Dr. Pathik Parikh Hepatologist and Liver Transplant Physician

  Intermittent fasting as a treatment for fatty liver Fatty liver is seen in nearly one third of world’s population. Obesity is the major predisposing factor for fatty liver. Lifestyle modification forms a major therapeutic option for fatty liver. Calorie restriction and exercise forms the crux of lifestyle modification. Different diets have been tried for fatty liver. Mediterranean diet has the major validation. Rest all diets have failed to show significant benefits. Intermittent fasting Intermittent fasting (IF) is a dietary intervention that involves periodic intervals ofcomplete or almost complete abstinence from food and energy-containing fluids. Thepractice of IF has been performed since thetime of the earliest civilizations, mainly forreligious or cultural reasons. Our society performs these by different fasts for different festivals. IF has shown rapid acceptance and growth amongst all strata of people. Previous studies have reported weight loss, improvement in insulin resista