“What do a fatty liver and insulin resistance have to do with one another?”, actually quite a lot. Many studies have shown fatty liver and insulin resistance to be associated, though the relationship between the two in the development of diabetes is still unclear. According to Howard Hughes Medical Institute, scientists have recently identified genetic factors that predispose people to developing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Interestingly, the same genetic factors are linked to insulin resistance as well, even in people of normal weight.

It has been found that treatments developed for insulin resistance and metabolic disorders often are helpful in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. These treatments include weight loss, metformin, and thiazolidinediones. Diet changes seem to have a very beneficial effect on both fatty liver and insulin resistance. Vitamin E has also been known to improve symptoms of both conditions as well.

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