Ep. 66: The Role of Cortisol and The Harmful Effects of Fasting in Fatty Liver (NAFLD Part 4)

The Energy Balance Podcast

In this episode we discuss:

• Where the liver fat comes from in NAFLD (it’s probably not what you expect)

• How stress hormones drive NAFLD

• How fasting can contribute to NAFLD

• How fatty liver is a logical, adaptive response to stress

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Timestamps:

4:07 – the role of elevated stress hormones in NAFLD and other metabolic issues

9:50 – where liver fat comes from in NAFLD

15:47 – how fasting increases stress hormones and contributes to NAFLD

25:50 – the role of elevated stress hormones in NAFLD and other metabolic issues (cont.)