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Does the ketogenic diet lead to fatty liver? The relationship between vegetable intake and liver health – a must-know for Hong Kong residents.

Dr. Eric Berg explains that while the ketogenic diet can help improve fatty liver, if it's not followed healthily, especially if vegetable intake is insufficient , it can actually cause liver problems. The following is the full analysis:

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🧪 Why might low insulin levels lead to fatty liver?

According to Guyton's Physiology , insufficient insulin causes fat cells to release large amounts of free fatty acids, which quickly enter liver cells and accumulate in the liver, leading to fatty liver.

🐁 Animal and Epilepsy Children Study: Not a Pure Ketogenic Diet

In animal studies, the so-called "ketogenic diet" is actually a combination of high fat and high sugar.
Feed ingredients include: lard, tallow, corn oil, casein, cellulose, minerals, synthetic vitamins, and glucose.
Corn oil and genetically modified soybean oil are more likely to cause fatty liver than fructose.
In studies of children with epilepsy, a traditional ketogenic diet was used: containing refined soybean oil, corn syrup, corn starch, processed chicken, and mayonnaise (containing soybean oil).
Conclusion: The problem isn't with the ketogenic diet itself, but rather with the " Dirty Keto " version, which leads to fatty liver.

🥬 Why should vegetables be added to the ketogenic diet?

1️ Natural nitrates ( Nitrates )

Beneficial for cardiovascular health
It can reduce the risk of liver inflammation.

2️ Dietary fiber + gut microbiota

Helps produce butyric acid → improves insulin resistance
Helps to recycle bile salts → maintains bile secretion → removes fat and cholesterol from the liver

3️ Phytonutrients

Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, detoxifying
Protect liver cells from damage

4️ Vitamins and minerals

Vitamins C , E , magnesium, and potassium → support insulin metabolism and liver function

⚠️ In conclusion: Don't mistakenly believe that "ketogenic diet = no vegetables." True health comes from understanding balance.

The ketogenic diet itself does not cause fatty liver, but if you use the wrong ingredients or neglect vegetable intake, it may have the opposite effect. Starting today, a plate of dark green vegetables, a serving of natural fats, and a clean ketogenic diet will lay a good foundation for your liver!

Don't be misled by the "high-fat = high-risk" myth anymore. Knowing how to choose ingredients, detoxify, and supplement your diet is the key to true health! 💪🥬