I think your way of helping us to visualize what’s going on in our inner engine room is brilliant! I am always careful about food, but I think differently about it now!
This is really great— for all the reasons other commenters are saying: it’s easily understandable. To be clear, though, these behavioral changes will help the liver going forward, but is it possible to reverse the fat deposits etc that already accumulated?
Wonderfully written article in a direct, relatable style sprinkled with humor. I especially appreciate the clear information how to apply the key principles (35-50gm of fiber, 7-9hours sleep, etc).
A quibble with point 1. My body runs best on healthy smallish meals and snacks. ( eg snacks like an apple with a handful of almonds or cheese with tricuits). Plenty of veg, fruit, protein, mostly whole grains, limited refined carbs eaten only with protein and veggies. No sugary snacks. In contrast, my husband works best on two large healthy meals per day. We are both active and at healthy weights. So there is individual variation in frequency of eating. Yes no snacks 2 hr before bed.
Certainly, will depend on a few factors, but those with metabolic dysfunction are typically eating unhealthy ultra-processed foods, all day...which has consequences.
Thank you! I’m so glad it clicked. As for drugs, great question. The liver processes most of them, but that workload can add up. Some meds (like high doses of Tylenol) or long-term use of certain drugs can stress it out, just like food overload does.
I think your way of helping us to visualize what’s going on in our inner engine room is brilliant! I am always careful about food, but I think differently about it now!
Fantastic! So glad this resonates with you.
This is really great— for all the reasons other commenters are saying: it’s easily understandable. To be clear, though, these behavioral changes will help the liver going forward, but is it possible to reverse the fat deposits etc that already accumulated?
Yes, it would depend on the severity of the injury.
Wonderfully written article in a direct, relatable style sprinkled with humor. I especially appreciate the clear information how to apply the key principles (35-50gm of fiber, 7-9hours sleep, etc).
Thank you!
You are welcome!
Very helpful description and good advice. Thanks!
You are most welcome! Thank you for taking the time to comment. I really appreciate any and all feedback.
This is great. As usual: so clear, so direct, so irrefutable. You bring new light to the morass of bewildering health advice. Thank you.
Ah, thank you, Chris. That is my goal...complex to simple...dry and uninteresting to funny and memorable.
Great article, great analogies and very understandable!!
Thank you, mission accomplished!
What a great writer you are! So understandable.
Thank you!
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A quibble with point 1. My body runs best on healthy smallish meals and snacks. ( eg snacks like an apple with a handful of almonds or cheese with tricuits). Plenty of veg, fruit, protein, mostly whole grains, limited refined carbs eaten only with protein and veggies. No sugary snacks. In contrast, my husband works best on two large healthy meals per day. We are both active and at healthy weights. So there is individual variation in frequency of eating. Yes no snacks 2 hr before bed.
Certainly, will depend on a few factors, but those with metabolic dysfunction are typically eating unhealthy ultra-processed foods, all day...which has consequences.
This is an excellent way to depict what the Liver actually does as it functions in us! What effect do drugs have on the Liver?
Thank you! I’m so glad it clicked. As for drugs, great question. The liver processes most of them, but that workload can add up. Some meds (like high doses of Tylenol) or long-term use of certain drugs can stress it out, just like food overload does.