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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) now affects up to one in three adults.<\/p>\nNonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) now affects up to one in three adults.<\/p>\n
It may soon become the leading cause of death in the world, putting the scientific community on a race to find a solution.<\/p>\n
And a new study in Scientific Reports<\/em> may have found the solution.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a combination of two very easy-to-implement diets.<\/p>\n The researchers ran a 12-week study with people diagnosed with NAFLD. The participants were split into two groups.<\/p>\n One group followed a time-restricted feeding (TRF) schedule, eating only during an eight-hour window each day. <\/p>\n During these eight hours, they followed the DASH diet.<\/p>\n The second group followed a more traditional calorie-reduced diet with meals spread throughout the day.<\/p>\n Throughout the study, researchers measured several important health markers, including body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, liver fat content (using a measurement called CAP), liver enzymes (ALT and AST), insulin levels, insulin resistance, and inflammatory markers.<\/p>\n The results were promising for those on the combined approach:<\/em><\/p>\n 2.\tTheir waist size dropped more than that of the traditional dieting group.<\/p>\n 3.\tThey showed lower liver fat on the CAP measurement.<\/p>\n 4.\tThey experienced lower levels of both liver enzymes ALT and AST\u2014these are markers of liver inflammation.<\/p>\n 5.\tInsulin and insulin resistance improved in both groups, but more so in the TRF + DASH group.\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n These results suggest that the combo diet didn\u2019t just help people lose weight; it reduced fat in the liver and signs of liver inflammation, which is crucial for managing NAFLD.<\/p>\n So, to keep your liver healthy, stick to a daily eight-hour eating window \u2014 like 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. \u2014 and go DASH-style by eating more fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts, and whole grains while cutting back on processed foods, salt, and sugary drinks.<\/p>\n\n