Posts by craig@cnlpcb.com
Cirrhosis and Disability
Cirrhosis and Disability The question arose this evening as to whether someone with alcoholic cirrhosis was allowed to claim disability. This following article would seem to confirm that disability IS allowable. Craig Cirrhosis is a chronic liver disease characterized by the progressive and irreversible destruction of liver tissue. When exposed to an infectious agent, alcohol,…
Read MoreCar A/C (Air Conditioning) MUST READ!!!
Car A/C (Air Conditioning) No wonder more folks are dying from cancer than ever before. We wonder where this stuff comes from but here is an example that explains a lot of the cancer causing incidents. Hmmm. Many people are in their cars first thing in the morning and the last thing at night, 7…
Read MoreCan you get Social Security Disability if you've used Alcohol or Drugs?
Social Security Disability Can you get Social Security Disability if you’ve used Alcohol or Drugs? Certainly. It all depends on the extent of the use, as well as its recency. It’s not possible at this point in time to receive social security disability benefits based solely on addiction. But whether such use will affect, or…
Read MoreAntihistamine Offers Relief For Cirrhosis Patients With Insomnia
Try Atarax ScienceDaily (May 28, 2007) A common medication used by allergy sufferers may offer relief to cirrhosis patients that suffer from insomnia. A new study in The American Journal of Gastroenterology shows that the antihistamine hydroxyzine is an effective treatment for restoring normal sleep patterns when liver damage causes chemical pathways in the brain…
Read MoreAlbumin the Portable Liver
Albumin the Portable Liver Albumin is pretty amazing stuff. Made up of hundreds of amino acids albumin undertakes a multitude of the livers functions while ‘patrolling’ the body. Little wonder that interference in albumin production is such an important factor in liver disease. The second piece of this article – Albumin — What You Don’t…
Read MoreAcupuncture May Smooth Liver Transplant Recovery
Acupuncture May Smooth Liver Transplant Recovery As major surgery requiring general anesthesia, a liver transplant involves the challenging post-operative recovery period. Now researchers from Duke University have found that acupuncture is a safe and effective way to ease the transition between operating table and hospital dismissal. by Nicole Cutler, L.Ac. Once chronic Hepatitis C progresses…
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