Diet
Minimize the Hepatitis Burden With Six Cleansing Foods
Minimize the Hepatitis Burden With Six Cleansing Foods Discover which six foods to make part of your regular meal plan – foods that can help your liver better cope with chronic viral hepatitis. by Nicole Cutler, L.Ac. Sometimes, our best resources to apprehend a problem lie right under our nose. When it comes to preventing…
Read MoreMaple Syrup Could Be a Liver Ally
Maple Syrup Could Be a Liver Ally Posted October 14th, 2011 Foods that are sweet and sticky usually are not good for you – but real maple syrup has a pleasant surprise in store for anyone concerned with his or her liver’s health. by Nicole Cutler, L.Ac. Many delicious foods pose a potential hazard to…
Read MoreManaging Liver Disease Through Nutrition
Managing Liver Disease Through Nutrition It is vitally important that patients with liver disease maintain a balanced diet, one which ensures adequate calories, carbohydrates, fats and proteins. Such a diet will aid the liver in the regeneration of liver cells. Nutrition that supports this regeneration is a means of treatment of some liver disorders. Patients…
Read MoreMalnutrition bites back!!
Malnutrition bites back!! My suggested treatment for early diagnosis of cirrhosis, that of assuming the patient is malnourished in terms of vitamins and minerals falls in line with this article. People who drink a lot will often forgo food for alcohol and hard liquor is particularly bad for those already suffering from a vitamin and…
Read MoreLow-carbohydrate diet burns more excess liver fat than low-calorie diet
Low-carbohydrate diet burns more excess liver fat than low-calorie diet DALLAS — Jan. 20, 2009 — People on low-carbohydrate diets are more dependent on the oxidation of fat in the liver for energy than those on a low-calorie diet, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found in a small clinical study. The findings, published…
Read MoreKeeping Food Sweet With Liver Disease
Keeping Food Sweet By looking at the facts about artificial sweeteners, high fructose corn syrup and table sugar, those with liver disease can make informed choices about how to best eat their sweets. by Nicole Cutler, L.Ac. The debate regarding which form of sugar is the healthiest has been going on for quite some time.…
Read MoreIs fructose really worse than other types of sugar?
Is fructose worse than sugar? DEAR DOCTOR K: I keep hearing about how bad fructose and high-fructose corn syrup are for my health. But is fructose really worse than other types of sugar? DEAR READER: The short answer is yes. I’m not an expert on sugar metabolism, but I’ll tell you what the experts at…
Read MoreIs Coffee a Wise Adjunct to Hepatitis C Therapy?
Is Coffee a Wise Adjunct to Hepatitis C Therapy? March 9, 2011 In the debate over coffee’s effect on health, coffee lovers who are undergoing treatment for Hepatitis C have just scored a victory. by Nicole Cutler, L.Ac. As one of the world’s most common beverages, coffee has a long list of devotees. Even with…
Read MoreIndian Spice May Delay Liver Damage and Cirrhosis, Study Suggests
Indian Spice May Delay Liver Damage ScienceDaily (Mar. 24, 2010) — Curcumin, one of the principal components of the Indian spice turmeric, seems to delay the liver damage that eventually causes cirrhosis, suggests preliminary experimental research in the journal Gut. Curcumin, which gives turmeric its bright yellow pigment, has long beenused in Indian Ayurvedic medicine…
Read MoreHow not eating increases Total Serum Bilirubin
How not eating increases Total Serum Bilirubin (TSB) in both healthy adults and those with Gibert’s Syndrome has been studied for several years. Here is a link to one fascinating article printed in the British Pharmacological Society which showed that not eating for a period of 12 to 24 hours has a dramatically significant impact…
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