What Is Fatty Liver Disease? Understanding NAFLD and MASLD
Fatty liver disease affects 38% of adults globally. Learn what MASLD is, why the name changed from NAFLD, and what you can do about it.
11 articles tagged "liver enzymes".
Fatty liver disease affects 38% of adults globally. Learn what MASLD is, why the name changed from NAFLD, and what you can do about it.
Understand the four stages of fatty liver disease — from simple steatosis to cirrhosis — and what you can do at each stage to slow or reverse progression.
Liver enzymes are commonly ordered and commonly misunderstood. Learn what ALT, AST, and GGT mean, when to worry, and how to improve your numbers.
FIB-4 is a simple blood-based score that estimates liver scarring risk. Learn what your score means, its limitations, and how to improve it.
Your liver switches from fat storage to fat burning during a fast. Learn what the science shows and why this matters for MASLD.
The Mediterranean diet is the gold-standard eating pattern for MASLD. Learn why hepatologists recommend it, what to eat, and how it reduces liver fat.
Every meal either fuels inflammation or fuels healing. Learn which ordinary foods support your liver and which ones work against it.
Regular coffee drinkers have 35% lower odds of liver fibrosis. Learn what the research shows, how much to drink, and why your morning cup matters.
Exercise reduces liver fat independently of weight loss. Learn the EASL-recommended activity levels, what types of exercise work best, and how to start.
ALT, AST, FIB-4, waist circumference — learn which metrics matter, how to read them, and how often to check.
Appointments feel rushed and medical language is dense. Learn how to prepare, what questions to ask, and how to turn a one-sided lecture into a collaboration.