Q I'm taking diabetes and cholesterol medication. Can I manage fatty liver at the same time? Do I have to stop the medication?
A You can manage fatty liver even while taking diabetes and lipid medication—in fact, doing both together helps. Just don't stop your medication on your own; it's safest to discuss it with your doctor when you start a management plan.
Detailed Answer
Diabetes and cholesterol (lipid) medications control the blood sugar and blood lipids that are intertwined with fatty liver, so they don't conflict with fatty liver management—in fact, going together is better. The important thing is not to stop or reduce any medication based on your own judgment. As weight comes off and values improve, medication may need adjusting, but that must always be decided in consultation with the doctor who prescribed it.
Our Korean Medicine Clinic's Perspective
At Dongjedang, we respect the medication you're taking and add, on top of it, management that clears accumulated surplus and revives metabolism. Medication holds the values in check, while metabolic recovery changes the underlying flow, so the two don't interfere with each other. Before starting, we review your current medications together to safely combine them.
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