I Got a Follow-up Exam After High Liver Levels in My Health Checkup
Recently, my health checkup showed AST/ALT levels nearly three times higher than normal, so I went for a follow-up ultrasound. Fortunately, the results showed early-stage fatty liver with no specific lesions. The doctor said this is really common among office workers in their 20s and 30s.
Here's what I learned from this experience:
1. Even when liver levels are high, there are often no immediate symptoms, so it's easy to ignore.
2. They say carbohydrates and sugar affect fatty liver more than alcohol does.
3. Even just walking 20 minutes a day can help improve it.
4. There aren't many supplements with proven effectiveness. In the end, dietary control is the answer.
The doctor only prescribed diet and exercise, and I'm scheduled for a re-test in three months. When you get your health checkup results, don't just brush them off—be sure to check them. It could be a signal from your body.
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Yeah, I got diagnosed with fatty liver too, and I'm managing my diet lol.
It's a bit surprising that carbs are worse than alcohol. Isn't the doctor just simplifying things?
Oh, I didn't know that. It's amazing that all you have to do is walk.
I was also shocked last year when my liver enzyme levels came back twice the normal range. After an ultrasound, they said it was early-stage fatty liver. After six months of a low-carb diet and running three times a week, it returned to normal. Don't give up.
Three months is enough. I saw my numbers drop significantly in just two months. But at first, I was skeptical.
Isn't it a bit extreme to say that supplements have no effect? There are papers showing that milk thistle helps improve liver enzyme levels.
Same here lol, seeing the health checkup results was scary.
If all the doctor prescribed was diet and exercise, you're lucky. I ended up having to take medication too. Anyway, let's be careful.
Well, if it's early-stage fatty liver, it's not a big deal, but being 3 times the normal level means there's some inflammation in the liver, so make sure to get rechecked in 3 months. Most cases improve if you don't drink alcohol.