Fatty Liver Is the New Smoking—And 90 Million Americans Have It

What if your fatigue, weight gain, hormone imbalances, and brain
fog all traced back to a silent disease that affects 1 in 3
people—and you didn’t even know you had it? In today’s episode, I’m
joined by Dr. Elizabeth Boham and Dr. Yousef Elyaman to talk about
a condition that’s quietly becoming one of the biggest threats to
our health: fatty liver disease—now renamed Metabolic
Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD). It’s not
just a liver issue. It’s deeply connected to heart disease, cancer,
infertility, type 2 diabetes, dementia, and even hormone
dysfunction. The most alarming part is it’s often missed in
traditional medicine because there’s no easy drug to prescribe. We
break down: The real root causes—from sugar and starch overload to
gut imbalances, toxins, alcohol, and chronic inflammation The
surprising early warning signs your body might be giving you Why
standard labs often miss it, and the tests you actually need The
step-by-step functional medicine approach to reverse fatty liver
naturally—using targeted nutrition, lifestyle upgrades, and proven
supplements I also share the latest science on inflammation, why
it’s the common thread between fatty liver and nearly every chronic
disease, and how to calm it down at the root. This is the episode I
wish every patient (and doctor) could hear—because fatty liver is
reversible when you catch it early, and the ripple effects of
healing it are massive. If you care about your energy, hormones,
brain health, or longevity… this one’s for you. Dr. Elizabeth Boham
is Board Certified in Family Medicine from Albany Medical School,
and she is an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified
Practitioner and the Medical Director of The UltraWellness Center.
Dr. Boham lectures on a variety of topics, including Women’s Health
and Breast Cancer Prevention, insulin resistance, heart health,
weight control and allergies. She is on the faculty for the
Institute for Functional Medicine. Dr. Yousef Elyaman is the
founder and Medical Director of Absolute Health, a primary care
functional medicine practice in Ocala, Florida. He is the 100th
President of the Marion County Medical Society and the Functional
Medicine Director at The Guest House Ocala, a trauma and substance
abuse center. Dr. Elyaman also serves as the Medical Director for
HumanN, a leading nutraceutical company, and is a Consultant for
Quest Diagnostics Laboratory in their Wellness Division. He is
teaching Faculty for the Institute for Functional Medicine on their
Cardiometabolic module. Dr. Elyaman belongs to the first graduating
class of the Institute for Functional Medicine. He is
Board-certified in Internal Medicine and holds certifications in
functional and integrative medicine as well. His leadership and
expertise are reflected in his diverse roles, demonstrating his
commitment to advancing medical knowledge and improving patient
care. When not at work, Dr. Elyaman loves spending time with his
wife and seven children where they live on a cattle and horse
ranch. This episode is brought to you by BIOptimizers. Head to
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Full-length episodes can be found here: How To Prevent And Reverse
Fatty Liver Disease with Functional Medicine The Best Diet to
Reverse Fatty Liver Disease with Dr. Yousef Elyaman Why Fatty Liver
Is So Common And How To Heal It