3: Conquering Fatty Liver Disease: How to Foster a Healthy Gut-Liver Axis

In this episode of The GutFit Nutrition Podcast, we’re speaking all about fatty liver disease and the connection to the gut microbiome. Whether you're struggling with fatty liver and IBS, looking for expert guidance on fatty liver disease, or want practical strategies to support your gut-liver axis, this episode has you covered.

⏱️ Chapters:

00:00 – Intro 02:22 – Meet Andy De Santis, RD04:41 – What Is the Liver & What Does It Do?08:18 – Signs, Symptoms, and Risks of Fatty Liver10:23 – Definitions: NAFLD vs MAFLD12:48 – Common Tests & Predictive Indicators15:04 – Connection Between IBS, SIBO & Fatty Liver16:45 – Visceral Fat vs. Liver Fat20:42 – What Causes Fatty Liver Disease?24:05 – Nutrition Strategies for Prevention36:13 – The Gut-Liver Axis Explained42:00 – Nutrition Prescription: The High-Polyphenol Mediterranean Diet46:15 – Processed vs. Whole Foods in Liver Support47:22 – Fermented Foods & Probiotics49:17 – Misunderstood Superfoods: Coffee, Fruit, and Chocolate52:39 – Sustainable Lifestyle Changes53:04 – Lifestyle Strategies Beyond Diet56:48 – HIIT vs. Steady-State Cardio57:41 – Debunking Detoxes & Cleanses1:01:36 – How to Connect with Andy

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👤 Today's Guest: Andy De Santis RD MPH

Andy is a registered dietitian in private practice, social media enthusiast and multi-time published author from Toronto, Canada. He graduated from the University of Toronto School Of Public Health with a master's focused on public health nutrition in 2014 before starting this career in the research and education department of Diabetes Canada. Andy operates a private practice in Toronto, Canada where he sees a wide range of patients but has spent the last several years honing his skills in the world of fatty liver disease - a condition which affects 1/3 of the population and for which nutrition has a massive role to play. 

📌 Andy's Website

📌 Andy's Instagram

📌 Essential Diet For Fatty Liver

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