Reverse fatty liver with raw green and fruit juice blend – glutathione rich

Alcoholic liver disease is a term that encompasses the liver manifestations of alcohol overconsumption, including fatty liver, alcoholic hepatitis, and chronic hepatitis with liver fibrosis or cirrhosis.^[1]

It is the major cause of liver disease in Western countries. Although steatosis (fatty liver) will develop in any individual who consumes a large quantity of alcoholic beverages over a long period of time, this process is transient and reversible.^[1] Of all chronic heavy drinkers, only 15–20% develop hepatitis or cirrhosis, which can occur concomitantly or in succession.^[2]

The mechanism behind this is not completely understood. 80% of alcohol passes through the liver to be detoxified. Chronic consumption of alcohol results in the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-alpha, Interleukin 6 [IL6] and Interleukin 8 [IL8]), oxidative stress, lipid peroxidation, and acetaldehyde toxicity. These factors cause inflammation, apoptosis and eventually fibrosis of liver cells. Why this occurs in only a few individuals is still unclear. Additionally, the liver has tremendous capacity to regenerate and even when 75% of hepatocytes are dead, it continues to function as normal.

The risk factors presently known are:

• Quantity of alcohol taken: Consumption of 60–80g per day (14g is considered one standard drink in the USA; drinking a six-pack of beer daily would be at the top of the range) for 20 years or more in men, or 20g/day (about 25 mL/day) for women significantly increases the risk of hepatitis and fibrosis by 7% to 47%,^[1][4]
• Pattern of drinking: Drinking outside of meal times increases up to 3 times the risk of alcoholic liver disease.^[2]
• Gender: Women are twice as susceptible to alcohol-related liver disease, and may develop alcoholic liver disease with shorter durations and doses of chronic consumption. The lesser amount of alcohol dehydrogenase secreted in the gut, higher proportion of body fat in women, and changes in fat absorption due to the menstrual cycle may explain this phenomenon.^[2]
• Hepatitis C infection: A concomitant hepatitis C infection significantly accelerates the process of liver injury.^[2]
• Genetic factors: Genetic factors predispose both to alcoholism and to alcoholic liver disease. Both monozygotic twins are more likely to be alcoholics and to develop liver cirrhosis than both dizygotic twins. Polymorphisms in the enzymes involved in the metabolism of alcohol, such as ADH, ALDH, CYP4502E1, mitochondrial dysfunction, and cytokine polymorphism may partly explain this genetic component. However, no specific polymorphisms have currently been firmly linked to alcoholic liver disease.
• Iron overload (Hemochromatosis)
• Diet: Malnutrition, particularly vitamin A and E deficiencies, can worsen alcohol-induced liver damage by preventing regeneration of hepatocytes. This is particularly a concern as alcoholics are usually malnourished because of a poor diet, anorexia, and encephalopathy.

Foods to Avoid with Fatty Liver

After going through all food groups, let’s go into specifics on the foods bad for the liver. These foods are mostly high on fat, cholesterol, and sugar (including artificial sweeteners).

You won’t be able to avoid them completely, and I’m not going to ask you to do so. But it must be controlled – and that’s what we’re going to do.

When you’re in a supermarket, look for the ingredients of every product you want to buy. If it’s high on fat or sugar, take only 1 or 2 units of these in whole shopping basket.

By avoid or drastically reducing unhealthy foods intake, you will make your liver’s life a lot easier and it will take the time to repair itself.

Name	Properties	Instructions
White bread	High in Carbs. Spikes blood sugar. Spikes insulin levels.	Replace with whole wheat bread. Make sure it has a “100% Whole Grain” stamp.
Butter	Extremely high on fat (81%).	OK to eat once in a while in its natural form. Completely avoid foods that made from high amounts of butter, like cakes and Boreks.
Sugar-high Breakfast Cereals	High in sugar and artificial sweeteners. Some high in fat. Contains flavorings, preservatives, and unnatural colors.	Opt for cereals with 100% whole grains and select a cereal fortified with added vitamins and minerals and rich in fiber.
Fast foods: Hamburger, Pizza, French fries.	High on fatty oil. High on cholesterol. Extremely fattening.	Limit 2 slices of pizza per 2 weeks, and 1 hamburger per 3 weeks.
Carbonated drinks	High on sugar and/or artificial sweeteners..	Replace with calorie-free carbonated water or soda.
Red meat, such as beef and bison	Very high on fat. Very high on cholesterol. Hard to digest.	Avoid high fat steaks.
Bacon	High on sodium. Increases blood pressure. Increases chance of diabetes.	OK to eat few rashers per week.
High fat cheese	High on fat. High on cholesterol.	Replace with reduced fat (5%-9%) cheese like Feta, Ricotta, Siren, etc.
Canned foods: Soups, meats or vegetables	Usually contain lots of salt, which is hard to process by a damaged liver.	Use garlic, pepper or spices to flavor foods instead of salt.
Chocolate, cakes, cookies, candies, and other sweets	High in sugar Usually has artificial sweeteners, flavorings, preservatives, and unnatural colors. Addictive.	Replace all sweats with dark chocolate, and limit yourself to 4 cubes per week.
Alcohol	High in calories. The liver works hard to break down alcohol, and if consumed excessively, it could lead to liver damage.	Limit of completely avoid any type of alcohol. If you must, drink low-alcohol beverages, such as Red Wine, up to one glass per week.
Eggs	Extremely high in Cholesterol. Moderate amount of fat (10%). High in Protein.	No need to avoid – just limit yourself to 2 x eggs per week. If you like omelets include 1 whole egg, and 2 more eggs with only the “white” part