FATTY LIVER · MASLD · NEWLY DIAGNOSED
Your diagnosis came with a name. What it didn’t come with was a way forward.
Clear, evidence-informed education for understanding fatty-liver results, making everyday food decisions, and knowing which questions are worth taking back to your next appointment.
THE PART NOBODY EXPLAINS
You probably left the appointment with questions.
“What am I actually supposed to eat?”
Everyday food suddenly starts feeling like a medical decision.
“What does this result actually mean?”
The report uses words and numbers nobody had time to explain properly.
“What happens between now and my recheck?”
Your next appointment may be months away, but the questions start today.
The Liver Translator exists for the space between being told and actually understanding.
WHAT WE TRANSLATE
Three problems keep appearing after diagnosis.
The Liver Translator is built around those problems — not around generic wellness advice.
FOOD DECISIONS
“Can I eat this?”
Rice. Bread. Fruit. Juice. Coffee. Yogurt. Restaurant meals. Snacks that say “healthy” on the front.
The problem is not a lack of food information. It is having no fixed order for deciding what matters.
The goal is not another list of foods. It is a reusable decision process.Explore the Decision Filter →
RESULTS & TESTING
“What does this result actually tell me?”
ALT and AST are liver enzymes. Imaging can describe liver fat. Fibrosis assessment answers a different question.
The important skill is knowing what a result can describe, what it cannot establish on its own, and what question belongs back with your clinician.
THE ROADMAP
“What happens from here?”
A diagnosis can make everything feel urgent at once. The Liver Translator uses one consistent order so the next few months do not become one enormous instruction to “be healthier.”
There is an order. You do not need to do everything in week one.
CHOOSE YOUR STARTING POINT
Start with the question you actually have.
The free guide helps you understand what just happened. The Decision Filter helps with the food decisions that keep happening afterwards.
FREE ORIENTATION GUIDE
The First 7 Days After Diagnosis
For the week between being told something and knowing what to ask. Understand what matters first without trying to redesign your entire life overnight.
Decode What Your Report Actually Says
Stop One Thing, Not Everything
Walk Into Your Next Appointment With One Better Question
What Not to Panic About — and What Not to Assume
The Shape of What Comes Next
“I’ve just been told I have fatty liver. What should I understand and do first?”
COMPLETE FOOD-DECISION TOOLKIT
The Fatty Liver Decision Filter
For the weeks after diagnosis, when the same question starts repeating: “Can I eat this?” Learn a reusable process instead of searching one food at a time.
The Core Decision Filter
14 pages · the three questions,
four verdicts, decision map
and worked examples
When the Answer Is Mixed
14 pages · portion, frequency,
meal context and the decisions
that do not fit a simple yes-or-no rule
Thirty Worked Examples
18 pages · breakfasts, dinners,
eating out, snacks, drinks
and packaged choices
The Label Checklist
17 pages · US + UK/EU label reading,
comparisons, practice labels
and a printable checklist
Quick Start Card
10 pages · printable filter,
wallet cards, decision tree,
supermarket script and worksheet
“I know something needs to change. Now I need a system for deciding what to eat without Googling every meal.”
Diagnosis → first week → next appointment
Meals → labels → restaurants → everyday choices
THE METHOD
Three questions. In a fixed order.
The filter is sequential — not a score. The order is what keeps the decision clear.
Alcohol involved?
If yes, the food filter stops. That question belongs with your clinician.
Does it dominate?
Do added sugar or refined starch lead the amount you will realistically eat?
What comes back?
Fibre, protein, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts, seeds and unsaturated fat.
Then choose the route that best fits the decision.
GO-TO
Little added sugar or refined starch and strong support.
CONTEXT-DEPENDENT
The answer changes with portion, frequency or what else is on the plate.
LIMIT / CLINICAL CHECK
Limit means less often or smaller. Medical questions leave the filter and go back to a clinician.
You do not need a new list for every food you will ever eat.
See the Complete Decision Filter →SEE IT IN REAL LIFE
Whole orange or orange juice?
The point is not to label one food “good” and the other “bad.” The point is to notice what changed.
Structure
What happened to the food between its original form and what is now in front of you?
What comes back
Fibre, protein, whole-food structure and other supportive components.
How it fits the pattern
Portion, frequency and the rest of the meal can change the practical decision.
THE COMPLETE TOOLKIT
FOR THE WEEKS AFTER DIAGNOSIS
The Fatty Liver Decision Filter
A five-file food-decision toolkit for everyday meals. No meal plan. No shame. No supplement upsell.
The three questions, four verdicts, decision map and worked examples.
Portion, frequency, meal context and mixed decisions.
Real meals, snacks, drinks, restaurant choices and packaged foods.
US + UK/EU packaging, label comparisons, practice examples and the one-page checklist.
Printable filter, wallet cards, kitchen decision tree, supermarket script and worksheet.
It does not diagnose or stage your condition, interpret your personal results, prescribe calorie or gram targets, or replace individual medical care.
Educational resource only. The bundle has not yet been independently reviewed by a licensed clinician or registered dietitian.
WHY TRUST THE TRANSLATION?
Evidence first. Translation second.
A confident tone is not evidence. The work starts with the source and ends with a clear boundary.
Source
Start with clinical guidance, official resources and relevant published research.
Check
Separate what the evidence supports from what it does not.
Translate
Turn technical language into clear everyday English without manufacturing certainty.
Boundary
Make clear when the answer belongs back with a qualified clinician.
Mara Reyes is the illustrated editorial host and voice of The Liver Translator. She is not a doctor, nurse or dietitian, and she is not a real person.
Read Our Editorial Standards →
The illustrated editorial voice of The Liver Translator
MEET YOUR TRANSLATOR
Research can be rigorous without being unreadable.
Mara Reyes is the illustrated host and editorial voice of The Liver Translator.
Her role is not to diagnose you or replace your clinician. Her role is to organise the evidence, translate dense language, make uncertainty visible, and help you arrive at better questions.
“I am not your doctor, and I am not trying to be. I am the person who will help you make sense of what you were told, organise what you know, and work out what to ask next.”Meet Mara →
NEWLY DIAGNOSED?
Start with the next seven days.
Nine pages. Five things in order. One action per section. No miracle claims and no attempt to change your whole life in one week.
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