Mr Hairyman
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- Type of diabetes
- Treatment type
- Diet only
When I received my T2D diagnosis in late May, the nurse also mentioned that one of my Liver Enzymes was high, and this may signify either:
a) I had non alcoholic fatty liver
b) alcohol fatty liver
c) something far more sinister.
Given I am overweight, 49 and had a Ha1c score of 80, and am not a heavy drinker - I knew the odds were likely it was NAFL.
As soon as the diagnosis came in, I switched to a low carb diet, and my weight, blood glucose and blood pressure have all dropped.
A second blood test was ordered six weeks after the first, and the GP spoke to me on the phone to tell me the elevated liver enzyme had been cut in half, and that given the changes I made to my diet had such a good effect, he wouldnt recommend any further treatment other than testing it again in 3 months time.
I'm obviously chuffed with this - it's a nice early signifier that my diet change has really made a different.
My question though is: does anyone know more about these liver enzymes that can signfy NAFL? What's a good score, what's a bad score etc? I've tried looking it up, but the studies get very technical very quickly. I need an explanation like I'm 10 years old
a) I had non alcoholic fatty liver
b) alcohol fatty liver
c) something far more sinister.
Given I am overweight, 49 and had a Ha1c score of 80, and am not a heavy drinker - I knew the odds were likely it was NAFL.
As soon as the diagnosis came in, I switched to a low carb diet, and my weight, blood glucose and blood pressure have all dropped.
A second blood test was ordered six weeks after the first, and the GP spoke to me on the phone to tell me the elevated liver enzyme had been cut in half, and that given the changes I made to my diet had such a good effect, he wouldnt recommend any further treatment other than testing it again in 3 months time.
I'm obviously chuffed with this - it's a nice early signifier that my diet change has really made a different.
My question though is: does anyone know more about these liver enzymes that can signfy NAFL? What's a good score, what's a bad score etc? I've tried looking it up, but the studies get very technical very quickly. I need an explanation like I'm 10 years old