Diet and exercise can improve kidney function in patients with fatty liver disease

[Northerner]

Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a potentially serious liver condition characterized by excess fat in the liver associated with inflammation and scarring. NASH may progress to cirrhosis of the liver and liver cancer, and it can also compromise kidney function.

In a post hoc analysis of a large clinical trial, patients with biopsy-confirmed NASH who consumed a low-fat/low-calorie diet and participated in an exercise program often experienced reduced liver inflammation and scarring.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/11/161122080432.htm

 

[mikeyB]

That's interesting, because I knew a fatty liver could be reversed - the liver is astonishingly good at regeneration and regrowth, but I didn't expect improvement in renal function, especially as they have adjusted for confounding factors such as diabetes, hypertension, weight loss and medication. Fascinating, because they don't know why. I hope they find that out. Could it be that diet and exercise in people with normal livers can improve the condition of their kidneys?

 

[HOBIE]

Diet & exercise is good for the whole body. Heart, circulation, joints, The whole gadget 😎