The DEADLY Heart Risk You Never Knew You Had
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has taken over as the leading cause of liver disease worldwide.
It’s estimated to affect 32 percent of all adults—and up to 90 percent of those who are obese.
But NAFLD doesn’t damage your liver alone. The disease ALSO sends your risk of dying from heart disease soaring.
That is unless you load up on one common nutrient…
New research reveals if you have NAFLD, you can slash your risk of dying from heart disease by 35 percent by bumping up your levels of niacin.
Researchers carefully analyzed data on 4,300 people with NAFLD who participated in two dietary interviews. Then, they tracked the individuals for about eight years.
Those with the highest dietary intake of niacin (vitamin B3) had a…
- 30 percent lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease during follow-up and a
- 35 percent lower risk of dying from ANY cause.
The highest intake was 26.7 milligrams or more, compared to 18.4 milligrams or less.
Niacin is a busy nutrient with numerous vital jobs in the body that could explain this protective effect, like…
- converting food to energy,
- repairing DNA,
- and supporting healthy cholesterol levels.
Remember, this study evaluated dietary niacin intake—and not niacin supplementation.
So, to get the protective effect of B3, eat plenty of niacin-rich foods like red meat, fish, brown rice, nuts and seeds, bananas, and legumes.
P.S. Try this surprisingly “irresistible” solution to fatty liver disease.
SOURCE:
Pan J, Zhou Y, Pang N, Yang L. Dietary Niacin Intake and Mortality Among Individuals With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(2):e2354277. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.54277
