Q I heard fasting to quickly get rid of fatty liver made it worse. How fast is safe to lose weight?
A About 1–2% of body weight per month, or 2–3 kg, is safe and effective. Losing weight too fast can actually drive fat to the liver and worsen fatty liver.
Detailed Answer
Sudden fasting or very-low-calorie diets make the body pull fat all at once to secure energy, and in this process fat paradoxically gathers more in the liver. Slowly losing about 7–10% of body weight over six months is most effective for fatty liver recovery with few side effects.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
Korean medicine treatment proceeds not by fast weight loss but in a direction that restores digestive and metabolic function to lead natural weight reduction and fatty liver improvement together. The principle is to proceed at a sustainable pace without forced fasting.
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