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Drinking alcohol more often, has numerous disadvantages over your health; and the major damage is caused to your liver.
Fatty liver disease occurs when your liver gets filled up with too much fat and it is majorly caused by frequent consumption of alcohol. This may not be a life threatening disease, but your liver faces an enormous amount of problems.
Introduction
Fatty liver disease(FLD)crops up when your liver cells get built up with too much fat. The liver generally has some amount of fat in it; but if the fat is more than 5% then it is known as hepatic steatosis that is fatty liver disease.[1]
The signs and symptoms of fatty liver disease are hardly seen. Sometimes there could be some pain in the upper right side of the abdomen or one may experience tiredness.
With increased pain and symptoms, people with fatty liver disease may develop a series of complications. One may witness liver scarring; it is also known as liver fibrosis.
If the liver fibrosis gets severe, it will lead to more severe complications like cirrhosis. It is clear to say that this may end up in liver cancer and also esophageal varices.
Because of very few visible symptoms of fatty liver disease, many tend to ignore in the initial stages. And this leads to dangerous consequences to your body and especially to the liver functions.
Hence it becomes important to know and understand the entire scenario on this part of the disease.
Types Of Fatty Liver Disease
Fatty Liver Disease may occur in two of the forms:
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): It is one of the common chronic diseases among the adults. In this case the liver cells get built up with fat without any regard to the drinking alcohol.
NAFLD is the fat deposition in the liver with hepatocytes that has exceeded 5% and this occurs among individuals with little or no alcohol consumption.
Alcoholic fatty liver disease:If you are alcoholic, that is if you drink more than two drinks per day, fat gets built up in the liver cells; hence causing alcoholic fatty liver ( For women it is more than one drink per day and for men, it is more than two drinks per day).[2]
Causes Of Fatty Liver Disease
Accumulation of fat in liver occurs in some and it does not in others; this particular difference of occurrences is not really known yet. Also, only in some of the cases, fatty livers develop inflammation and that leads to cirrhosis; the reason for this too is not known yet.
Both Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) may have caused due to the following reasons:
High consumption of alcohol. (For women it is more than one drink per day and for men, it is more than two drinks per day)
Insulin resistance, in which your cells do not take up sugar in response to the hormone insulin.
High blood sugar (hyperglycemia), indicating prediabetes or type 2 diabetes.
High levels of fats, particularly triglycerides, in the blood.
Fatty liver occurs when these causes come in combined form. They promote the deposition of fat in the liver cells.
In some people, the fat accumulated in the liver cells acts like a toxin; causes liver inflammation and then NASH. This may lead to a build-up of scar tissue in the liver.[3]
Some of the less common causes of fatty liver include:
Losing weight in very less time.
Infections like hepatitis C.
Some of the drugs and medications like methotrexate.
Genetic transfers.
Pregnancy.
Symptoms Of Fatty Liver
The signs and symptoms of fatty liver disease are hardly seen or experienced. But it is true that in the initial stages you may experience pain in the upper right side of abdomen or sometimes even experience tiredness.
There are some common symptoms that one may notice when you develop a fatty liver:
Loss of appetite.
Fatigue.
In later stages, itching skin, icterus.
Swelling of the abdomen and legs (edema)
Confusion.
When in case of Non-alcoholic fatty Liver Disease (NFLD), the signs and symptoms are generally nil. But there are some rare symptoms, that is:
Fatigue and drowsiness.
Constant pain or cramp in the upper right part of the abdomen
Signs and symptoms of another form of fatty liver, that is Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) and also the advanced cases of cirrhosis include:
Swelling in the abdominal region, called as ascites. This is more of a visible symptom.
The blood vessel just below your skin’s surface gets enlarged.
Enlarged spleen.
Palms tend to go red.
Your skin, eyes, nails get yellow (jaundice).
Risk Factors
When it comes to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, the risks are a lot. There are certain diseases and health conditions that might increase the risks, like:
Metabolism related syndrome.
Obesity, particularly when fat is concentrated in the abdominal area.
When it comes to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), it occurs mostly in these groups of people:
Older people.
People with diabetes.
People with body fat concentrated in the abdominal region.
It is evidently difficult to differentiate between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) without further testing.[4]
Complications
One of the main complications of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is cirrhosis; it is that late-stage that scars the liver.
