The liver’s main job is to detoxify your body. It breaks down harmful substances, including alcohol, filtering them out of your blood so that they can be excreted safely. When you drink alcohol, your ...

Some high-dose detox “natural” supplements, such as green tea extract, can lead to liver inflammation, reflected in elevated ...

Alcoholic cirrhosis is the severe, final stage of alcohol-associated liver disease, resulting from long-term heavy alcohol consumption. The disease involves permanent scarring of the liver, which ...

A liver shrinking diet is low in calories, carbohydrates, and fats. A doctor may recommend this diet if you’re undergoing weight loss (bariatric) surgery. Your liver makes up about 2% of your body ...

A new study provides evidence that bariatric surgery can have a major effect on the comorbidities of patients with obesity, including liver disease. In the new study, investigators identified 109 ...

Cirrhosis is the result of long-term liver injury where healthy tissue is replaced with scar tissue (fibrosis). Common causes of cirrhosis include alcohol use disorder (AUD), nonalcoholic fatty liver ...

Your GI tract houses trillions (yes, with a T) of microbes: bacteria, viruses, fungi, and more. The swarm of microscopic critters living in your intestines makes up the gut microbiome and influences ...

In an age of normalized “detoxes” and “cleanses,” supplements marketed to cleanse your liver have garnered popularity in recent years. Proponents of liver cleanses claim it can detoxify your body and ...

Obesity is linked to a lot of issues that can impact your health and quality of life. One of these is a condition called fatty liver disease. Fatty liver disease is an illness in which fat builds up ...

Fatty liver disease, particularly Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), is a growing health concern, affecting an estimated 30.2% of the world's population. Prevalence varies by region, with ...

A doctor on TikTok has revealed four signs that your liver could be struggling in a viral video. He added in the video that, "If you have three or more of these signs, there's a chance your liver ...

RAHWAY, N.J., May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The condition commonly known as "fatty liver" is serious and can have significant health consequences if not properly addressed. But with the right approach, ...