Q I was diagnosed with fatty liver and want to change my lifestyle. Where should I start?
A Start first by cutting out sugary drinks and late-night snacks and reducing refined carbs. Add aerobic exercise 3-5 times a week and light strength training. Rather than changing everything at once, it's more effective to steadily establish one or two habits first.
Detailed Answer
The first step in managing fatty liver is reducing the factors that build up fat in the liver most. The keys are: (1) cut out sugary drinks like soda, juice, and instant coffee mixes; (2) reduce late-night eating and overeating; and (3) cut refined carbs like white rice and flour while increasing whole grains, protein, and vegetables. For exercise, brisk walking and other aerobic activity 3-5 times a week, plus light strength training, is good. The goal is weight loss at a comfortable pace.
Our Korean Medicine Clinic's Perspective
At Dongjedang, we frame habits in two directions: "bring in less surplus, and burn what's there better." Piling up less and burning well reduces the burden on the liver. As you steadily establish one or two habits and revive metabolism so it turns on its own, belly fat and liver values come down together.
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