When inflammation occurs during non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, it causes liver damage. In response to this cirrhosis occurs. When the liver tries to halt inflammation, it develops fibrosis that is scarring of the liver. When this severity increases, fibrosis tends to spread to almost all of the liver tissues causing more danger.
If you do not get treated at this stage, cirrhosis can lead to:
Swelling in the abdominal region, called as ascites. That is by fluid buildup.
Swelling of veins in your esophagus (esophageal varices), which can rupture and bleed.
Liver scarring.
Confusion, drowsiness, and slurred speech (hepatic encephalopathy).
Liver fibrosis.
Liver cancer.
End-stage liver failure, which means the liver has stopped functioning.
Around 5% and 12% of people with NASH tend to reach the stage of cirrhosis.[5]
Diagnosis
In case you must be diagnosed for fatty liver, these are the consideration that will be taken care of:
Family history.
History of Alcohol consumption.
History of long-term intake of some Medications.
Hepatomegaly on examination.
Liver enzyme tests like increase in AST, ALT.
Liver function tests.
USG.
CT-scan.
Biopsy.
MRI.
FibroScan.
Prevention
As such is the risk, you also have some effective prevention measures that will help you reduce the risks of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease:
Let yourself into a healthy diet:A healthy plant-based diet that is rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and healthy fats can build you up to fight greater health problems.
Avoid foods and drinks with large amounts of simple sugars, especially fructose. BCAAs (Branched Chain Amino Acids) help in improving liver health. Natural sources of BCAAs are dairy products, nuts, seeds, tofu, legumes.
MCTS present in coconut oil, palm kernel oil, butter, milk, yogurt, vitamin E supplements protects the liver from steatosis and hence can be added in the diet.
Omega-3 fatty acids are important for the liver and so, fish oil supplements can be given. Nuts, chia seeds, avocadoes, flax seeds are rich sources for omega-3 fatty acids.
Maintaining a healthy body weight:Obesity is the cause for multiple health issues and so is for fatty liver disease. In case of overweight or obese, try and reduce as much weight as possible until you reach a right BMI.
If you are already in the right weight, then maintain it by healthy eating and regular exercises. Keep your weight in check on a regular basis.
Avoid drastic weight loss regimens. Consult anutritionistand follow the diet based on your requirements.
Exercise and Cardio:Always spend a minimum of 30 minutes a day in exercising. If you have not been exercising for a long time, then make sure to consult a doctor before you start.[6]
Healthy Lifestyle:
Alcohol intake:If you have the habit of drinking alcohol, avoid alcohol intake till the liver enzymes reach normal. And in the future, take alcohol in limited quantities.
Sleep:Avoid late night sittings. Sleep on time and good quality sleep of 6 to 8 hrs. Studies have shown that sleep deprivation could be one of the reasons for NAFLD.[7]
Herbs like Bhumyamalaki, Amalaki, Guduchi or giloy juice; milk thistle are great additions to the diet at this time.
Blue water: One way to settle pitta is to ingest water that has been infused with cooling blue light. Fill a clear glass jar with purified water. Cover the jar with blue cellophane. Place under the sun for a couple of hours. Drink one to 3 cups of this water per day.
Truweight superfoodsinclude complex carbs, good protein in some of our products like shake-a-day and are exceptionally good to improve liver health. Triphala is also beneficial in detoxification and helpful in strengthening the liver.
Conclusion
The liver damage is like breaking away your metabolic capability. It causes more internal problems and results in multiple health problems. Alcohol consumption is generally known to damage your liver; and it is advised to have a limit on its intake.
With certain treatments and lifestyle changes, you can totally overcome these health problems and also get better at health. Our program at truweight is more efficient and has had an excellent impact on people with several health problems.
Cities and states across the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia are closing businesses and reverting back to lockdown measures as coronavirus cases surge following a spate of recent reopenings.
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Hi friends! How’s the day going so far? I hope you’re having a good morning. I’m working on getting a barre video edited – it will be up in the am!- and catching up on chores before heading out to the pool with the crew. I can’t believe that it’s the last day of June already and that the 4th will be here this weekend. Last year, we had an amazing time in San Diego with friends and stayed at the cutest Airbnb.
July 4th is undoubtedly going to be on the weird side this year, but we’re still looking for ways to make it fun and festive. We’ll probably hit up the pool, grill for dinner, and do sparklers in the front yard.
