Treatment for MASH

Treatment options are limited, but a healthy diet and active
lifestyle can help prevent the progression of MASH

Managing MASH

While new medications are at the forefront of current research in MASH, lifestyle changes are essential for prevention and treatment of MASH. 



 

Adopting a healthy diet and living an active lifestyle have both been shown to reduce fat and damage to the liver1.


 

  • Diet


Research has consistently shown that the progression of MASH can be managed through a healthy diet2. 



 

Focus on a balanced diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean protein sources while limiting your intake of saturated and trans fats, sugary drinks, and processed foods.

 

  • Exercise


Staying active through exercise, such as walking and jogging, can help improve liver health by reducing body fat3 and improving liver fat metabolism4. 



 

A small amount of regular exercise can go a long way towards boosting your energy, lowering your blood pressure, and building overall strength. 

 

In addition, if you have any pre-existing health conditions or risk factors such as diabetes, obesity, hypertension or high cholesterol it is important to address these when you discuss your treatment plan with your health care provider.


There are only limited treatment options available for treatment of MASH today. Please check with your local health care provider on what is approved and available in your country.

MASH and MASLD are updated terms for conditions previously known as NASH (non-alcoholic steatohepatitis) and NAFLD (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease). Similarly, "steatotic liver disease" is the current term for what was once called "fatty liver disease".

Related articles

  1. Fabrizia Carli, Lipid Metabolism in MASLD and MASH: from mechanism to the clinic: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589555924001897
Last accessed: October 2024
  2. Ana Carolina Cardoso, Current management of NAFLD/NASH: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/liv.14869
Last accessed: September 2024
  3. Maja Cigrovski Berkovic, Frontiers In Nutrition - NAFLD and Physical Exercise: 
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2021.734859/full
Last accessed: September 2024
  4. Stephen Caldwell, Is exercise an effective treatment for NASH? Knowns and unknowns: https://www.elsevier.es/en-revista-annals-hepatology-16-articulo-is-exercise-an-effective-treatment-S1665268119318289
Last accessed: September 2024