Masters of Health Magazine June 2025 | Page 87

A Major Key to Stubborn Weight Loss

Sharry Edwards, MEd

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This is the 7th article in a series specifically designed for Masters of Health Magazine for person’s who have weight loss issues; and there are millions of us.

This installment is likely one of the most important because it touches on a majority of issues simultaneously that we listed in the initial article on this topic dated Dec, 2024.

Particularly non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is closely linked to weight management because it is both a cause and consequence of metabolic imbalances tied to excess body weight.

A fatty liver is associated with digestive enzymes, the breakdown of fatty acids, the creation of bile salts, metabolic hormone and biochemistry metabolism, toxicity, insulin resistance, and inflammation.

The information below may lead you to the conclusion that repairing your fatty liver may be your first step to weight loss.

Fatty liver occurs when excess fat builds up in liver cells, impairing liver function. There are two types:

NAFLD – not caused by alcohol; strongly tied to obesity and metabolic syndrome.  This type is associated with sugars and carbs being turned into alcohol by the body. Common microorganisms implicated in turning carbs into sugar include Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Candida albicans, and Klebsiella pneumoniae.

AFLD – alcohol-related fatty liver.

 How Fatty Liver and Weight Are Connected:

1. Excess Weight Increases Liver Fat

· Visceral fat (around organs) releases inflammatory chemicals and free fatty acids that end up in the liver.

·          The liver begins to store more fat, leading to NAFLD.

2. Insulin Resistance & Metabolic Syndrome

·          Is common in overweight individuals.

·          Can cause liver cells to take in more fat and produce more glucose.

·   Leads to a vicious cycle: more fat → more insulin resistance → fatter.

3. Fatty Liver Makes Weight Loss Harder

·          A fatty liver can disrupt hormone signaling (like adiponectin, AMPK, leptin, fatty co factors, and insulin), which makes it harder to regulate appetite and energy production and use.