Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Cardiovascular Risk

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Cardiovascular Risk: Translational Implications for Clinical Practice in 2021

In this presentation we will discuss the physiological changes of the heart in NAFLD/NASH patients, describe cardiac outcomes in NAFLD patients, and evaluate approaches to targeting cardiovascular risk in NASH clinical trials. We will also consider how our current knowledge of cardiovascular risk in NAFLD/NASH may potentially impact clinical practice in 2021.

Speaker:

Lisa B. VanWagner, MD, MSc, FAST, FAHA
Assistant Professor of Medicine-Gastroenterology & Hepatology and Preventive Medicine-Epidemiology
Comprehensive Transplant Center
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Dr. Lisa VanWagner is an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Preventive Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology at Northwestern. Her research utilizes human population-based approaches, large electronic health record data analysis and health services research methods to define and characterize cardiometabolic disease risk prediction, prevention and treatment approaches in patients with chronic liver disease. Her scientific work has been recognized by leading professional organizations, with awards from the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD), European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL), American Society of Transplantation (AST) and American Heart Association (AHA). Clinically, she sees patients in the Northwestern Fatty Liver Clinic within the Digestive Health Center and the Liver Transplant Clinic with a specific interest in diseases affecting the heart-liver axis.

This webinar is part of the Translational Applications in Public Health mini-series, which is a collaboration between the Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM) and the Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences (NUCATS) Institute.

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I did my blood test yesterday after 5 weeks of 100% no carbohydrates no sugar no fruits no starch no red meat diet. My Liver panel test result shown AST, ALT, GGT level all perfect! Far from its top range. Just 5 weeks. My fatty liver is reversed to healthy normal. I lost 4-5kg just from dieting and stop eating after 7pm till next day lunch. 2 meals a day. Only boiled using water, steam Fish, tofu, cabbage broccoli veggies, chicken breast, black coffee no sugar for afternoon lunch and green tea no sugar during evening dinner not later than 7pm. After 7pm I fast till next day lunch 12pm. The fasting time is extremely important as this time allows digestion and some hunger which makes our body burn the fat within without exercising. Exercising barely able to reach the fat around our liver. So fasting is the effective way. I had No milk (contain high fat and high sugar) . No snacks. No all kind of bread which still are carbohydrates. No cake. No biscuits. No rice. No noodles. No fruits especially as it’s fructose are directly process only by our liver! Just 5 weeks and fatty liver is back to normal with proven liver function blood test compared to my previous test result 5 weeks ago. I feel very lively light and positive. I lost 5kg. Also My cholesterol and sugar level were also extremely good blood test result! I m looking way younger and my body is nicer too. I m 33 years old male. Non smoker non alcoholic. Didn’t work in a toxic environment. I didn’t exercise. But I ate much rice, fatty red meat, and milk and cookies and fruits. I slept late before. Now I kicked those bad habit n bad diet. After recovered from fatty liver, I continue my way of eating n fasting n sleeping time. I reintroduced some healthy carbohydrates back into my diet. Such as some corn carrot, some wheat bread, a little potatoes. Please make sure u do not overdo it. I really mean only some. Lack of discipline and taking it for granted will cause regrets. I’m sharing for mankind and for those who were helpless from useless doctors. And I’m sharing in memory of my late father who passed away due to end stage liver disease.

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Veru curious what was ur blood reading for liver bwfore and after going on low carb diet ? Did they do ultrasound on thenliver before and after to confirm if it reversed ?