New offer of Liver Health support in the community

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A new offer of Liver Health support in The Bournville is being launched, created by North Somerset Council’s Public Health team, For All Healthy Living Centre, and generously supported by other local partners.

If you have been diagnosed with metabolic associated steatohepatitis liver disease (MASLD) [previously known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease /NAFLD] you are invited to join our new peer to peer support group.

In this friendly group we will be:

• Finding out from health professionals more about what the liver does
• Learning about how this condition impacts our wellbeing and other health conditions we may have
• Looking at what changes we can make to the foods we usually eat, and how this can help us feel better
• Deciding on what changes we want to make to lose weight and move more, to look after our health
• Supporting ourselves and others to live well with this condition

 

At the support sessions you can:

• meet others from your neighbourhood who have similar health concerns
• together plan how we can make changes to get going with healthy habits to look after our health
• support and encourage each other to make healthy habit changes
• enjoy a hot drink and healthy snack together (these will be provided)

Cost: FREE!

When & Where: Fortnightly sessions held on The Bournville

9:30 am Doors are opened and you are welcomed and offered a cup of tea & a healthy snack

9:45 am group activity starts

10:30 am session finishes

New Participants are still welcome to join!

Please get in touch using the contacts shown below to find out more and register to join

Find out more about Liver Health from the British Liver Trust 

Fifth session is on Monday 2nd December at the For All Healthy Living Centre (links to external website)

At this session we will:

• • Review my food & activity diary to formulate my personalised goals for the coming fortnight
  • Look at “If / Then plans” to support us to meet our goals
  • Check my weight (optional) to track my progress

 

Fourth session is on Monday 18^th November at the For All Healthy Living Centre (links to external website)

At this session we will:

Bring in our Completed food & activity dairies to compare these to the Mediterranean Diet Triangle infographic and consider

• • What (if anything) is missing in my current food intake?
  • What (if anything) do I need to add?
  • How much activity do I do now, and how can I increase it, if necessary?
  • My personalised goals for the coming weeks to take my best next step to look after my liver health
  • Provide my health stats (such as height and weight) to track my progress

Third session is on Monday 4^th November at the For All Healthy Living Centre (links to external website)

At this session we will:

• • Review the information provided by Dr Abeysekera at the previous session
  • Consider the recommended diet & lifestyle changes advised by this specialist to look after our health whilst living with this condition
  • Start making individualised plans to consider which area diet or lifestyle each participant would like to address first, and identify their best next step

Second session is on Monday 21^st October at the For All Healthy Living Centre (links to external website)

At this session we will:

• Have a Q&A via video call with Dr Kushala Abeysekera, NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer (Bristol Medical School) to find out from this specialist about the condition & how to look after our liver health

Welcome session is Monday 7^th October at Bournville Community Hub (Opposite the For All Healthy Living Centre, on St Andrews Parade).

At this session we will:

• Meet the staff and other group members
• Make a plan together for the coming four (fortnightly) sessions
• Together make a list of questions for Dr. Kush about this health condition, ahead of his Q&A held during the next session

 

We will update this webpage regularly we have more details to share, including how you can access the information shared digitally also.

 

For further information about the support available contact us by email or telephone:

Email: healthy.lifestyles@n-somerset.gov.uk

Call: 01934 427661

Find out more about liver health from the NHS

Liver health information from NHS England

You’re at an increased risk of poor liver health health if you:

• are living with overweight or obesity – particularly if you have a lot of fat around your waist (an “apple-like” body shape)
• have type 2 diabetes
• have a condition that affects how your body uses insulin
• are insulin resistant, such as polycystic ovary syndrome
• have an underactive thyroid
• have high blood pressure
• have high cholesterol
• have metabolic syndrome (a combination of diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity)
• are over the age of 50
• smoke

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