Dr. Elizabeth Boham

So it becomes this vicious cycle of we're inundated with toxins that are impacting our liver, but then the liver can't work as well. And so then we can't get rid of the toxins that we're inundated with. So it becomes a vicious cycle of having issues with our detoxification system in our body.

And as we've spoken about before, the liver is such a critical organ within the body's natural ability to detoxify and handle all the toxins we're exposed to. Maybe we weren't put together to handle all of these toxins, unfortunately, that we're exposed to, but we do have this ability to handle toxins and we wanna take care of our body so we can handle the toxins that we are exposed to.

And as we've spoken about before, the liver is such a critical organ within the body's natural ability to detoxify and handle all the toxins we're exposed to. Maybe we weren't put together to handle all of these toxins, unfortunately, that we're exposed to, but we do have this ability to handle toxins and we wanna take care of our body so we can handle the toxins that we are exposed to.

And as we've spoken about before, the liver is such a critical organ within the body's natural ability to detoxify and handle all the toxins we're exposed to. Maybe we weren't put together to handle all of these toxins, unfortunately, that we're exposed to, but we do have this ability to handle toxins and we wanna take care of our body so we can handle the toxins that we are exposed to.

And so it's really important that we take care of our liver. And so what's considered normal for alcohol intake? For men, it's less than 10 drinks And for women, it's less than five drinks a week. And so we know that problems with the liver can occur when we're drinking too much.

And so it's really important that we take care of our liver. And so what's considered normal for alcohol intake? For men, it's less than 10 drinks And for women, it's less than five drinks a week. And so we know that problems with the liver can occur when we're drinking too much.

And so it's really important that we take care of our liver. And so what's considered normal for alcohol intake? For men, it's less than 10 drinks And for women, it's less than five drinks a week. And so we know that problems with the liver can occur when we're drinking too much.

So we see problems when people are binge drinking or consuming more than 14 drinks a week for men or more than seven drinks a week for women. So I think it's important we also talk to our patients about what is moderation with alcohol? How do we take care of our liver, both from all aspects of nutrition and lifestyle?

So we see problems when people are binge drinking or consuming more than 14 drinks a week for men or more than seven drinks a week for women. So I think it's important we also talk to our patients about what is moderation with alcohol? How do we take care of our liver, both from all aspects of nutrition and lifestyle?

So we see problems when people are binge drinking or consuming more than 14 drinks a week for men or more than seven drinks a week for women. So I think it's important we also talk to our patients about what is moderation with alcohol? How do we take care of our liver, both from all aspects of nutrition and lifestyle?

You know, one of the first ways we find out is with general blood work. So if you do a metabolic panel, comprehensive metabolic, a panel on a patient, and we look at these markers like the AST and the ALT, and if they're elevated, either high end of normal or elevated above the normal range, you know, that's something we really have to be thinking about is, is this fatty liver?

You know, one of the first ways we find out is with general blood work. So if you do a metabolic panel, comprehensive metabolic, a panel on a patient, and we look at these markers like the AST and the ALT, and if they're elevated, either high end of normal or elevated above the normal range, you know, that's something we really have to be thinking about is, is this fatty liver?

You know, one of the first ways we find out is with general blood work. So if you do a metabolic panel, comprehensive metabolic, a panel on a patient, and we look at these markers like the AST and the ALT, and if they're elevated, either high end of normal or elevated above the normal range, you know, that's something we really have to be thinking about is, is this fatty liver?

Should we go on and do an ultrasound? of the liver to see if we are seeing some fat deposition in the liver. And so that's one of the ways we start to see it most frequently with our patients.

Should we go on and do an ultrasound? of the liver to see if we are seeing some fat deposition in the liver. And so that's one of the ways we start to see it most frequently with our patients.

Should we go on and do an ultrasound? of the liver to see if we are seeing some fat deposition in the liver. And so that's one of the ways we start to see it most frequently with our patients.

I mean, one of the first things we do, right, is of course we get a good detailed history from our patients. and try to get a sense of what's going on for them. Get an understanding of their timeline of their health. And that can help us find out what may be driving health problems in that person.

I mean, one of the first things we do, right, is of course we get a good detailed history from our patients. and try to get a sense of what's going on for them. Get an understanding of their timeline of their health. And that can help us find out what may be driving health problems in that person.

I mean, one of the first things we do, right, is of course we get a good detailed history from our patients. and try to get a sense of what's going on for them. Get an understanding of their timeline of their health. And that can help us find out what may be driving health problems in that person.

So if there is some concerns about fatty liver, you wanna get a sense of what their toxic load has been in their lifetime. What is their weight? What is their nutrition? What are they eating? And what is their microbiome like? And so we can really evaluate all of that. and get a sense of how best to help this patient, that individual patient improve.