Inulin-Rich Prebiotic Vegetables May Help in Fatty Liver Disease Reversal
Dr. Joseph Mercola - Take Control of Your Health
Briana Mercola
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🗓️ 26 December 2025
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Summary
- Inulin is a naturally occurring, non-digestible fiber stored in many plants. It acts as a prebiotic, feeding beneficial gut bacteria that influence how the body handles sugar, fat, and inflammation
- A 2025 animal study found that inulin helped reverse fatty liver disease by prompting small-intestinal microbes to clear fructose and redirect liver metabolism toward the production of the antioxidant glutathione
- Inulin supports insulin sensitivity, lowers triglycerides, and improves liver markers. However, high doses, especially from supplements, can cause bloating
- Onions, garlic, asparagus, chicory, and Jerusalem artichoke are among the richest natural sources of inulin
- Restoring liver health isn't about quick fixes. Adopt consistent habits, such as regular movement, mindful eating, restorative sleep, and a diet centered on fiber-rich foods
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| 0:00.0 | What if the key to easing fatty liver is already in your kitchen, quietly changing how you handle sugar and fat at the cellular level? |
| 0:07.0 | Welcome to Dr. Mercola's cellular wisdom. Stay informed with quick, easy-to-listen summaries of our latest articles, perfect for when you're on the go. |
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| 0:26.3 | Hello and welcome to Dr. Mercola's cellular wisdom. I'm Ethan Foster, and today we're looking at ennuelen-rich vegetables and how they may help you shift insulin sensitivity, |
| 0:31.5 | triglycerides, and liver markers in the right direction by working through your gut microbes. |
| 0:36.9 | I'm Alara Sky. You'll hear what a 2025 study uncovered about inulin, why the small |
| 0:43.3 | intestines microbiome matters for fructose handling, and how everyday vegetables like onions, |
| 0:48.7 | garlic, asparagus, chikery, and Jerusalem artichoke fit into practical steps you can take. |
| 0:54.4 | Let's set the stage. |
| 0:56.1 | Fatty liver disease affects nearly 40% of people worldwide and often develop silently |
| 1:01.5 | through years of processed food, sugary drinks, and sedentary habits. |
| 1:06.9 | When symptoms finally appear, quick fixes sound tempting. |
| 1:10.5 | But this is really about consistent food-first habits. |
| 1:13.9 | Inulin is a non-digestable prebiotic fiber found in many plants. |
| 1:18.7 | It feeds beneficial bacteria that influence how you handle sugar, fat, and inflammation. |
| 1:25.0 | That means you're not just adding fiber. |
| 1:29.5 | You're training microbes that can shift metabolic pathways linked to liver health. |
| 1:32.5 | A new nature metabolism study from UC Irvine modeled fatty liver in mice by adding high |
| 1:38.3 | fructose corn syrup to drinking water for 16 weeks. The animals developed insulin resistance, liver fat, and early fibrosis, |
| 1:47.0 | mirroring the quiet progression that can also occur in lean people who go undiagnosed. |
| 1:51.8 | Researchers then tested inulin two ways, from the start to gauge prevention and after damage |
| 1:57.9 | to gauge reversal. In both approaches, Inulin improved insulin sensitivity, |
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