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Fatty Liver and Exercise

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David Mendosa

David Mendosa

Sun, September 21, 2008

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If you read my articles about diabetes here regularly, you might have noticed that I rarely cover four topics in the news:1. Knowing the causes of diabetes. This doesn't help us control it.2. Learning how to avoid diabetes. This comes too late for most of us.3. Reading about great new drugs or treatm...
9/21/08 10:09pm

David, your observations on exercise and fatty liver, as well as other conditions, is very encouraging. I am glad you spelled out your philosophy in the beginning of the article. It gave depth and meaning to the rest of the piece. When I read your philosophy I realized that those same issues have often felt less than helpful when others have commented on them at length. You approach is much more meaningful for those of us who have diabetes. Thanks for that understanding.

 

Your linking exercise and conditions of diabetes has helped me to decide to renew my subscription to the gym. I am going to do that tomorrow. I have been on the fence not really thinking that I needed to get involved in exercise. I thought hiking was enough. Thanks for the boost.

 

Ballot

9/21/08 10:24pm

Dear Ballot,

 

Me too. I had long thought that my hiking was enough. It's not. We need the resistance training too.

 

Best regards,

 

David

Anonymous
Jennifer
9/23/08 8:03pm

I just wanted to say thank you for the article.  I was recently told by my dr that I have a

fatty liver or fat in my liver, and i was and still am very scared about this I asked him what i needed to do and he said that we would just keep an eye on it for now, well that is not a good enough answer for me so i cryed for several days over this. I do have type 2 diabetes and I am trying  very hard to lose the weight that I know aI need to lose, and I am exercising but I have it a spot where no matter what I do I still cant lose any more wieght and I still have alot to lose.  But thanks to the article that I just read I am going to try doing what you said as far as the brisk walk and so, again thank you very much.

 

Jennifer Steele

9/23/08 8:08pm

Dear Jennifer,

 

I am so glad that I can help! You can stop crying!

 

By the way, I know well how hard it can be to lose weight -- and how important that it is for people like us who have diabetes. I do know two ways that work very well -- the new diabetes drug called Byetta is one. The other is a very low-carb diet. You can read many articles here that I have written about these two ways.

 

Best regards,

 

David

 

Anonymous
Anonymous
9/23/08 10:21pm

Unfortunately your item came too late for me also.  I have non alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver because of fatty liver.  Dr.'s kept saying I had fatty liver, but didn't tell me how to combat it or what to do for it.  Now it's too late for me.  Dr.'s should be more up to date on these things and warn thier patients.  They tell you about diet, caring for your feet, teeth and eyes, but say nothing of fighting the fatty liver.  How I wish I had known.........  I might not have been able to exercise a lot as I've undergone 2 major cancer surgeries in the past 2 years, but at least I could have exercise a bit more. Thanks for your article for those who still have a chance.

9/25/08 9:54am

I am so sorry. Are you perhaps eligible for a liver transplant?

 

David

Anonymous
Anonymous
9/25/08 10:55am

I am now 71 so not qualified for a transplant.  I had set goals for myself and was very happy with my life until I read about the passing of the woman after only 1 1/2 years.  It was my understanding the process would take longer, even up to 10 years.  I have survived the removal of my bladder and my ascending colon due to cancer........this all since June 2006.  I thought the worst was behind me until I got this diagnosis.  I still feel I am not giving in to this and expect to live life to the fullest.  I will fight until there is no fight left.  Life is to precious to just sit and think about dying.  I'm just not ready for that and with God's help, I will be strong enough to reach my goals.  Thank you for the response.   BJ

4/ 6/10 3:34pm

In 2006 I had my last doctor. I was the same weight I am now, 275, but he would only give me 3-5 minutes per visit and had very strict rules only see the patient for one medical issue per visit. I tried to get more out of him so one day he squared off with me in the clinic hallway, looked me in the eyes and said to me "Mr. Riley I don't have the time to address all your issues".

 

I quit going to him, haven't been to adoctor in 4 years because he was one of many who had that attitude and they all let me swing like Tarzan into the grave. I cut the umbilical cord clean through. Now I know they've probably succeeded in killing me. I'm 58, male.

