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Bloodwork Shows Increased AST And ALT Levels. Taking Tricor And Lovaza. Abdominal Sonogram Shows Fatty Liver. Serious Issue?

I have received bloodwork back from my doctor showing AST 56 and ALT 94. I am 39 years old on tricor 145 and 4grams of Lovaza. I also take mutlivitamin, 2 cinnamon pills daily, 2000 IUs D3, and Urocit twice daily. I do not smoke or drink. I have shown on abdominal sonogram to have fatty liver . I am 5 10 and weight around 200 lbs. Recent labs show total cholesterol of 195, LDL 120, HDL 41, and Trigs 169. I am very worried- is this a serious issue? What can I do to reverse this?
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Hello,
In the absence of alcohol,the other common causes for increase in SGOT and SGPT are diabetes,high triglycerides levels,obesity,anti cholesterol medications etc.
TRICOR 145 and LOVAZA are both meant o treat high triglycerides levels plus the TRICOR in itself can cause high SGOT and SGPT.
what to do...
Reduce your calories and weight.
Avoid junk foods and colas
Do regular aerobic exercises for 40 minutes a day.
Try o bring your weight in normal range of BMI.
Take a super B complex vitamin along with 1000 mg of VIT C daily.
Your fatty liver shall reverse in next 4 to 6 months.
Thanks

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Bloodwork Shows Increased AST And ALT Levels. Taking Tricor And Lovaza. Abdominal Sonogram Shows Fatty Liver. Serious Issue?

Hello, In the absence of alcohol,the other common causes for increase in SGOT and SGPT are diabetes,high triglycerides levels,obesity,anti cholesterol medications etc. TRICOR 145 and LOVAZA are both meant o treat high triglycerides levels plus the TRICOR in itself can cause high SGOT and SGPT. what to do... Reduce your calories and weight. Avoid junk foods and colas Do regular aerobic exercises for 40 minutes a day. Try o bring your weight in normal range of BMI. Take a super B complex vitamin along with 1000 mg of VIT C daily. Your fatty liver shall reverse in next 4 to 6 months. Thanks