NAFLD and NASH Dietitian and Nutritionist

A dietitian and nutritionist for NASH and NAFLD can provide individualized guidance and support in the following ways:

• Receive education about non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and/or non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.
• Carefully analyze your current diet and look for areas of improvement.
• Receive individualized nutrition counselling focused on lifestyle modification and weight management as the cornerstone of treatment.
• Get structured guidance on clinically meaningful weight loss.
• Help you follow a Mediterranean-style dietary pattern, the most evidence-based approach for management of NASH and NAFLD.
• Develop a tailor made meal plan that will help in realistic and sustainable weight loss.
• Focus on long-term, realistic dietary changes rather than extreme or very low-calorie diets.
• Identify and reduce key dietary drivers of liver fat, such as fructose and sugar  sweetened beverages.
• Demonstrate how excess sugar contributes to fat buildup in the liver and disease progression.
• Provide education on how to reduce intake of saturated and trans fat.
• Help you increase the intake of fibre-rich foods and healthy fats.
• Optimize protein intake to preserve lean muscle mass and reduce sarcopenia risk during weight loss.
• Receive practical guidance on meal planning, grocery shopping, and label reading.
• Get guidance on alcohol reduction or elimination, as even moderate intake can worsen liver health.
• Address co-existing metabolic conditions: work with a dietitian for type 2 diabetes/insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, hypertension et al.
• Understand and reduce cardiovascular disease risk.
• Receive ongoing support for behaviour change, habit formation, and long-term adherence.
• Monitor progress and adjust your nutrition plan based on symptoms, labs, and overall health.
• Receive follow-up sessions with a liver health dietitian, if needed or desired.
• And more.