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Liver health: liver enzymes, fatty liver and milk thistle

What elevated liver enzymes mean, what diet and lifestyle can change, and what research shows about milk thistle and other liver botanicals.

Fresh and dried liver-friendly plants on a white linen cloth: turmeric root and powder, milk thistle flowers, artichoke, ginger, black peppercorns and dandelion root
Liver health

Elevated Liver Enzymes and Fatty Liver: What Diet, Lifestyle and Supplements Can Do

A flagged ALT or AST on a blood test says the liver is under strain but not why. Here is what the research says about weight, food, exercise and supplements.

· 6 min read
Michael Hartmann

About this magazine

The naturaveda Magazine explains what current research shows about plant compounds and everyday health questions, and where the evidence ends. Every article links its studies, says when a question belongs with a doctor, and is clearly labeled when it mentions one of our own products.

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