The first line of treatment is weight loss through a combination of a healthy diet and exercise. There are currently no FDA-approved pharmacotherapies that can be used to treat NAFLD or NASH, but a few drugs are being studied with promising results.
The first line of treatment is usually weight loss through a combination of a healthy diet and exercise. Losing weight addresses the conditions that contribute to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Ideally, a loss of 10 percent of body weight is desirable, but improvement in risk factors can become apparent if you lose even three to five percent of your starting weight. Weight-loss surgery is also an option for those who need to lose a great deal of weight.