Intermittent fasting reduces liver fat in randomised trials — but no better than ordinary calorie restriction, and never in cirrhosis. Dr Chetan Kalal grades the evidence for 16:8, 5:2, alternate-day and Ramadan fasting, and names who should not fast.
Exercise clears liver fat even when the scale does not move, and in cirrhosis it defends the muscle that predicts survival. Dr Chetan Kalal on the 150-minute dose, aerobic versus resistance training, safety with varices and ascites, prehabilitation before transplant, and the protein that makes it work.
Patla hone par bhi fatty liver kyon hota hai? डॉ. चेतन कलाल बताते हैं लीन फैटी लिवर के कारण, ख़तरा, FIB-4/फाइब्रोस्कैन जाँच और इलाज।
Fatty liver mein kya khana chahiye? डॉ. चेतन कलाल (DM हेपेटोलॉजी) बताते हैं फैटी लिवर की भारतीय डाइट — क्या खाएँ, क्या छोड़ें, कितना वज़न घटाएँ, कॉफ़ी का सच।
What is the best drink for liver health? Hepatologist Dr Chetan Kalal weighs coffee, water, green tea, juice, alcohol and Giloy against the evidence.
More than half of people with type 2 diabetes have fatty liver, and fatty liver doubles the risk of developing diabetes. Hepatologist Dr Chetan Kalal explains the link, how to screen, and what treatment helps both.
A Grade 2 fatty liver report measures fat, not damage. Hepatologist Dr Chetan Kalal explains the fibrosis check that matters next and how much weight loss reverses it.
An evidence-based fatty liver diet for Indian kitchens from hepatologist Dr Chetan Kalal: weight loss targets, a Mediterranean pattern, sugary drinks, coffee, oils and detox myths.
Protein restriction in cirrhosis is obsolete, sarcopenia roughly doubles mortality, and the overnight fast does more damage than most prescriptions fix. What the evidence actually says about nutrition in cirrhosis.
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Dr. Chetan Kalal is a DM Hepatologist with 15+ years of experience in managing liver diseases, advanced liver conditions and liver transplant-related care. He currently serves as Associate Director, Hepatology & Liver Transplant at Gleneagles Hospital, Mumbai.
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