The Liver & Guts Blog
Evidence-based guides to gut and liver health, written the way I’d explain them in clinic — no jargon, no scare tactics. Five minutes a read.
Alcohol & Liver3 min readShort-Term Effects and Long-Term Effects of Alcohol Explained
“I only drink a few times a week – so why am I always so tired?” Alcohol’s short-term effects fade by morning, but the long-term damage builds quietly over years…
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Alcohol & Liver3 min readAlcohol Related Brain Damage: Can the Brain Recover?
I’m Dr. Kash Gupta, and some conversations stay with me. Memory loss after years of heavy drinking isn’t always permanent – with early help, the brain can often recover…
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Gut Health4 min readAlcohol and Gut Health: Understanding the Connection
A glass or two of wine with dinner feels harmless. But I regularly see patients whose bloating and night-time heartburn ease once they cut alcohol for a few weeks…
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Alcohol & Liver4 min readEffects of Alcohol on the Body: From Brain to Liver
“Doc, it’s just a few drinks.” I hear it in clinic all the time. But the effects of alcohol on the body go well beyond the liver — your brain, heart, gut and bones all feel it too…
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Alcohol & Liver3 min readAlcohol Poisoning Effects: Symptoms, Risks and Warning Signs
Last winter, a mother rang me at midnight. Her son, nineteen, had come home from a party and gone straight to bed. She couldn’t wake him properly. I told her to call an ambulance…
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Alcohol & Liver4 min readPregnant Women and Alcohol: Effects on Pregnancy and Baby Health
I’m Dr. Kash Gupta, and this is the question I hear most from expecting mums. “Can I have just one glass?” I get why you ask. Here’s my honest answer on pregnant women and alcohol: skip it…
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Fatty Liver4 min readLiver Fibrosis: Early Signs You Should Know
A patient walked into my clinic last month holding a printed lab report, hands slightly shaking. “It says liver fibrosis.” That was it. No pain, no yellow skin, nothing dramatic. She looked…
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Alcohol & Liver6 min read7 Signs Your Liver is Dying: Important Warning Symptoms
I had a patient a few months back – late forties, active, no complaints beyond “just tired.” By the time he came to see me, his liver was already in trouble. That’s the thing about liver disease. It doesn’t…
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IBS5 min readBest Diet for IBS: A Complete Food Guide
“Just tell me what to eat.” I hear some version of that almost every week, usually from someone who’s already spent hours down a rabbit hole of contradictory advice. So if you’ve typed best diet for…
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IBS5 min readIBS Diet Plan: What to Eat and What to Avoid
I had a patient a while back – mid-thirties, ran her own business, hadn’t eaten out with friends in months because she never knew when her stomach would turn on her. She’d already tried three…
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Food Intolerance4 min readFood Intolerance Testing: When Should You Consider It?
Last Tuesday, a patient in their mid-thirties, who runs marketing for some startup, hasn’t had a “normal” week in months, sat down and said, “I think I need one of those food intolerance tests…
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GERD & Reflux5 min readFood to Avoid with GERD Disease: Complete Diet Guide
I lost count years ago of how many patients have come into my clinic gripping their chest, certain they’re having a heart attack, when really it’s just acid reflux acting up. It’s more common than…
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GERD & Reflux5 min readNatural GERD Relief: Simple Ways to Reduce Acid Reflux
I had a patient last week – mid-forties, otherwise fit, ate reasonably well – who told me she’d been living on antacids for two years. Not occasionally. Daily. She’d never actually looked into…
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GERD & Reflux5 min readHow to Cure GERD Permanently with Diet and Lifestyle Changes
A patient sat across from me last week, halfway through describing her third bottle of antacids this month, and just stopped. “Is there actually a way to fix this for good?” she asked. Not manage it.…
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Alcohol & Liver5 min readLiver of an Alcoholic: What Happens After Years of Drinking
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve pulled up a scan and seen the liver of an alcoholic staring back at me, while the person sitting across from me insists they feel totally fine. That gap …
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Alcohol & Liver6 min read14 Signs Liver Damage From Alcohol You Should Never Ignore
I had a patient last month – early forties, fit, ran marathons – who told me he “barely drinks.” Turned out it was wine most evenings, nothing wild, just… consistent. His scan showed early scarring.…
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Fatty Liver4 min readEarly Signs of Fatty Liver You Should Never Ignore
Almost every week, someone sits across from me in clinic and says, “But I feel fine.” And that’s the strange thing about this condition. By the time it’s picked up, the signs of fatty liver have…
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Fatty Liver5 min readMASH vs MASLD: Key Differences Explained
Last month, a patient sat across from me, scan report in hand, and asked something I get asked all the time: “Doc, is this the same as what my sister has? She said hers was MASH, mine says MASLD.”…
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Fatty Liver5 min readMASLD vs NAFLD: Understanding the New Terminology
As a hepatologist, I get this question in clinic almost every week now. Patients see “MASLD” on a new report and panic, thinking it’s a brand-new disease. It isn’t. MASLD vs NAFLD is really a story…
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Fatty Liver5 min readFatty Liver Diet: Foods to Eat and Avoid
“So what should I actually eat?” That’s usually the first thing patients ask me once they hear the words fatty liver. And it’s a fair question. A fatty liver diet isn’t about starving yourself or…
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Fatty Liver6 min readFatty Liver Symptoms: Early Warning Signs to Know
I see fatty liver in the clinic almost every week. And there’s one thing that keeps striking me. Most people never notice fatty liver symptoms until the disease has already been progressing quietly…
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Food Intolerance5 min readFood Sensitivity Testing: Is It Reliable?
