Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
Your liver is more than a filter, it's a window into your metabolic health. On this episode of Empowered, host Elizabeth Naumovski is joined by Dr. Supriya Joshi, gastroenterologist and hepatologist with Trillium Health Partners, assistant professor at the University of Toronto, medical director at West GTA Endoscopy, and author of Healthy Liver Hacks.
Dr. Joshi explains why menopause increases the risk of metabolic liver disease more than 22-fold compared to age-matched men, why alcohol hits harder as we age, and how people can develop advanced liver disease without ever drinking. She breaks down how liver disease is diagnosed (and why it's so often missed even with normal enzymes), why she can't stand the word "detox," what the low-fat diet era got wrong, and why strength training and sleep are essential to protecting your liver.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:44 Meet Dr. Supriya Joshi
1:35 Does menopause affect liver health?
2:36 Why alcohol hits harder as we age
3:54 The most common causes of liver disease today
4:21 Is liver disease reversible?
5:43 How do I know if I have a liver problem?
7:48 Cirrhosis, diabetes and the liver connection
8:48 Advanced liver disease without alcohol
9:58 How much movement you actually need
13:04 The best "detox" for your liver
14:31 Does milk thistle work?
15:48 What's wrong with low-fat diets
18:21 How much exercise is enough?
19:07 Why strength training matters for your liver
21:03 Sleep, late-night eating and liver repair
21:32 Final thoughts
GUESTS
• Dr. Supriya Joshi: Assistant Professor - University Of Toronto
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Host: Elizabeth Naumovski
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#Empowered #LiverHealth #FattyLiver #MetabolicHealth #Menopause #WomensHealth #DrSupriyaJoshi #HealthyLiverHacks #InsulinResistance #Type2Diabetes #StrengthTraining #DetoxMyth #Nutrition #Hepatology #Gastroenterology #MidlifeHealth #HealthyAging #AlcoholAndHealth #SleepHealth #ElizabethNaumovski
Your liver is more than a filter, it's a window into your metabolic health. On this episode of Empowered, host Elizabeth Naumovski is joined by Dr. Supriya Joshi, gastroenterologist and hepatologist with Trillium Health Partners, assistant professor at the University of Toronto, medical director at West GTA Endoscopy, and author of Healthy Liver Hacks.
Dr. Joshi explains why menopause increases the risk of metabolic liver disease more than 22-fold compared to age-matched men, why alcohol hits harder as we age, and how people can develop advanced liver disease without ever drinking. She breaks down how liver disease is diagnosed (and why it's so often missed even with normal enzymes), why she can't stand the word "detox," what the low-fat diet era got wrong, and why strength training and sleep are essential to protecting your liver.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:44 Meet Dr. Supriya Joshi
1:35 Does menopause affect liver health?
2:36 Why alcohol hits harder as we age
3:54 The most common causes of liver disease today
4:21 Is liver disease reversible?
5:43 How do I know if I have a liver problem?
7:48 Cirrhosis, diabetes and the liver connection
8:48 Advanced liver disease without alcohol
9:58 How much movement you actually need
13:04 The best "detox" for your liver
14:31 Does milk thistle work?
15:48 What's wrong with low-fat diets
18:21 How much exercise is enough?
19:07 Why strength training matters for your liver
21:03 Sleep, late-night eating and liver repair
21:32 Final thoughts
GUESTS
• Dr. Supriya Joshi: Assistant Professor - University Of Toronto
Empowered
Host: Elizabeth Naumovski
FOLLOW US
• Subscribe: youtube.com/@TheNewsForum
• Twitter/X: https://x.com/thenewsforum_
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/the-news-forum
TAGS
#Empowered #LiverHealth #FattyLiver #MetabolicHealth #Menopause #WomensHealth #DrSupriyaJoshi #HealthyLiverHacks #InsulinResistance #Type2Diabetes #StrengthTraining #DetoxMyth #Nutrition #Hepatology #Gastroenterology #MidlifeHealth #HealthyAging #AlcoholAndHealth #SleepHealth #ElizabethNaumovski
