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#302 - Confronting a metabolic epidemic: understanding liver health and how to prevent, diagnose, and manage liver disease | Julia Wattacheril, M.D., M.P.H.

The Peter Attia Drive

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Understanding Liver Health: Tests and Impacts

This chapter explores the significance of phosphatidyl ethanol (PETH) testing compared to A1C, focusing on the interpretation of liver enzyme levels such as AST and ALT. The discussion highlights how individual factors, including exercise and medication, can influence these lab results, emphasizing the need for a nuanced understanding of liver health. Additionally, it calls for a reevaluation of what constitutes optimal liver function in relation to changing health standards.

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