Liver damage from alcohol is progressive and goes through several stages. I am board certified in Internal Medicine and have been practicng medicine for the last eight years. As a physician working regularly in the ICU, I admit patients with advanced liver damage from alcohol on a regular basis. By the time they get to ...
For the last few years, I have been taking the medicinal herb kava (sometimes called kava-kava) as a treatment for my anxiety disorder. This powerful medicinal herb has been repeatedly found to combat anxiety symptoms as effectively as some of the world’s best-known pharmaceutical drugs, often with fewer side effects. However, one major concern affects ...
Of the many diseases out there, liver disease is one of the scarier ones. And many people think that they’re safe from it. But this is not necessarily true. What is it? The liver is an internal organ of the body that fights off infections, aids digestion, eradicates toxic substances in the body, helps blood ...
Do you or someone you know take Hydroxycut? Do you know about the recall of it due to affects on the liver? Hydroxycut has been voluntarily recalled by manufacturer, Iovate Health Sciences, as of May 1, 2009 after reports of very serious liver damage ranging from jaundice to death were reported to the FDA. Other ...
According to the National Liver Foundation the liver in the largest organ in the body weighing about three pounds. It is approximately the same size as a football (http://www.liverfoundation.org, para 1). The liver has many important functions including the production of clotting factors, blood, proteins, and bile. It also stores energy to fuel muscles. Another ...
Sometimes when we make the attempt to live a more healthy and natural lifestyle our good intentions can get away from us. I know I personally am guilty of shying away from modern medicine in an attempt to live a more naturalistic lifestyle. Herbal supplements have been a part of my life now for the ...
Cancer touches millions of people in this country and across the globe. A diagnosis of cancer is terrifying for the patient and family members. However, a cancer diagnosis does not automatically mean death. True, cancer robs the life of many. Yet, it is imperative to bear in mind that millions of people also win the ...
Vitamin A is a fat soluble compound, which means it is stored by the body, mainly in the liver. Because of this, eating the functional form of vitamin A from meat can cause overdose and toxicity. Vitamin A toxicity is very rare, however, mainly because the majority of vitamin A in our diets comes from ...
