Posts by craig@cnlpcb.com
What you need to Know about Jaundice
What you need to Know about Jaundice Learn all about jaundice – what it is, how it happens, and what conditions can lead to this yellowish discoloration of the skin and whites of the eyes caused by abnormally high levels of bilirubin in the bloodstream. Most people understand that jaundice is a yellowing of…
Read MoreTreating lung and liver cancers
SBRT is an excellent option for treating lung and liver cancers Dr. Kenneth Rosenzweig of Mount Sinai says stereotactic body radiation therapy delivers doses of radiation very precisely with high cure rates BY Katie Charles NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Sunday, August 17, 2014, 2:00 AM Dr. Kenneth Rosenzweig is the chair of the department of…
Read MoreManagement of Pruritus in Patients with Cholestatic Liver Disease
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Cholestatic Liver Disease Cynthia Levy, MD G&H How frequently does pruritus occur in patients with cholestatic liver disease? Is this symptom more commonly associated with certain types of cholestatic liver disease? CL Some studies have reported pruritus in up to 70% of patients with cholestatic liver disease, although more…
Read MoreThe science of alcohol: How does it affect your liver and heart?
The science of alcohol: How does it affect your liver and heart? From the first taste to the long-term effects, Dr Nick Knight explains exactly what alcohol does to your body Wednesday 06 August 2014 Alcohol, the presumed panacea of low confidence, bad days in the office, and social cohesion, has built-up quite the reputation.…
Read MoreExercise for Chronic Liver Disease
Exercise for Chronic Liver Disease If you suffer from liver disease, exercise is the probably last thing you want to do. Here’s why you should force yourself to get up and go. When it comes to liver malfunction and disease, an early symptom and one of the chronic debilitating effects is fatigue – the…
Read MoreExcessive drinking causes one in 10 deaths of working age adults
Excessive drinking causes one in 10 deaths of working age adults (AP Photo/Toby Talbot) It’s no secret that America’s favorite legal drug has vast impacts on public health. But you may be surprised, as I was, at just how closely binge drinking and over-consumption of alcohol are linked to deaths during the prime years of…
Read MoreRole of Nutrition in the Management of Hepatic Encephalopathy in End-Stage Liver Failure
I get very frustrated when I see posts on support forums which continually blame protein for HE. The reason given is that protein produces ammonia and ammonia causes HE. Now here’s the issues….. Firstly as pointed out in the article if you read it ‘carefully’, malnutrition is present in most cases of cirrhosis. The ability…
Read MoreHispanics at highest risk as fatty liver disease skyrockets
Hispanics at highest risk as fatty liver disease skyrockets Fatty liver disease is becoming the number one reason for liver transplants in the U. S. Liver disease numbers are skyrocketing in the United States despite amazing gains in the ability to treat hepatitis C and other chronic liver conditions, and Hispanics are among those in…
Read MoreTexas has the highest rates of Hispanics with liver cancer
Texas has the highest rates of Hispanics with liver cancer Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) affects people of all races and ehtnicities, but the disease is becoming an epidemic for Hispanics in Texas. (FILE, AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma, is the most common type of liver cancer seen in patients in the United States, but…
Read MoreTop 4 foods for a healthy liver
Top 4 foods for a healthy liver You may not give your liver much thought. After all, a healthy liver helps you digest food, absorb nutrients, and filter toxins from your body without any effort on your part. However, you shouldn’t take liver health for granted. Chronic liver disease, which is the “gradual destruction of…
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