For today’s post, I wanted to share some healthy and fun meal ideas for the weekend. If you have any staples you love or recipes you’re trying out, please leave them in the comments section below! I’m always looking for summer meal faves.
Healthy 4th of July recipe ideas
Entrees:
The best pasta salad ever! Seriously, it’s SO good and one of the most popular recipes on the blog. To amp up the protein content, you could absolutely add grilled chicken or chickpeas.
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Sharing the details on how to train for a half marathon and keep up a running routine while making time for strength training.
Hi friends! Happy Monday! I hope you had a wonderful weekend. Since so many of my friends are taking advantage of outdoor workouts and planning fall physical or virtual races, I wanted to re-share this post about a somewhat tricky topic: training for a half marathon while strength training.
I think it’s SO important to complement your running with some type of strength training. It can help to strengthen and protect your muscles, particularly the ones surrounding your knee and hips, to help you run faster and more safely. It’s very common for runners to get injured during training because they push it too hard and don’t train efficiently. It’s very easy to overtrain, especially with the myriad of “training plans” that are out there.
When a good friend reached out about getting injured during her beginner’s half marathon plan, I took a look at it for probably 3 seconds before saying,
“That’s too much running.”
Of course, if you’re used to running and do it daily, it’s NBD to slowly increase mileage and keep running almost every day. If you’re an elite runner, of course you’re running a lot! If you’re a beginner or novice runner, it doesn’t make a lot of sense from going to “a few miles every few days” to “6 miles one day, speed intervals the next, 3 miles after that, and a 50-minute run the day after that.” It’s too much.
When you’re a beginning runner, you need to be strategic about how often you’re running (and the purpose of each run!) in addition to strength training or cross training to prevent injury and improve strength.
Please keep in mind that I’m NOT a running coach. I’m a certified personal trainer and weight loss specialist who has run a handful of half marathons. Some of them were great, some of them were roadkill. (Thankfully as time went on, I learned what worked for me and what would help me PR. In my case, it was only 2 strategic runs per week in addition to the classes I was teaching and my own strength workouts.) If you need a specific training plans for your needs, please reach out to a running coach near you, or hit up my friends Teri or Janae and see who they recommend!
I took the plan my friend sent me and tweaked it. I eliminated a couple of run days – instead of running 5-6 times a week, it’s 3-4 – and added in strength training workouts that I’ll post below.
Spoiler alert: she followed this plan exactly as written (a couple missed days because life) and ran a sub-2 hour half marathon! YESSSS!
For the HIIT training, you’ll do 30 seconds of sprints and 30 seconds of rest for 15 minutes total. For your hill days, you’ll focus on adding resistance to really challenge your hamstring, core, and glutes.
In a time crunch? Eliminate the Monday 2 mile easy run or the bonus training on Tuesday.
Want to take a class? Add in spinning or another cardio class you love (dance, kickboxing, step) for cross training on Fridays, or try taking a barre workout on Tuesdays for your leg day. You can also skip upper body on Tuesday (only easy run) and do an Orangetheory workout on Tuesday. Please let me know if you need help shuffling things around! Instead of ADDING in more times and classes, see what you can swap for maximum effectiveness.
Strength training and half marathon plan:
These workouts use basic (but efficient) strength training moves. If you haven’t lifted weights regularly, I would make a personal training appointment to make sure your form is on point before venturing into strength training on your own. (The goal here is to keep you injury-free!) As always, talk with a doctor before making any fitness changes.
Have you ever gone for a workout and then thought shit, I forgot to have breakfast? Well, fasted cardio is that, but on purpose. It’s been a theory in fitness circles for years, but what exactly is fasted cardio, and should you try it?
What is fasted cardio?
Fasted cardio is exercising after fasting, so on an empty stomach. It probably sounds a bit counter-productive, as conventional wisdom tells us that we need to eat to fuel our workouts. But people who do fasted cardio swear by it and say that it maximises your fat burn.
What are the benefits of fasted cardio?
The theory is that your body maximises fat burning when you do fasted cardio. This thinking stems from former competitive bodybuilder turned ‘transformation expert’ Bill Phillips, who published his book Body For Life: 12 Weeks to Mental and Physical Strength in 1999. In it, he recommends exercising first thing in the morning before eating as this way the body draws more heavily on its fat stores for energy.
