Your liver is talking to you

4 months ago
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Your liver is responding...

High AST- think infection, alcohol, hepatitis, toxins
High ALT- think of metabolic assault and fatty liver
High GGT- think fatty liver.

Next steps? Consider an ultrasound of the abdomen with attention to the right upper quadrant.
Also, get a uric acid level. This is a good indicator of your mitochondrial function. Uric acid is a byproduct of liver carbohydrate metabolism. High uric acid rises with consumption of fruit/fructose.

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