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Turmeric May Be The World’s Most Important Herb There is a medicinal spice so timelessly interwoven with the origins of human culture and metabolism, so thoroughly supported by modern scientific inquiry, as to be unparalleled in its proven value to human health and well-being. Indeed, turmeric turns the entire drug-based medical model on its head. …
Turmeric Extract Superior to Prozac for Depression A new study published in the journal Phytotherapy Research has confirmed for the first time in a randomized, controlled clinical trial that the primary polyphenol in turmeric known as curcumin is both safe and effective in treating serious states of depression. The research was performed at the Department…
Watermelon Benefits for Hepatitis C and Liver Cirrhosis By Karen Hoyt on July 12, 2013 Summertime is exciting for me because it is height of the fresh produce season. The warm sun promises we will have low prices and abundant nutrition in the produce aisle, or at local farmer’s markets. I’ve already had 3 watermelons…
Researchers suggest new model for organ allocation Current system relies too heavily on geography, other factors, they say Hub staff report / July 15, 2013 Posted in Voices+Opinion , Health Tagged liver disease , transplants , dorry segev Using the same type of mathematical formulas used to draw political redistricting maps, Johns Hopkins researchers say…
The Burden of Liver Disease Increases By American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) Published: Monday, Jul. 15, 2013 – 9:12 am ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15, 2013 — /PRNewswire/ — According to a July 10, 2013 article published in the JAMA Journal of The American Medical Association, deaths from liver disease increased from…
The fight against hepatitis B Dr Teerha Piratvisuth Special to The Nation July 16, 2013 1:00 am In Thailand, chronic hepatitis B is the most significant factor leading to liver cancer. Up to 75 per cent of Thais with liver cancer had previously had chronic hepatitis B. The hepatitis B virus is the most commonly…
Why Turmeric May Be the Diseased Liver’s Best Friend Friday, July 12th 2013 at 10:00 am Written By: Sayer Ji, Founder You know turmeric has health benefits, most notably reducing inflammation, but did you know it may also protect and heal the damaged and diseased liver? A new clinical trial published in the journal BMC…
In your throat is the answer. I never had varices, but I have had hemorrhoids so I guess I’m qualified to say something about them. Varices, quite simply are hemorrhoids in the throat or esophagus. Both varices and hemorrhoids are caused by too much pressure in the veins, one caused by ‘straining’, the other caused by…
What is Viral Load? by: Albrecht Ernst Your viral load is the amount of specific viruses that you have, in a given volume of your blood (usually 1 milliliter = 1 cubic centimeter). More precisely, it means that the amount of Hep C genetic material found in your blood corresponds to as many Hep C…
Marijuana Smoking Does Not Accelerate Liver Disease. Abstract Background. Marijuana smoking is common and believed to relieve many symptoms, but daily use has been associated with liver fibrosis in cross-sectional studies. We aimed to estimate the effect of marijuana smoking on liver disease progression in a Canadian prospective multicenter cohort of human immunodeficiency virus/hepatitis C…