The rationale was that the lack of food causes your glycogen (stored carbohydrate) levels to fall, forcing your body to start burning your stored fat as fuel for your workout instead.
He went as far as to say that exercising for 20 minutes after fasting has a greater effect on fat loss than exercising for an hour after eating. Sounds good, right? After all, who wouldn’t want to burn more fat by exercising less?
What are the downsides?
If you’re usually a breakfast person, you’ll probably feel hungry. If you’re not used to skipping the pre-workout meal, you might also feel like you’re lacking energy which may impact negatively on your performance.
You might also feel faint or light-headed, depending on how much you rely on that pre-workout energy hit.
What does the research say?
Since Phillips published his book, there have been several studies published that have looked into this in more detail.
Brad Schoenfeld PhD, fitness expert and bodybuilder, has done extensive research into whether fasted cardio is backed by science. He conducted a great review of existing literature around the subject which looked at several different studies and concluded that science doesn’t support the theory.
He states that “at best, the net effect on fat loss associated with such an approach will be no better than training after meal consumption, and quite possibly it would produce inferior results”.
He also points out that training on an empty stomach can make it difficult to perform at your best anyway, whereas studies have shown that a pre-exercise meal allows you to train more intensely, giving a net result of burning a greater number of calories both before and after exercise, which will heighten fat loss.
So why does fasted cardio have a good reputation within the fitness community? This is likely because there are some studies that suggest that fasted cardio helps you burn more fat, however it’s not a huge difference.
How do you do it?
It’s generally done in the mornings, as you’ve already got a head start on fasting thanks to the hours you spent sleeping.
It’s not recommended that beginners try fasted cardio. You need to have been exercising regularly for a while so that you know your limits, your body and how you react to exercise.
Feeling so hungry that you pass out mid-workout is definitely not something you want to do, so if you’re trying it for the first time be prepared to listen to your body and stop if you’re not feeling right.
Should I try fasted cardio?
It’s a personal preference. Some people find that fasted cardio is the best option for them, whether that’s down to believing that it has more of an impact on your weight or just enjoying the extra time skipping breakfast gives you.
The same goes for eating before exercising. If that’s the way you’ve been doing it and it’s working for you, by all means continue.
However, if you’re stuck in a rut or your weight loss has plateaued, give fasted cardio a try to mix things up a bit. If anything, fasted cardio will at least see you getting up early, getting your workout out of the way and setting you up for the day.
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Hi friends! Hope you’re having a lovely morning. We’re just taking it easy here and looking forward to another tie dye blitz this afternoon. The girls have gotten so good at tie dye lately and have been dyeing pretty much any white article of clothing in the house.
For today’s post, I thought I’d share a WIAW-style post. To be honest, my eating hasn’t been very stellar since we’ve started this whole “stay at home” thing a few months ago. We’ve been cooking even more of our meals at home, which is a good thing, but I find that because I’m juggling so much more – it was even more intense when we were doing the distance learning thing – I’ll sometimes go for dips into the chocolate chip bag instead of real meals. When I feel stressed, I tend to feel pretty blah about food. I make the girls delicious and balanced meals, but when I need to put something together for myself, it just doesn’t sound as appealing.
I’m a believer in giving ourselves grace, especially during such an unprecedented time. In the future, I’m sure I’ll be back to my meal prepping and organized ways, but I’m just over here flying the seat of my pants most days. I probably should have taken pictures of the kids’ meals because they were a bit more exciting lol but here we are: a full day of eats.
8:30am: We all sleep until 8 (!) so I eat a few Enjoy Life protein balls while I start the coffee maker and make the girls their favorite fluffy pancakes with scrambled eggs and strawberries.
The Pilot is telecommuting today (wahoo!) so we sit on the patio and drink coffee together while the girls eat their breakfast inside.
(Decaf coffee with monk fruit, almond milk, and a scoop of Vital Proteins collagen)
The girls are playing with their dolls and having fun together, so I get in a quick work blitz: I answer emails, respond to Beautycounter skincare surveys, respond to blog comments, and schedule four podcast interviews for the next month.
