Dr. Howard Smith Oncall

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/drhowardsmithreports/reel/DHWsGm-M6lc/Those burgers, fries, donuts, and milk shakes during pregnancy not only load pounds on your frame but also create liver disease in your baby.  Collaborative research from the Universities of Oklahoma and Colorado using a macaque animal model reveals that steady ingestion of a high fat, high sugar typical Western diet during pregnancy creates undue stress of the baby’s developing liver.That liver condition, known officially as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), involves an excess buildup of bile acids.   That leads to long term liver damage in the form of scarring.  Even a healthy, post-birth diet fails to prevent this insidious liver disease.So ladies….Do yourself but, more importantly, your unborn babies a huge favor and consume a healthy diet of lean proteins, fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and healthy fats from sources like nuts, avocados, and olive oil.  https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/l