03/02/2026
Watch this new video on FATTY LIVER DISEASE - something we are already seeing in community children.
The liver is the largest internal organ in the body, playing a vital role in processing, packaging and storing the food we eat, regulating blood sugar, blood clotting, and cleansing and detoxifying the body. It has over 500 functions.
When the liver is sick, we get sick.
Fatty liver disease can arise from eating the wrong kinds of foods, such as potato chips, or overeating. Untreated, it can lead to hepatitis (inflammation of the liver) and hepatomegaly (a big liver), which are reversible with changes in diet and exercise. If not addressed, fatty liver disease can progress to liver cirrhosis (a hard, scarred liver) and eventually liver cancer.
Ways to treat fatty liver disease:
- Losing 5 to 10 percent of your body weight
- Quitting potato chips completely
- Eating more vegetables (except potatoes)
- Exercising daily for 30 minutes or more
Every 3 months our bodies get brand new cells, which are built from our diet, exercise and emotional state over the 3 months. After children with fatty liver disease quit potato chips for 3-4 months, their livers (measured on ultrasound and through lab tests) returned to normal!
MASHKAWIZII VIDEO SERIES FOR YOUTH WELLNESS
The Mashkawizii Video Series for Youth Wellness was created by Giigewigamig First Nation Health Authority, in collaboration with NuMedia Productions, to address a chronic disease crisis in our young people. We called on Anishinabe Elders and Health practitioners in our member communities to share inspiring teachings that will help community youth and their families prevent or reverse chronic diseases before they develop complications.
Hollow Water First Nation Bloodvein First Nation Members Sagkeeng Health Centre Black River Health Centre
FATTY LIVER DISEASEThe liver is the largest internal organ in the body, playing a vital role in processing, packaging and storing the food we eat, regulating...
