The #1 BEST Food to Remove FAT from the LIVER

Summary

The video discusses the rising prevalence of fatty liver disease, shifting from its traditional association with alcohol to being linked with metabolic dysfunction and lifestyle factors like poor diet. The speaker highlights the confusion around the condition and its causes, emphasizing the role of refined carbs, seed oils, and overnutrition. The speaker challenges common misconceptions, particularly about red meat and eggs, and presents a liver-friendly diet that includes grass-fed meats, eggs, cruciferous vegetables, fatty fish, and organ meats like liver. These foods are essential for restoring liver health and addressing underlying metabolic issues.

Takeaways

• 😀 Fatty liver is no longer primarily caused by alcohol; instead, it's linked to metabolic dysfunction, including type 2 diabetes, obesity, and high blood pressure.
• 😀 The medical profession often avoids explaining the cause-effect relationship of fatty liver, instead focusing on risk factors like obesity and diabetes.
• 😀 Fatty liver is being rebranded as MASH (Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatohepatitis), highlighting its connection to inflammation in the liver.
• 😀 Overnutrition, including excess sugar, refined carbohydrates, and seed oils, is a leading cause of fatty liver, not foods like red meat or eggs.
• 😀 Refined carbohydrates and high fructose corn syrup are particularly damaging to the liver, causing fat to build up in liver cells.
• 😀 Common symptoms of fatty liver include fatigue, discomfort in the right upper quadrant, cognitive issues, and visible signs like yellowing skin or itchy feet.
• 😀 The scientific studies that link red meat, organ meats, and eggs to fatty liver are observational and do not account for other contributing factors like high-carb foods or alcohol.
• 😀 Reducing saturated fat intake while increasing refined carbohydrates is a likely driver behind the rise of fatty liver disease in recent decades.
• 😀 A low-carb, ketogenic diet can reduce liver fat by up to 50% in just a few weeks.
• 😀 The most liver-friendly foods include grass-fed red meat, eggs (especially yolks for choline), cruciferous vegetables (like fermented sauerkraut), and wild-caught fatty fish.
• 😀 Grass-fed liver (beef or lamb) is one of the best foods for liver health, as it is rich in choline and other important nutrients like zinc, selenium, and copper.

Q & A

What is the primary cause of fatty liver disease today?

The primary cause of fatty liver disease today is chronic overnutrition, especially excessive intake of sugar, starch, refined carbohydrates, and seed oils, rather than alcohol, which was the main cause in the past.

Why do medical professionals refer to fatty liver disease as 'non-alcoholic fatty liver disease' (NAFLD)?

Medical professionals refer to fatty liver disease as NAFLD to distinguish it from alcohol-related liver disease, although this terminology is being changed to MASH (Metabolic Dysfunction Associated SteatoHepatitis) to better reflect the metabolic factors involved.

What is the problem with observational studies linking red meat, eggs, and liver to fatty liver disease?

Observational studies are flawed because they rely on self-reported food questionnaires, without accounting for other contributing factors like the consumption of unhealthy foods such as French fries, sugar, smoking, or alcohol, which can confound the results.

How does fructose impact the liver compared to glucose?

Fructose is metabolized by the liver, while glucose can be processed by all cells in the body. Fructose, especially in high amounts like from high-fructose corn syrup, is particularly damaging to the liver.

What role does overnutrition play in liver health?

Overnutrition, particularly from too much sugar, refined carbohydrates, and seed oils, causes fat to accumulate in the liver, leading to fatty liver disease and potentially contributing to other conditions like obesity, type 2 diabetes, and high blood pressure.

How does a ketogenic diet help in reversing fatty liver disease?

A low-carb ketogenic diet can help reduce liver fat by up to 50% within a few weeks by encouraging the body to burn fat for energy instead of relying on carbohydrates, which lowers fat accumulation in the liver.

Why is grass-fed red meat considered beneficial for the liver?

Grass-fed red meat is rich in high-quality protein, zinc, copper, and coenzyme Q10, all of which are essential nutrients that support liver function, help regulate insulin, and aid in blood sugar control.

Why are egg yolks specifically recommended for liver health?

Egg yolks are high in choline, a nutrient that helps protect against fatty liver disease, and they are zero-carb, which is beneficial for reversing fatty liver.

How do cruciferous vegetables help the liver?

Cruciferous vegetables, especially when fermented like sauerkraut, support the liver in detoxification processes. They also help remove fat from the liver, and their fiber feeds the microbiome, improving blood sugar control.

What makes wild-caught fatty fish like salmon good for the liver?

Wild-caught fatty fish, such as salmon, are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which help reduce inflammation in the liver and support overall liver health.

Why is beef liver considered one of the best foods for liver health?

Beef liver, particularly from grass-fed sources, is packed with choline, essential trace minerals like zinc and selenium, and other nutrients that help reduce fat and inflammation in the liver.