This month’s topic may seem boring or not pertinent, but it is something that interests me and is all the craze in metabolic health — FATTY LIVER DISEASE. Do you drink alcohol?
Have you ever been told you have elevated liver enzymes?
Then read on…
Fatty liver (the new term is called MASLD = Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease) can affect anyone, but those who are overweight are definitely more prone to developing a fatty liver. It is a liver condition that affects people with excess weight, obesity or other metabolic conditions, such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol. In MASLD, too much fat builds up in the liver. This can lead to fibrosis, scarring and even cirrhosis of the liver.
To learn more, read on by hitting the links to the Mayo Clinic website.
Symptoms & Causes
Diagnosis & Treatment
And guess what can help prevent the development or treatment of fatty liver disease — WEIGHT LOSS! One of the mainstays of preventing and treating fatty liver disease is weight loss. GLP-1 agonists are a group of medications shown to be helpful in losing weight and help improve overall metabolic health.
If you are interested in improving your metabolic health and losing weight, please call our office at (707) 938-1255 to schedule a visit.
MD, Board-Certified Internist, Concierge Medicine Physician
Dr. Guy Delorefice has been practicing in Sonoma County since 1999 as a board-certified internist. He earned a degree in Biology from St. Mary’s College of California, then completed his medical degree at Creighton University. While at Creighton, he launched medical clinics in third-world countries and became fluent in Spanish. His internship and internal medicine residency were completed at Providence St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Portland, Oregon. After finishing his training, he relocated to Sonoma County to be closer to home and family. Dr. Guy has built a reputation for exceptional patient care and has been voted by peers as a top physician in his specialty in consecutive years.
Outside medicine, he is deeply family-oriented — married to Rebecca, father to Lani and Capri, with a black lab named Hank. He’s passionate about the outdoors and spends time mountain biking, road biking, abalone diving, fishing, hunting, and skiing. He’s often seen biking around Sonoma with his family.