Dr. Yousef Elyaman

Most people know that liver cirrhosis is a bad thing and then you can also get liver cancer. But like you just mentioned, they have more of a chance of dying of a heart attack. than of the liver cirrhosis when they have fatty liver. So I think that's what you were alluding to. But I think the beautiful thing, and I'm so fortunate or grateful that I found functional medicine because,

We don't look at fatty liver as a disease in itself. We say there is a process that is happening. Part of a syndrome that's happening. Part of a syndrome. And everybody is unique on what's causing it. Because some people, it's insulin resistance. Some people are eating lots of the way that their body deals with fructose. They start to increase uric acid. And it's the uric acid that is driving it.

We don't look at fatty liver as a disease in itself. We say there is a process that is happening. Part of a syndrome that's happening. Part of a syndrome. And everybody is unique on what's causing it. Because some people, it's insulin resistance. Some people are eating lots of the way that their body deals with fructose. They start to increase uric acid. And it's the uric acid that is driving it.

We don't look at fatty liver as a disease in itself. We say there is a process that is happening. Part of a syndrome that's happening. Part of a syndrome. And everybody is unique on what's causing it. Because some people, it's insulin resistance. Some people are eating lots of the way that their body deals with fructose. They start to increase uric acid. And it's the uric acid that is driving it.

Where other people can have thyroid dysfunction that's causing it. And others could have an issue with, can have an issue with bad bacteria in the gut. So other people have a iron overload that is causing it. And others were exposed to different toxins. And it's probably a combination of multiple things.

Where other people can have thyroid dysfunction that's causing it. And others could have an issue with, can have an issue with bad bacteria in the gut. So other people have a iron overload that is causing it. And others were exposed to different toxins. And it's probably a combination of multiple things.

Where other people can have thyroid dysfunction that's causing it. And others could have an issue with, can have an issue with bad bacteria in the gut. So other people have a iron overload that is causing it. And others were exposed to different toxins. And it's probably a combination of multiple things.

Right, right, it's a prebiotic. Lactulose is a prebiotic, so you're feeding the good bacteria. So we were manipulating the microbiome, and we thought we were just making them poop. And it was amazing. It would take them out of that hepatic encephalopathy.

Right, right, it's a prebiotic. Lactulose is a prebiotic, so you're feeding the good bacteria. So we were manipulating the microbiome, and we thought we were just making them poop. And it was amazing. It would take them out of that hepatic encephalopathy.

Right, right, it's a prebiotic. Lactulose is a prebiotic, so you're feeding the good bacteria. So we were manipulating the microbiome, and we thought we were just making them poop. And it was amazing. It would take them out of that hepatic encephalopathy.

And actually it changed that. So they first went to metabolic associated liver disease. Then they changed it again because they... Yeah, whoever they are, the big panels. Actually, multiple panels got together and they talked to patients. But I think we should talk about that story a little bit, right?

And actually it changed that. So they first went to metabolic associated liver disease. Then they changed it again because they... Yeah, whoever they are, the big panels. Actually, multiple panels got together and they talked to patients. But I think we should talk about that story a little bit, right?

And actually it changed that. So they first went to metabolic associated liver disease. Then they changed it again because they... Yeah, whoever they are, the big panels. Actually, multiple panels got together and they talked to patients. But I think we should talk about that story a little bit, right?

So non-alcoholic fatty liver disease was basically you're naming a condition by saying what it was not. It's not alcoholic. It was kind of weird anyway. Even though that it was called non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, people associated with alcohol. Because alcohol was in the name, and they have to explain it to their family. No, I'm telling you, it's non-alcoholic. So you had that negative.

So non-alcoholic fatty liver disease was basically you're naming a condition by saying what it was not. It's not alcoholic. It was kind of weird anyway. Even though that it was called non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, people associated with alcohol. Because alcohol was in the name, and they have to explain it to their family. No, I'm telling you, it's non-alcoholic. So you had that negative.

So non-alcoholic fatty liver disease was basically you're naming a condition by saying what it was not. It's not alcoholic. It was kind of weird anyway. Even though that it was called non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, people associated with alcohol. Because alcohol was in the name, and they have to explain it to their family. No, I'm telling you, it's non-alcoholic. So you had that negative.

And then the fatty had a stigma, so they changed it to metabolic-associated or metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease. But then they changed it again because they're like, Fatty is stigmatizing, so we want fat out of it. So now it's metabolic dysfunction associated steatic, which means fat, liver disease. No, steatic, liver disease.

And then the fatty had a stigma, so they changed it to metabolic-associated or metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease. But then they changed it again because they're like, Fatty is stigmatizing, so we want fat out of it. So now it's metabolic dysfunction associated steatic, which means fat, liver disease. No, steatic, liver disease.

And then the fatty had a stigma, so they changed it to metabolic-associated or metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease. But then they changed it again because they're like, Fatty is stigmatizing, so we want fat out of it. So now it's metabolic dysfunction associated steatic, which means fat, liver disease. No, steatic, liver disease.

So now you took everything out that anybody could understand.