Dr Eric Berg DC, a renowned doctor and author, has divulged his recipe for a four-ingredient smoothie that he claims can help clear fat from the liver and reduce the risk of cirrhosis. The health guru, who has a massive following of 12 million subscribers on YouTube, insists on the daily intake of this 'detox' drink for optimal results. Dr Berg, the brains behind the bestseller 'The Healthy Keto Plan', is an expert in healthy ketosis and intermittent fasting.
He is also the head of Dr Berg Nutritionals, a company marketing a variety of vitamins and supplements. In a video, Dr Berg cautions his viewers, stating: "The majority of the population has a fatty liver. Many people have a fatty liver and don't even know it.
" He then goes on to explain what a fatty liver is. NHS says that non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a spectrum of conditions caused by excess fat in the liver. Risk factors for NAFLD include: are obese or overweight – particularly if you have a lot of fat around your waist (an "apple-like" body shape) have type 2 diabetes have a condition that affects how your body uses insulin are insulin resistance, such as polycystic ovary syndrome have an underactive thyroid have high blood pressure have high cholesterol have metabolic syndrome (a combination of diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity) are over the age of 50 smoke Having elevated liver fat levels can escalate the danger of serious health problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and kidney d.