Sentences with phrase «excess dietary fructose»

Excess dietary fructose is a primary initiator of NAFLD, but high iron is another culprit that triggers disease progression

Not exact matches

The elevated triglycerides in the blood linked to heart disease do not come from dietary fats, but are produced in the liver from excess sugars from carbohydrates like refined sugars and white flour and from fructose.

The resulting equation is simple: fructose (found in most processed foods) and dietary carbohydrates (sugars and grains, which break down into sugar) lead to excess body fat, obesity and related health issues.

Dietary fructose (e.g. from sugar, fruit or HFCS) makes a beeline for the liver where it is converted to glycogen, and any excess fructose in the liver that may result is then sent into the bloodstream as lipids.

Here's the part they chose that links fatty liver to fructose: «Excess intrahepatic triglycerides -LCB- fat in the liver -RCB- are formed in response to hyperglycemia, with increased potentiation from dietary fructose.»