A condition we will be hearing more and more about is NAFLD (Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease). With the continual exposure of chemicals and various industrial toxins which are continuing to increase in our environment, the burdens on our liver continues to grow.
Between a sedentary lifestyle and the abundance of foods stretching our ability to process out the chemicals and simple carbohydrates found in every fast food, convenience food, and just plain junk foods, our livers are being bombarded, overloading function.
Think of your liver like a waste water treatment plant, which takes all the nasties out of the water before you get to drink it. When it is overloaded and no longer doing it’s job, you start to notice things are getting rather toxic all over. This is why so many skin disorders are directly linked to a liver that’s failing to function properly.
When we think about alcoholic fatty liver disease, we see a direct link to a high sugar overload from the alcohol, which is converted to triglycerides. These sugar created fats should get burned up by metabolism, but due to sedentary lifestyles, it overloads the liver.
The high sugar intake seen in today’s society affects the system just like alcohol, overloading the system with triglycerides. Non alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a more severe form of NAFLD in which inflammation is involved. Recent surveys have shown 30-40% of adults have NAFLD and 3-12% are affected with NASH.
The numbers of affected with NAFLD who are obese range from 30 to 90% and 60-75% for those with type two diabetes. With this in mind, dealing with weight as well as blood sugar stabilization can play a major role in stopping and reversing the condition.
Unfortunately, we’re seeing greater numbers of children affected as diet among the young can be horrible. As adults and parents, it’s critical we rein in our children when it comes to what they consume, and we need to source out the best nutrition to avoid illness. The cost of correction in cases of illness like diabetes far outweighs the cost of prevention.
The first reporting of NAFLD in the pediatric population was in 1983, and was estimated to be about 2.6% of children in the 1990’s. It’s now been shown to affect up to 10% of children overall and 70-80% of obese children.
Both gut health and choline deficiencies play a large role in the creation of NAFLD. Because of this, there has been much emphasis on both probiotics and choline supplementation. Choline is known to assist in de-fatting the liver. Restoring gut health can reduce the toxic overload on the liver from foods rotting and purifying in the gut.
Because of the dramatic overuse of antibiotics in foods and for every little immune challenge, the health of the micro-biome for so many of us has been compromised to the point of hurting us instead of helping us to thrive. Probiotic support is a really great idea.
With the known damage to these tissues, the use of biologically complete vitamin E supplementation can assist restoration of these tissues. Even the isolate used exclusively in commercial vitamin E products has shown some benefit. What’s been surfacing in research is the more effective response using the whole food vitamin E over the high potency Alpha tocopherol products. This is why I adhere to a far greater nutritional support using nutrition from my favorite company, Standard Process. (On a side note, I’ve been invited to Wisconsin for the 90th anniversary of Standard Process in October. A true honor.)
Herbs which assist in protecting the liver like Milk Thistle, which helps reduce the liver enzyme release, demonstrates a reduction in tissue damage. Along with that, herbs like dandelion and artichoke are helpful in rebuilding the liver.
Beneficial fatty acids can also reduce the levels of triglycerides, taking a burden off the liver. These are destroyed when consuming hydrogenated oils found in junk foods.
So, when attempting to not be a statistic, we need to consider several areas. Begin by losing weight. Often times, this is accomplished by doing the other things like getting sugar out of your diet. Improve digestion and repair gut flora. Make sure the full complement of B vitamins with choline are consumed. Avoid unnecessary antibiotics. Skip the junk foods while including healthy oils in your diet, and include herbs which restore and rebuild the liver.
Between a sedentary lifestyle and the abundance of foods stretching our ability to process out the chemicals and simple carbohydrates found in every fast food, convenience food, and just plain junk foods, our livers are being bombarded, overloading function.
Think of your liver like a waste water treatment plant, which takes all the nasties out of the water before you get to drink it. When it is overloaded and no longer doing it’s job, you start to notice things are getting rather toxic all over. This is why so many skin disorders are directly linked to a liver that’s failing to function properly.
When we think about alcoholic fatty liver disease, we see a direct link to a high sugar overload from the alcohol, which is converted to triglycerides. These sugar created fats should get burned up by metabolism, but due to sedentary lifestyles, it overloads the liver.
The high sugar intake seen in today’s society affects the system just like alcohol, overloading the system with triglycerides. Non alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a more severe form of NAFLD in which inflammation is involved. Recent surveys have shown 30-40% of adults have NAFLD and 3-12% are affected with NASH.
The numbers of affected with NAFLD who are obese range from 30 to 90% and 60-75% for those with type two diabetes. With this in mind, dealing with weight as well as blood sugar stabilization can play a major role in stopping and reversing the condition.
Unfortunately, we’re seeing greater numbers of children affected as diet among the young can be horrible. As adults and parents, it’s critical we rein in our children when it comes to what they consume, and we need to source out the best nutrition to avoid illness. The cost of correction in cases of illness like diabetes far outweighs the cost of prevention.
The first reporting of NAFLD in the pediatric population was in 1983, and was estimated to be about 2.6% of children in the 1990’s. It’s now been shown to affect up to 10% of children overall and 70-80% of obese children.
Both gut health and choline deficiencies play a large role in the creation of NAFLD. Because of this, there has been much emphasis on both probiotics and choline supplementation. Choline is known to assist in de-fatting the liver. Restoring gut health can reduce the toxic overload on the liver from foods rotting and purifying in the gut.
Because of the dramatic overuse of antibiotics in foods and for every little immune challenge, the health of the micro-biome for so many of us has been compromised to the point of hurting us instead of helping us to thrive. Probiotic support is a really great idea.
With the known damage to these tissues, the use of biologically complete vitamin E supplementation can assist restoration of these tissues. Even the isolate used exclusively in commercial vitamin E products has shown some benefit. What’s been surfacing in research is the more effective response using the whole food vitamin E over the high potency Alpha tocopherol products. This is why I adhere to a far greater nutritional support using nutrition from my favorite company, Standard Process. (On a side note, I’ve been invited to Wisconsin for the 90th anniversary of Standard Process in October. A true honor.)
Herbs which assist in protecting the liver like Milk Thistle, which helps reduce the liver enzyme release, demonstrates a reduction in tissue damage. Along with that, herbs like dandelion and artichoke are helpful in rebuilding the liver.
Beneficial fatty acids can also reduce the levels of triglycerides, taking a burden off the liver. These are destroyed when consuming hydrogenated oils found in junk foods.
So, when attempting to not be a statistic, we need to consider several areas. Begin by losing weight. Often times, this is accomplished by doing the other things like getting sugar out of your diet. Improve digestion and repair gut flora. Make sure the full complement of B vitamins with choline are consumed. Avoid unnecessary antibiotics. Skip the junk foods while including healthy oils in your diet, and include herbs which restore and rebuild the liver.
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