The Japanese diet may be the cure for the complication of fatty liver disease

So how does the Japanese diet, which is mostly fish, help repair liver damage?

The Japanese diet is a diet of mostly fish and shellfish, high in fiber-rich foods, such as seaweed and mushrooms, and fermented foods, such as pickles.

“Intervention with a Japanese diet pattern improved lipid metabolism in young adults,” the researchers said and added that a Japanese diet pattern score was associated with obesity rates and lower incidence of ischemic heart disease in a global comparative study.

“Interestingly, we found that mJDI12 was also significantly associated with the intake of nutrients with antioxidant properties, such as vitamin C, β-carotene and α-tocopherol. Oxidative stress is associated with pathogenesis of NASH and intervention with antioxidant nutrients, such as vitamin E, may have a hepatoprotective effect,” adds the research paper. mJDI12 is the 12-component Japanese diet that was used for the study. .

The study also talks about the cholesterol-lowering effects of dietary fiber, which is an important component of fatty liver disease. It also indicates that Japanese foods can influence the gut microbiota through their fiber content, which will be helpful in reducing the risk of liver fibrosis.