Liver

Our liver carries out hundreds of functions daily, yet we often miss the signs and symptoms that indicate it is sick. Liver disease symptoms can easily be overlooked because they can overlap with other conditions. Liver disease is becoming a growing health problem, especially fatty liver disease, as obesity rates keep rising. Liver disease is ...click here to read more

Enjoying a drink now and then doesn’t do us much harm. In fact, if alcohol is consumed modestly, it may actually provide some health benefits. We can all agree there is definitely a point when drinking too much and too often becomes a problem, and according to a new study, older American women are drinking ...click here to read more

Bile reflux is a condition where bile backs up into the stomach and the esophagus (the tube connecting the stomach and mouth). Bile is an important agent that aids in digestion. It is produced by the liver. Bile reflux may accompany acid reflux, but the two are separate conditions. Unlike acid reflux, natural remedies cannot ...click here to read more

A new study by researchers from the school of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Surrey in collaboration with the University of Sao Paulo has discovered that damage to the liver from a low protein diet can be repaired. The study looked at the effect of a low protein diet on the liver of mice ...click here to read more

If you don’t drink alcohol then you may think that your liver is not in danger. Unfortunately, you’d be very wrong. This is because the type of liver disease that is growing in prevalence has nothing to do with alcohol. In fact, it has to do with fat. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) rates are ...click here to read more

Fruits and honey are considered healthy as they provide us with vitamins and nutrients, but when it comes to your liver, excessive consumption of these foods may spell trouble. There are many factors to consider when evaluating your liver health, including alcohol consumption, fat intake, weight, and infections. Researchers suggest that in addition to these ...click here to read more

Fatty liver disease is a growing problem which is even surpassing the cases of liver disease resulting from excessive alcohol. The main contributor to fatty liver disease is an unhealthy diet as fat from the food we eat permeates the liver. It is estimated that fatty liver disease affects 80 to 100 million people in ...click here to read more

Liver health is often overlooked, but it really shouldn’t be. The liver is responsible for over 500 different functions, and when it’s unhealthy, our overall health is affected as well. Unfortunately, the symptoms of a liver problem aren’t as clear-cut as the signs of other ailments. While aching stiff joints may indicate a joint problem, ...click here to read more

New treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has been uncovered in a study. The researchers found a new pathway in the liver, shedding light on a new potential means of treating NAFLD. The researchers found that a protein TRPV4, part of the defense system of the body, can activate the release of nitric oxide. ...click here to read more

Liver and brain link plays an important role in regulating alcohol consumption. One of the senior investigators Paul Elliott explained, “Alcohol drinking in excess is a major public health problem worldwide and we need to find new ways of reducing the harmful effects of alcohol in the population. Even small shifts downward in the average ...click here to read more

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) risk can be lowered with exercise. NAFLD is becoming the most common form of liver disease in the Western world as rates of obesity continue to rise. NAFLD has long been associated with diabetes and obesity and there are currently no approved treatment methods for this disease. For this reason, ...click here to read more

Liver fibrosis or liver scarring is a common cause of liver cirrhosis that experts now say could potentially be prevented with a drug normally used to help prevent allergies and asthma. At least 30 million Americans have some form of liver disease. Some of these people suffer from liver fibrosis, which is the excessive buildup ...click here to read more

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has been found to cause rheumatoid arthritis (RA), even before HCV is detected. Hepatitis C can contribute to liver failure, but is also known to cause rheumatoid arthritis – inflammation of the joints. Due to the link between HCV and rheumatoid conditions, it’s important that newly diagnosed RA patients get ...click here to read more

When we think of our liver health, the first thing that comes to mind is probably the impact of alcohol. But did you know that even if booze is off your menu, your liver is still at risk for disease? You see, the number of cases of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is growing as ...click here to read more