Nuts
Several studies have shown that eating walnuts may help reduce the severity of fatty liver disease. In one study, rats with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease were given either a diet supplemented with walnuts or a control diet without nuts for eight weeks. At the end of the study, the rats given the walnut-enriched diet had significantly lower levels of liver fat and inflammation than those on the control diet.
Another study looked at the effects of different types of nuts on people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Results reveal that test subjects who had been eating nuts had significantly lower levels of liver fat than the nut-avoidance group. Walnuts appeared to be particularly effective in reducing liver fat, with those eating walnuts showing the biggest reductions in liver fat levels.
The antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of walnuts may help explain their benefits for people with fatty liver disease. Oxidative stress and inflammation are involved in the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, so healthy food items such as walnuts can reduce these factors and may help slow the progression of the condition.
