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Here are some ideas for foods you can eat through the day for fatty liver disease. Breakfast ½ cup Greek Yoghurt, handful of walnuts & handful of blueberries Mid-morning snack Celery sticks/apple slices with almond butter Lunch Salad of four-bean mix, leafy greens, cherry tomatoes and drizzled olive oil with lemon juice. Optional: Add 1… Read more

Heading to the shops? Here’s what to add to your basket. 300 g fresh salmon 1 x bag lentils 2 x cans four bean mix 4 x Cans tuna 1 x bag brown rice 1 x bunch kale 6 x carrots 1 x red cabbage 1 punnet cherry tomatoes 1 x bottle plain mineral water… Read more

Is it ok to take painkillers? How can I cut down on my drinking? Tip 1: Is it OK to take painkillers? I’m often asked whether it’s OK for people with a liver condition to take pain medicine. That’s because many medicines are processed by the liver, so people with liver disease are told to… Read more

MRI can help to diagnose liver cancer if an ultrasound has shown up a suspicious lesion.  What is Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)? Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging technique that uses a strong magnetic field and computer-generated radio waves to create detailed images of the organs and tissues inside your body. A contrast… Read more

If you have had an ultrasound that has shown a suspicious lesion (possible cancer) in your liver, you may be referred for a CT scan to provide more information.  Sometimes a CT scan will confirm the diagnosis of liver cancer. It may be used to look for cancer that has spread outside the liver (metastatic… Read more

What is a nuclear medicine bone scan? A nuclear medicine bone scan is a type of nuclear radiology procedure. It is used primarily to look for cancer in your bones that may have spread from your liver (metastatic disease). Because cancer cells grow quickly, they will appear as a dark, or ‘hot’ spot on a… Read more

Key points Drinking alcohol is a common cause of liver disease in Australia  Any alcohol makes your liver work harder than normal  You don’t have to be getting drunk to cause liver damage  Regular heavy drinking can lead to alcohol-associated hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, and liver cancer  If you have liver cirrhosis, even if it isn’t… Read more

This quick Liver Health Checker could be one of the most important things you do today. 1 in 3 Australians has liver disease. Most people don’t know they have it because there are no symptoms in the early stages. Sadly, many people are diagnosed when it’s too late for a cure. But the good news… Read more