Fibroscan Liver Elastography

ABOUT LIVER FAT AND SCARRING

Just like regular body fat, everyone has some liver fat. But fatty liver disease is inflammatory and dangerous, and has overtaken alcohol to become the leading cause of liver failure, and the most common reason for needing a liver transplant. Shockingly, over 30% of American adults have metabolic-associated fatty liver disease, and the vast majority do not know it. Unfortunately, by the time many of them find out, it will be too late to reverse it. 

ABOUT FIBROSCAN

Brought to market by Echosens, a French biotech company, Fibroscan is the market leader and gold standard in liver elastography — and it’s what we use at Forecast Precision Medicine. This technology uses a combination of ultrasound and vibration to determine the degree of liver fat and liver stiffness. A Fibroscan is painless, non-invasive, takes 5-10 minutes, and is the only way to get this information without a liver biopsy. 

ANOTHER SILENT EPIDEMIC

Like poor bone health and so many other chronic conditions, early liver disease is silent, and can remain asymptomatic for years — even decades. And our sedentary, indoor lifestyles and nutrition missteps have led to an absolute epidemic of fatty liver disease that has overtaken even alcohol in the damage it does to Americans. Many people find out they have liver disease only when their liver is already failing, or when it is advanced enough to be seen on imaging tests done for other purposes. If you’re planning for a long and vibrant life well beyond your working years, be sure your liver is healthy.

A PERSONALIZED APPROACH TO LIVER HEALTH

If you have fatty liver disease, Dr. Abendroth can work with you to develop a personalized plan to reverse your liver disease and ensure your liver continues to function well for as long as the rest of your body does. Fortunately, the liver is one of the most resilient organs in the body, capable of remarkable healing when given the chance. Most of the work is nutritional, but in some cases, medications and specific supplements, like vitamin E, can help. Dr. Abendroth is a quadruple board-certified physician and a member of the American Nutrition Association, and is well-versed in the nutritional, pharmacological, and nutriceutical treatment of MAFLD and MASH (metabolic associated fatty liver disease/steatohepatitis). 

Don’t be one of the 1 in 3 Americans with fatty liver disease, and definitely don’t be one who doesn’t know about it.

A Fibroscan is just $200 and is available as part of a medical consultation. It is also included at no additional charge in our comprehensive Precision Health Assessment, as is performed annually for our Forecast Optimization Program members.