Posts Tagged ‘liver’
It Is Never Too Late To Stop Drinking
It Is Never Too Late To Stop Drinking ScienceDaily (Apr. 16, 2009) — Where there is life there is hope and it is never too late to stop drinking, even with the most severe case of alcohol-related liver disease, according to new research from the University of Southampton. However, the downside is that up a…
Read MoreUpdate on Toxins Harming the Liver
Update on Toxins While large quantities of environmental toxins used to be implicated in liver damage, new research claims that even small amounts of chemicals are sufficient to cause liver problems. Due to increased awareness and activism, today’s growing eco-conscious movement is steadily chipping away at the poisonous chemicals that surround us. Unfortunately, environmental toxins…
Read MoreNew Research Changes the Perception of Statins and Liver Disease
Statins and Liver Disease by Nicole Cutler, L.Ac. According to the American Heart Association, well over 100 million American adults have high cholesterol, a condition that is frequently controlled with lifestyle modifications and cholesterol-lowering medications. Positively affecting all aspects of the cholesterol profile, statins are the most commonly prescribed type of cholesterol-lowering medication. Despite their…
Read MoreManagement of liver cirrhosis between primary care and specialists
Management of liver cirrhosis This article discusses a practical, evidence-based approach to the diagnosis and management of liver cirrhosis by focusing on etiology, severity, presence of complications, and potential home-managed treatments. Relevant literature from 1985 to 2010 (PubMed) was reviewed. The search criteria were peer-reviewed full papers published in English using the following MESH headings…
Read MoreFive Signs You and your Liver need Stress Relief
Stress Relief Many people don’t know they need to relieve stress for their liver’s well-being. However, the body can deliver some pretty major hints that stress relief is needed. Especially important for those with liver concerns, these five signs of stress should raise a red flag urging relaxation. by Nicole Cutler, L.Ac. Living with chronic…
Read MoreFifteen Ways to Love Your Liver
Love Your Liver 1. Put the six-pack back, Jack (**Don’t stop reading cuz you dont like this one…hehe**) Half of all the alcohol consumed in America is consumed by only ten percent of the population. One in three adult Americans is a heavy drinker, with a sufficient liquor habit to be indistinguishable from an alcoholic.…
Read MoreDrugs/Medications to avoid with Liver Disease
Drugs to Avoid Avoiding Certain Medications: Patients with cirrhosis should not take Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAID) such as Advil (Ibuprofen), Motrin (Ibuprofen), or aspirin-type drugs. Tylenol (Acetaminophen) is safe if you take less than six 325 mg tablets each day (2,000 mg per day). Because cirrhosis patients are at increased risk of ulcer disease, you…
Read MoreConcerns about Liver Disease
Concerns about Liver Disease Liver failure results in impairment of many functions we take for granted. Liver failure mostly arises slowly, over many years, but its progression is usually unnoticed. It can happen from infections, cancer, alcohol or other toxic substances, and genetic causes. Often, when symptoms first appear, already very little liver function is…
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…
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