Excess fat stored in the liver leads to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, causing liver damage and affecting liver function.
Research by Mahidol University (Thailand) and Bassett Medical Center (USA) shows that coffee can fight metabolic syndrome, a syndrome that causes fatty liver, obesity, and diabetes.
Researchers from the University of Malaya (Malaysia) discovered that milk thistle can promote the production of enzymes that help the liver eliminate toxins.
According to the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, vitamins E and C are two antioxidants that help promote liver health.
Eating lots of fruit can prevent fatty liver.
La Trobe University researchers reviewed more than 100 dietary trials on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and offer five tips to help prevent the disease:
Eat a Mediterranean diet high in healthy fats, fish, and vegetables, and low in red meat.
Losing weight and maintaining a healthy, reasonable weight can prevent fat from accumulating in the liver, reversing fatty liver.
According to the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, regular moderate exercise and increased intensity exercise can prevent and improve non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, even if it does not result in significant weight loss.
Exposure to toxins (industrial chemicals, detergents, certain medications and even foods) can weaken liver function and contribute to the development of fatty liver.