25 articles tagged "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.
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.
The global hepatology community renamed NAFLD to MASLD in 2023. Learn what changed, what didn't, and why the new terminology matters for patients.
Your liver switches from fat storage to fat burning during a fast. Learn what the science shows and why this matters for MASLD.
Not all fasting windows are equal. Compare 16:8, 14:10, 5:2, and other protocols — with research on which works best for liver fat reduction.
Your body shifts through four distinct metabolic stages during a fast. Learn what happens at each stage and when your liver starts burning its own fat.
Intermittent fasting is safe for early-stage MASLD — but cirrhosis changes the calculus. Learn where the safety boundaries are and when you need medical oversight.
Insulin resistance is the invisible driver of liver fat. Learn how fasting breaks the cycle where calorie restriction alone often fails.
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.
Fructose bypasses normal metabolism and goes straight to your liver's fat factory. Learn how added sugars drive MASLD and what to do about 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.
Alcohol and metabolic dysfunction create a dangerous 'double hit' to your liver. Learn current guidelines, when to abstain, and how to navigate the decision.
Exercise reduces liver fat independently of weight loss. Learn the EASL-recommended activity levels, what types of exercise work best, and how to start.
Chronic poor sleep promotes liver fat accumulation and inflammation. Learn why 7-9 hours matters, the sleep apnea connection, and how to fix your sleep hygiene.
Chronic stress forces your liver to store fat even if your diet is perfect. Learn how cortisol drives MASLD and what evidence-based stress management looks like.
ALT, AST, FIB-4, waist circumference — learn which metrics matter, how to read them, and how often to check.
BMI can hide liver disease. Learn why waist circumference is a better predictor, what lean NAFLD means, and why fat location matters more than total weight.
Your liver responds to weight loss in predictable stages. Learn the 5%, 7%, and 10% thresholds backed by EASL guidelines — and why gradual beats dramatic.
More than 1 in 3 MASLD patients experience anxiety or depression. Learn why mental health matters for your liver and how to break the mind-body cycle.
Habits take 66 days to automate, not 21. Learn the real science of habit formation and how LivaFast's 12-Week Journey is built around it.
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.
For the first time, drugs specifically target MASLD. Learn about resmetirom, semaglutide, tirzepatide — what they do, who they're for, and why lifestyle still comes first.