Q I hardly drink but I love rice, noodles, and bread and often drink sweet beverages. Is this related to fatty liver?
A It's very much related. Excess carbohydrates and fructose turn into fat and accumulate in the liver, and sweet drinks are one of the most powerful triggers. Reducing the amount and frequency improves the numbers quickly.
Detailed Answer
Refined carbohydrates like rice, noodles, and bread, and fructose-containing drinks (juice, soda, instant coffee mix) convert to triglycerides in the liver and enlarge fatty liver. Even without drinking alcohol, this pathway alone is enough to cause fatty liver. In particular, liquid fructose breaks down appetite control and rapidly worsens insulin resistance.
Oriental Medicine Clinic Perspective
Oriental medicine treatment helps stabilize the stomach and metabolic rhythm that are easily shaken by sweet food and carbohydrates. Since changing your whole diet at once is hard, we design together easy-to-keep changes starting with cutting back on drinks.
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