j.livres.2023.08.005
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