North America's most prevalent form of liver disease is fatty liver disease which affects 10-24% of the global population.  The most common cause of fatty liver disease in Canada is obesity.

Undiagnosed, this condition may progress silently and result in cirrhosis, portal hypertension, and liver-related death in early adulthood.  There is no proven cure, but a healthy diet, moderate eating and exercise are key to preventing and potentially reversing North America's leading liver disease.

The subject of nutrition and its relationship to heart disease, diabetes, and cancer is on the public's daily radar; the subject of nutrition and its relationship to liver disease is not. Often stigmatized as an alcoholic's disease, there are many misconceptions surrounding liver disease, its causes, and its dire consequences.

The Canadian Liver Foundation launched 'LIVERight' (pronounced 'live right') as a way to show Canadians that everyday decisions -- what to eat, how to treat an illness, whether or not to exercise -- can impact their liver health in positive or negative ways. Regardless of whether you are looking for ways to stay healthy or whether you or someone you care about is living with a liver disease, LIVERight can provide positive, preventative and practical advice and tools to help safeguard liver health in daily life.

LIVERight is built upon two governing principles dictated by the liver’s most basic life-sustaining roles – to nurture and to protect. The goal in ‘nurture’ is to ensure the liver has everything it needs to perform as nature intended. We have identified three important focus areas in which our daily decisions can have a significant impact on the liver’s ability to function: Nutrition, Exercise and Environment. The goal under ‘protect’ is to take steps to shield the liver from harmful agents (be they viruses, toxins etc.) that could cause damage. These actions fall into three categories: Immunization, Medication Management and Risk Management.