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Obesity, Alcohol and Liver Disease Chronic liver disease, including cirrhosis, is the 12th most common cause of death in the United States, alone, and causes nearly 30,000 deaths per year in America. Increased alcohol intake and obesity are both known risk factors for chronic liver disease. Moreover, recent research has suggested that the combination of…
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…
Liver Disease from Biscuits By Lucy Elkins PUBLISHED: 17:28 EST, 2 April 2012 | UPDATED: 17:28 EST, 2 April 2012 Tony Oakley was warned he could be dead within ten years. Tony Oakley liked to think he was pretty healthy — he drank only at weekends and went to the gym a couple of times…
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…
How the Liver Works The liver, the second largest organ (only the skin is larger), is like a sharp-eyed bouncer guarding the red velvet rope in front of an exclusive nightclub called Your Body: It makes sure the right elements get in and the wrong eliminated. The liver enforces its stringent standards for good health…
How Old is your Body? Believe it or not, your lungs are six weeks old – and your taste buds just ten days! So how old is the rest of your body? Many people fret about ageing, little realising that whatever your age in years, some of your body parts are just a few weeks,…
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…
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.…
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…
Myths For those who think that liver disease is solely alcohol-related; think again. One in 10 Americans is affected by liver disease. These numbers are on the rise. Liver disease ranges from hepatitis to biliary atresia to primary biliary cirrhosis to over 90 more forms of the disease. The American Liver Foundation New England Chapter…