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Fatty Liver Fix (Do This for 6 Days)

Dr. Eric Berg DCJune 7, 20269m
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Fatty liver is caused by fructose from carbs and sugar, not dietary fat, and can be rapidly reduced by cutting carbs below 20g/day, eliminating fructose, and avoiding juice/soda. In studies, this approach dropped liver fat 31-50% in 6-9 days, with visible waist reduction of 0.5+ inches in 48 hours and 2+ inches in 6 days. The protocol adds three egg yolks daily for choline, one cup of black coffee, and 20 minutes of walking to accelerate fat clearance and reduce inflammation.

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A fatty liver fix exists that can drop 31% of the fat from the liver within 6 days. No MRI or ultrasound is required to determine if fatty liver is present. Belly fat, called visceral fat, represents fat that has spilled over from the liver. When visiting a doctor for fatty liver, the common advice given is to lose weight, but this is not the best approach. A fatty liver is a liver problem, not a fat problem. The liver sheds fat faster than any other part of the body.

Fatty liver does not result from eating fat. It results from consuming a specific type of sugar called fructose. Fructose can only be metabolized by the liver, whereas glucose can be broken down and used by all cells. When fructose consumption is high, it fills the liver with fat and damages the liver itself. Fructose converts to fat in the liver, creating damage, inflammation, and scar tissue. For 40 years, dietary advice promoted avoiding fat and red meat while increasing carbohydrates including juice, pasta, cereals, crackers, and biscuits. This advice appeared in the 1990s food pyramid and caused non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. The source is carbohydrates.

A PNAS study placed people with fatty liver on a specific diet for 6 days. MRI measurements before and after showed average liver fat reduction of 31%. The goal is to turn down the dial of fat dumping into the liver rather than focusing on weight loss.

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