Why you should regularly review your list of medications
When I started getting sicker from metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), doctors prescribed several medications to manage my symptoms and, hopefully, prevent further damage.
Fatty liver disease
Diabetes drug dapagliflozin shows benefits for MASH in Phase 3 trial
Daily treatment with the diabetes medication dapagliflozin eased disease severity for people with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), a severe form of fatty liver disease,…
How my knees and liver taught me to heal my whole body
Last week marked one of the two times each year when I see most of my doctors to check on my ailing liver. I call…
Scientists call for more efforts to diagnose liver disease MASH
An international team of scientists called for more efforts to diagnose metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), a severe form of fatty liver disease, arguing that…
Special de-liver-y: How ordering groceries has helped my fatty liver
Every week, like clockwork, I ask my daughter to give me her list of foods she’d like for the week. Since I’ve given up having…
Fatty liver disease MASLD to affect 16% of teens, young adults by 2050
The total number of adolescents and young adults with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), a form of fatty liver disease, has been steadily…
When listening to your liver, don’t ignore your heart
Three years ago, I had a heart attack. Yes, I know this column is focused on metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), a type of fatty…
Just plain water is your fatty liver’s best friend
Have you ever woken up from a deep sleep with a cotton mouth, desperately needing refreshment? If you’re like me, the first thing you crave…
MASLD in pregnancy tied to higher risk of premature birth: Study
Women with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), a form of fatty liver disease, are more likely to give birth prematurely, but their babies…
Sometimes fatty liver disease is a family affair
I’m used to my teenage daughter’s eye rolls and heavy sighs when I talk about her health. I’ve had so many crazy things happen in…
