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NOTE: This article is of interest as yet again it emphasises the huge importance of diet in combatting disease. The more I read about diet, the more I become convinced that many of our nastiest diseases are caused by diet issues in the first place and hence may be cured by correcting those dietary issues.…
In a week where once again a medical article has been published refuting the claims made by the manufacturers of Milk Thistle I though this article I wrote was worth posting. There is a continual revolving door discussion about supplements and the value (if any) of taking them for cirrhosis. Some people swear by them,…
Fatty liver disease has gone from unknown to pandemic, but does it mean anything? By Druin Burch |Posted Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, at 12:51 PM ET Foie gras—essentially fatty liver—is delicious. Is it a disease? Photo by Lilyana Vynogradova/iStockPhoto. Diseases come and diseases go—which, when you think about it, they really shouldn’t. Outside of diseases that have been eradicated, this…
Fatty liver disease has gone from unknown to pandemic, but does it mean anything? By Druin Burch |Posted Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, at 12:51 PM ET Foie gras. Foie gras—essentially fatty liver—is delicious. Is it a disease? Diseases come and diseases go—which, when you think about it, they really shouldn’t. Outside of diseases that have…
Abbott’s Hep C Drug Trio Cures Most in a Few Months November 15, 2012 In a mid-stage trial, Abbott’s all-oral drug combo for Hepatitis C posted cure rates in the 90th percentile – even in previous non-responders. UPDATE 2-Abbott hepatitis C drugs bring high cure rates in trial * High cure rates seen in patients…
The Pancreas Picture of the Pancreas Front View of the Pancreas The pancreas is about 6 inches long and sits across the back of the abdomen, behind the stomach. The head of the pancreas is on the right side of the abdomen and is connected to the duodenum (the first section of the small…
The Liver The liver is a large, meaty organ that sits on the right side of the belly. Weighing about 3 pounds, the liver is reddish-brown in color and feels rubbery to the touch. Normally you can’t feel the liver, because it’s protected by the rib cage. The liver has two large sections, called the…
The Gallbladder The gallbladder is a small pouch that sits just under the liver. The gallbladder stores bile produced by the liver. After meals, the gallbladder is empty and flat, like a deflated balloon. Before a meal, the gallbladder may be full of bile and about the size of a small pear. In response to…
The Spleen The spleen is an organ in the upper far left part of the abdomen, to the left of the stomach. The spleen varies in size and shape between people, but it’s commonly fist-shaped, purple, and about 4 inches long. Because the spleen is protected by the rib cage, you can’t easily feel it…
‘Rising tide’ of liver disease due to obesity, alcohol and infections, Prof Dame Sally Davies warns England is facing a rising tide of fatal liver disease, the Chief Medical Officer has warned, fuelled by obesity, alcohol and preventable infections. Poor diet and lack of physical activity would be contributing to a rise in fatty liver…