Diet and Natural Supplements for Fatty Liver Disease: A Research Review
A research review summarizes how various diets and nutraceuticals, including omega-3s, have been studied for their potential role in supporting liver health in NAFLD.
A growing library of the omega-3 research we're following — summarized and categorized so you can find what matters to you.
A research review summarizes how various diets and nutraceuticals, including omega-3s, have been studied for their potential role in supporting liver health in NAFLD.
In mice, a krill oil, curcumin, and silymarin combination reduced high-fat-diet liver fat buildup and shifted genes tied to fat metabolism and inflammation.
In rats with iron overload, krill oil reduced liver and spleen damage markers and improved oxidative stress balance in tissue.
In rat studies, replacing part of the dietary fat with fish oil helped regulate liver fat metabolism, reduce oxidative stress, and support gut barrier health during chronic alcohol exposure.
In rats, replacing part of dietary olive oil with fish oil reduced ethanol-related liver stress and appeared to restore normal liver cell cleanup (autophagy) activity.
In mice and cultured kidney cells, EPA supplementation helped restore impaired cellular 'clean-up' (autophagy) processes disrupted by excess dietary fat.