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Having High ALT And AST Due To Fatty Liver. Liver Cleansing, Detox And Thistle Mix Not Working
Blood test results- I have high ALT (131) and high AST (57)
I dont drink alcohol - I am a little over weight 192, I should weigh 175 ish. I'm 5'8
A couple years ago I made inquiry to new life insurance and was denied coverage. My liver ALT was at 1100, I supplement treatment from a natural medicine doctor. liver cleansing, detox and thistle mix. afterwards I re tested and my ALT moved to 90. Now its up again. At that time I had a sonogram of my liver and it came back showing a fatty liver.
I like to know whats going on. Otherwise I feel healthy, but a little over weight.
I dont drink alcohol - I am a little over weight 192, I should weigh 175 ish. I'm 5'8
A couple years ago I made inquiry to new life insurance and was denied coverage. My liver ALT was at 1100, I supplement treatment from a natural medicine doctor. liver cleansing, detox and thistle mix. afterwards I re tested and my ALT moved to 90. Now its up again. At that time I had a sonogram of my liver and it came back showing a fatty liver.
I like to know whats going on. Otherwise I feel healthy, but a little over weight.
Sat, 4 Jan 2014
Dear Friend.
Couple of years back , your ALT was 1100 !!!! Have you added an extra 0 by mistake or it was that. If it was that , you probably had Viral Hepatitis that time.
Since , now also , your ALT / AST are raised , with Fatty liver , we need to find the cause , since you are not alcoholic , and i suppose you are not taking any medicine including NSAIDs like Acetaminophen , Paracetamol.
We need to rule out a condition called as NASH (Non Alcoholic Steatohepatitis)\
I suggest you following investigations :
1. Viral Markers
2. Complete LFT
3. PT/INR
4. KFT
5. ANA.
Review with us , with these reports as well as , with detailed history.
Stay Healthy
Couple of years back , your ALT was 1100 !!!! Have you added an extra 0 by mistake or it was that. If it was that , you probably had Viral Hepatitis that time.
Since , now also , your ALT / AST are raised , with Fatty liver , we need to find the cause , since you are not alcoholic , and i suppose you are not taking any medicine including NSAIDs like Acetaminophen , Paracetamol.
We need to rule out a condition called as NASH (Non Alcoholic Steatohepatitis)\
I suggest you following investigations :
1. Viral Markers
2. Complete LFT
3. PT/INR
4. KFT
5. ANA.
Review with us , with these reports as well as , with detailed history.
Stay Healthy
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