I get asked about food sensitivity testing almost every week in clinic, and honestly, it’s usually the same scene. Someone walks in holding a printout from an online kit, a long list of “reactive”…
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IBS5 min readSIBO vs IBS: What Is the Difference?
If you have been told you have IBS but nothing ever really fixes it, you are not alone. I hear this in clinic almost every week. Patients come in tired and frustrated. They have tried every diet, cut…
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Fatty Liver5 min readLiver and Diabetes: Understanding the Connection
A patient asked me something last month that stuck with me: “Doc, why does my sugar keep climbing when I’m not even eating that badly?” We ran a few extra tests. Turned out her liver was the real…
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Fatty Liver5 min readMAFLD Disease: Everything You Need to Know
A patient sat across from me last month, staring at her blood test results, completely confused. “My liver enzymes are up, but I barely drink,” she said. I hear some version of this almost every week…
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Food Intolerance5 min readIgG vs IgE: Understanding Allergy and Immune Testing
A patient walked into my clinic a few weeks ago holding a printout, looking genuinely worried. Twenty foods flagged as “reactive.” Eggs, wheat, dairy, even coffee. She’d already cut half of them out…
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IBS5 min readIBD vs IBS: Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment Explained
“Doctor, do I have IBS, or is this something more serious like IBD?”
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Fatty Liver5 min readBest Fatty Liver Supplements: Do They Really Help Liver Health?
“Doc, which fatty liver supplements should I actually be taking?” I probably hear some version of this question three or four times a week. Fair enough, honestly. Walk into any pharmacy, and there’s…
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Fatty Liver4 min read7-Day Meal Plan for Fatty Liver: Foods to Eat and Avoid
I still remember the first patient I diagnosed with fatty liver. This was back when I was training in Oxford. She wasn’t overweight; she was fit, and she had absolutely no idea anything was wrong…
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Fatty Liver5 min readSymptoms of Fatty Liver and When to Seek Medical Advice
One patient told me she felt she was simply “getting older. She was tired all the time, with a slight ache in her ribcage that had become unnoticeable, and a weight that she couldn’t seem to move, no…
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Fatty Liver5 min readLife Expectancy with Fatty Liver Disease: What You Need to Know
“Am I going to die younger because of this?” That’s usually the real question hiding behind a fatty liver diagnosis, even when patients ask it more politely. I hear it almost every week in clinic…
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Alcohol & Liver4 min readCan Alcohol Cause Diarrhea? The Link Between Alcohol and Gut Health
“ Can alcohol cause diarrhea ?” I get this question a lot in clinic, more than you’d think. Patients often ask it almost apologetically, like it’s a strange thing to bring up. It isn’t. It’s one of…
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Gut Health5 min readBest Digestive Health Supplements for Everyday Gut Support
I get this question in clinic more than almost any other: “Doc, which digestive health supplements should I actually be taking?” And honestly, my answer usually disappoints people a little, because…
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Gut Health4 min readHow a Gut Health Test Can Help Identify Digestive Issues
As a gastroenterologist, I hear the same question almost every week in clinic: “Why does my stomach feel off all the time, and how do I actually find out what’s wrong?” My honest answer is usually…
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Gut Health6 min readThe Best Gut Health Supplements — What Actually Works, and When You Actually Need Them
Have you ever wondered what your gut is trying to tell you?
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Alcohol & Liver5 min readAlcoholic vs Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Which One Is More Serious?
Honestly, this topic comes up almost every single week in my practice. Someone gets a report, sees the words “fatty liver” on it, and completely panics. Then they spend three hours on Google and come…
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