New Approach in the Treatment of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD); Consumption of Resistant Starch Could Slow Progression of This Metabolic Disorder, Study Suggests

Previous studies suggest that fatty liver disease that is not caused by excessive alcohol consumption is closely related to the gut microbiome, and microbiota-directed foods could be an effective non-pharmacological intervention to deal with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Against this background, the researchers conducted a clinical nutritional study with patients affected by the disease. The results were published on September 5, 2023 in the research journal Cell Metabolism. The article is titled “Resistant Starch Decreases Intrahepatic Triglycerides in Patients with NAFLD Via Gut Microbiome Alterations.”