11:30am: I have official breakfast while I make the girls lunch. This is a smoothie with the girls’ leftover breakfast strawberries (I hate tossing fruit, so I just put their leftover breakfast fruit in the fridge until I make a smoothie at some point during the day), almond milk, chia sees, almond butter, frozen cauliflower rice (you can’t taste it but it gives it a great texture and nutrient boost), cocoa powder, maca, spinach, Truvani protein powder, and monk fruit.
For the girls’ lunch, they have avocado toast with a side of cotton candy grapes, hummus, and carrots
I also start the sourdough for the following day and let it rest.
12:30pm: We head to the pool and take our giant inflatable donut with us. We meet up with some friends and the girls all play in the water wearing mermaid tails, while my friend, the Pilot, and I chat in the tanning ledge area. I also practice a bit of swimming with P – she’s getting so good at swimming without her puddle jumper!
3:30pm: We’re at the pool for a few hours and since I haven’t officially had lunch yet, I’m getting pretty snacky and so are the girls. They split a cheeseburger with fries, while we all share chicken wings and jumbo shrimp cocktail. (The shrimp are the size of my hand and SO good.)
I originally planned to make a giant salad for lunch but when we get home from the pool, I know dinner will be pretty soon and don’t feel like chopping anything, so there ya go.
4:00-6:00pm: Another quick work blitz while the Pilot hangs out with the crew downstairs. I have a conference call, pre-write the meat of this blog post, answer emails (my inbox is a black hole of sadness), make a couple of quick workout graphics, schedule my coschedule content for the week, and brainstorm content for the following week.
6:00pm: Mexican food takeout from El Charro. I order the chicken tacos on corn tortillas with rice and beans.
and eat approximately 1400 chips with salsa.
We take a family walk, give the girls baths and do the nighttime routine, and they’re both crashed by 9pm.
9:00-10:30pm: I watch Tombstone with the Pilot while typing up the rest of this blog post and getting everything to go for the following day. Before bed, I sip on a golden milk latte and shape the sourdough loaves and pop them into the fridge.
We also go out to the balcony to take pictures of the fire. It’s moved east but has grown exponentially and isn’t even a quarter contained.
11:15pm: Lights out and ready to do it all over again.
What I liked about this day of eats: I really love the shrimp cocktail at the pool, so any day that includes that is a win. Also Taco Tuesday = another win. Even though I kind of skipped lunch in favor of snacks, I definitely would have hit my protein goal for the day. (I stopped tracking macros a while ago, but still try to make sure I have protein in every meal and snack.)
What I didn’t like about this day of eats: It was a bit lower on the veggies and nutrient front that I would have liked. I usually try to get in some type of fresh fruit and/or veggies with every meal, but lately, this hasn’t been happening as often. I’m just rolling with it and waiting until inspiration strikes again. Every week I say I’m going to make more of an effort, but some weeks have felt pretty blah, ya know? If you’re feeling the same way, please know you’re not alone.
What was the best thing you ate yesterday? Favorite place to get takeout right now?
Hey friends! Hope you’re having a good morning. It’s the usual routine over here – catching a virtual barre class and then hitting the pool with the babies later if it isn’t too smoky outside. The fire in Tucson is still horrible and the smoke has clouded the city for the past few days. I’m crossing my fingers that it can be contained soon!
– No need for crazy equipment or space. Many of the workouts can be done either with your own bodyweight or a set of light or heavy dumbbells. I like how attainable this is, especially for those who are working out at home right now.
– Short workout time! I feel like 26 minutes is workout sweet spot. You can get in an awesome workout without feeling like you’re making a huge time commitment, and if you’re feeling up to it, you have the option to take a longer 45-minute class.
– Fun instructors. There are a handful of instructors that I LOVE. Walter K., Peter, Michelle B., and Amanda Kloots (of course) are my very faves. They’re motivating without feeling drill seargent-y or too intense.
Cons:
– I can’t help but compare everything to Les Mills, but I feel like some of the instructors/classes are lacking experience and/or concrete planning. I’ve taken a couple of classes that didn’t feel like they were effective or well-planned to me, and also lacked proper form cues or engaging motivation besides, “Good job!” but that’s just me being extra picky. At the same time, I’ve taken classes that were awesome and felt extremely well-planned. It’s just a little more hit or miss than I would prefer.
– Sometimes the 26 minutes feels TOO short, but that’s a good thing. The Dance HIIT classes with Walter K. fly by!