Q I've dieted many times but only kept yo-yoing. Can someone like me still reverse fatty liver?
A Even if you've yo-yoed repeatedly, fatty liver can be reversed. In fact, repeated rapid weight loss and binge eating often exhaust metabolism, so steady management that revives metabolism is more effective than extreme fasting. The key is an approach that keeps the weight from coming back.
Detailed Answer
People who have yo-yoed repeatedly often have reduced muscle and slowed metabolism from swinging between extreme fasting and bingeing. Starving again in this state can make fatty liver worse. What matters is an approach that keeps the weight off—losing weight at a comfortable pace while protecting muscle, and long-term maintaining the habit of cutting sugary drinks and refined carbs. Do this, and even with a history of yo-yoing, liver fat and values can improve plenty.
Our Korean Medicine Clinic's Perspective
At Dongjedang, we see yo-yoing as "traces of metabolism exhausted by starving then overeating." Rather than forcibly starving an exhausted metabolism, clearing accumulated surplus while reviving metabolism so it turns on its own is the way to break the yo-yo cycle. We help stabilize liver values and weight together in a direction that keeps the weight from coming back.
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