LiverSupport Health News
Probiotics and Synbiotics Battle Fat in the Liver
Providing the gastrointestinal system with beneficial bacteria could be part of a winning strategy to defeat nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
Dealing with Toxicity in the Workplace
When living with liver disease in one of these (or similarly toxic) occupations, it is important to take precautions. Find out the four primary routes for welcoming toxins into the body while in the workplace and which 13 jobs are known to expose workers to a considerable amount of toxicity.
For Your Liver’s Sake: The Best Times to Drink Water
There are several reasons why drinking water benefits the liver – and these four times of the day are the best to reap those benefits.
What You Need to Know About Jaundice
Learn all about jaundice – what it is, how it happens, and what conditions can lead to this yellowish discoloration of the skin and whites of the eyes caused by abnormally high levels of bilirubin in the bloodstream.
New Link Between MSG and Fatty Liver
Besides giving you a headache and heart palpitations, MSG (monosodium glutamate) might be contributing to obesity and a fatty, inflamed liver.
Third-Hand Smoke Is a Liver Disease Foe
A cigarette’s harm goes beyond its associated clouds of smoke, especially for those with liver disease.
New Research: Blocking Fructose from Causing a Fatty Liver
Eating a lot of sugar can accelerate fat accumulation in the liver and initiate metabolic syndrome, but a new study may have found a way around this dilemma.
Exercise for Chronic Liver Disease
If you suffer from liver disease, exercise is the probably last thing you want to do. Here’s why you should force yourself to get up and go.
9 Natural Itch-Relief Approaches
Feeling itchy may be a result of chronic liver disease. Luckily, there are many things you can try to help soothe the itch.
Chinese Medicine Links Liver Disease with Insomnia
Looking to Traditional Chinese Medicine helps explain why someone with liver disease keeps waking in the middle of the night – and also provides insight on how to slumber soundly.
Which Type of Vitamin E Is Best for My Liver?
When it comes to caring for your liver with Vitamin E, there is more involved than picking a Vitamin E supplement off the shelf.
Genetic Insight into a Fatty Liver: Visceral Fat vs. Subcutaneous Fat
Is it true that your race might determine where you store fat and, thus, may make you more or less vulnerable to fatty liver disease?
Exposing 5 Common Myths About Liver Disease
When conceptions about liver disease stray far from the truth, efforts to prevent, detect and treat are hampered.
The Link Between Liver Disease and Dairy Problems
Likely a consequence of small intestine bacterial overgrowth, many people with chronic liver disease may have difficulty digesting dairy.
Gluten’s Role in Liver Disease and 7 Ways to Protect Yourself
As the incidence of liver disease grows in the U.S., experts are identifying ways that we may be harming our livers without knowing it. Could it be that your morning toast is making you sick?
What Alcoholics Working the Night Shift Should Know
New research indicates that “when” you work could be a factor in alcoholic liver disease.
Cirrhosis Warning: Skip These Salty Dishes
Find out which high sodium meals people with cirrhosis must avoid when dining at these 10 popular restaurant chains.
Liver Cancer Risk Heightens Weight Loss Urgency
Understanding the plea for insurance coverage of lap-band surgery to prevent liver cancer reiterates why stopping fatty liver disease is imperative.
Onions Play a Flavorful Role in Liver Health
Onions are an underappreciated vegetable. Not only do they provide flavor and taste to a variety of dishes, but they also have several health benefits – particularly for the liver.
