Berries May Deter Liver and Metabolic Disorders

First-ever clinical trial links berry-enriched diets to reductions in risk factors for fatty liver disease and pre-diabetic metabolic syndrome

by Craig Weatherby





'The good news about colorful fruits just keeps rolling in, as you can see by searching our news archive for “berries”.

And last month, Finnish scientists published the results of the first clinical trial testing the effects of berries on human liver function.

While the trial’s positive outcomes hold promise for people at risk for fatty liver disease, they also indicate that berries may help deter diabetes.'

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Berries May Reduce Risk Factors For Metabolic Disorders

Berry Healthy!

'A diet rich in berries may reduce levels of inflammatory markers associated with liver health and metabolic syndrome, says a new study from Finland.

Daily consumption of a range of berries, including lingonberry, sea buckthorn, bilberry, and black currant produced a 23 per cent reduction in levels of an enzyme called alanine aminotransferase (ALAT), a well-established marker of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to findings published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Fatty liver is reportedly on the rise in the US, with between one quarter and one half of Americans, and the prevalence of NAFLD has increased in line with the ongoing obesity epidemic.

Recent findings have also reported that metabolic syndrome, a condition characterised by central obesity, hypertension, and disturbed glucose and insulin metabolism, and linked to increased risks of both type 2 diabetes and CVD, does not develop at all without NAFLD.'


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