 

I've found out something these past 20+ years being disabled from an accident and it's this. When a man goes to a doctor and a wife is by his side, the doctor knows someone cares about you staying alive. But if you go in all by yourself you may as well get a strong rope and a chir here in Roanoke Virginia.

 

Last Monday March 29 2010 I suddenly got a dry throat like I was in the Sahara Desert for a week no water. It didn't improve by Thursday so I located a new doctor. He's from India, a young man. He spent time with me, got my Patient History like no White doctor had ever done. He gave me Metformin and Lisinopril right away.

 

I'm in hopes all the nutrition products I've been taking a great vitamins & supplements has fortified me all along so I won't have the cirrhosis of the liver. They're still testing my blood I guess, April 6. I have no idea what to eat or how to purchase correct foods... so I've cut back to a can of peas and maybe some white rice, some raisins in oatmeal, very basic stuff.

 

I've lost about 4-5 lbs since seeing him last Friday. I thought he would've called already but I reckon it's sad to call a new patient and tell them they're toast. Personally, since I don't smoke and drink some cranberry juice every day and use Oxy-Nectar a great product, I think my prognosis will be better than he might think. He's thinking probably that I will go the average route.

 

hahaha I never do average. I'm a JW, and I design gravity wheels to give the world electric generator power in their homes and apartments. You should see the car engines and the system of getting most of the world's electricity from lightning. I have been blessed this past year to figure out all the variables to make justgravity dot com a reality so if my situation goes south, I was blessed to complete the work I had to do, lovingly assigned me last year in March.

 

You men shouldn't sweat death. I've had my heart stop several times, was poisoned in my own apartment by heatpump cooling coil leaks til I barely had oxygen to my heart, and basically I've died a number of times. It's very restful. The time I went into brain death in 2002 was interesting, and very dark too, but somehow I knew I was still alive til I came back no passage of time though. Total sensory shutdown. From all my experiences with death, and one in particular from which I was practically slammed up to the ceiling when brought back to life (2008), I feel very certain G*d is planning to do what he says he will do and bring people back on the other side of Armageddon.

 

So be of good cheer Mr. 71. Woodrow Riley has already done the white knuckle ride.

Anonymous
suptavirasana
9/27/08 1:27pm

That's very interesting. It's funny that ever since I have started exercizing, I stopped getting pain where my liver is!

Anonymous
Theresa Barclay
10/ 2/08 10:14am
I have had type 1 diabetes for 26 years and have had an insulin pump for 14 years but still became obese due to the addiction to carbs and the ability to bolus for what I ate. Over the years, I ended up with post pregnancy weight gain and more due to the ADA recommended consistent carb diet. In April 2004, I had RNY gastric bypass and lost about 95 lbs. My labs, blood pressure, etc. continued to improve except for my liver enzymes. My endocrinologist recommended this year to see a liver specialist and she recommended that I have a liver biopsy in May 2008. I was terrified and fearful that I was going to die after loosing weight and becoming healthier. My biopsy showed that I did have some remnants of fatty liver disease but that it was otherwise normal looking tissue. My labwork was 'being watched' by all of the medical providers I saw because it really wasn't high enough to worry about but out of normal range. Like one of your readers, that answer wasn't good enough. I am glad that I finally was given the answer, "I don't know why your labs are abnormal." The liver biopsy was the only real way for the doctor to tell me if I needed to do something further and I am glad that I got a good report.
10/ 2/08 12:38pm

Dear Theresa,

 

I'm glad that you remain so healthy! But you know, of course, that unlike your doctors, you can't just sit there and watch your fatty liver. In addition the the exercise that you need to do that I wrote about in this article I have written earlier about milk thistle, which may also prevent it from getting worse.

 

Best regards,

 

David

Anonymous
shakeel k
7/ 4/11 7:19am

Hi David I hope this is not too far off topic regarding fatty liver ,

 

have you heard the  good news regarding the good news for many type 2 diabetics

 

 

http://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2011/Jun/type-2-diabetes-can-be-reversed-by-eating-600-calories-a-day-94373900.html

 

 

 

please share your opinions.

 

regards

shakeel

 

7/ 4/11 7:42am

My opinion is the same as that of Dr. Alan Barclay at http://ginews.blogspot.com/2011/07/gi-symbol-news-with-dr-alan-barclay.html

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