Named a supplement for the prevention of fatty liver disease

 Scientists from the Duke Medical School in the United States found that omega-3 fatty acids can prevent fatty liver disease.

The results of the study were published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation (JCI), informs UAINFO.org.

Fatty liver disease, also known as hepatic steatosis, is a condition in which excess fat accumulates in the liver. Complications can include cirrhosis, liver cancer, and esophageal varices. The cause of the disease can be the consumption of a very large amount of fatty food.

With a high-fat diet, the liver feels the need for phospholipids. These are complex lipids that are the building material for cell membranes. In the human body, the Mfsd2a protein transports the phospholipid lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) into cells. The scientists sought to understand whether the transport of LPC to the liver could reduce the risk of steatosis. Isolated human liver samples were used in the study.

It turns out that LPCs, which contain polyunsaturated fatty acids like omega-3s, can protect the liver from damage caused by a poor diet.

Omega-3 acids are not synthesized in the human body, but can be obtained with food. They are found in many types of fish, such as salmon, tuna, herring, trout, mackerel, capelin.

You can also fill the lack of these acids with the help of omega-3 supplements in capsules.