Category Archives: Liver

In most diagnostic testing cases, in order to get the most accurate result, a biopsy much be taken and analyzed. This also tends to be the case with liver pathology, but according to a new study from Linköping University in Sweden, taking a tissue sample from the liver to diagnose fatty liver can be replaced ...click here to read more

Enjoying a drink now and then doesn’t do us much harm. In fact, if alcohol is consumed modestly, it may actually provide some health benefits. We can all agree there is definitely a point when drinking too much and too often becomes a problem, and according to a new study, older American women are drinking ...click here to read more

Bile reflux is a condition where bile backs up into the stomach and the esophagus (the tube connecting the stomach and mouth). Bile is an important agent that aids in digestion. It is produced by the liver. Bile reflux may accompany acid reflux, but the two are separate conditions. Unlike acid reflux, natural remedies cannot ...click here to read more

April is Alcohol Awareness Month, with the first Thursday of the month being National Alcohol Screening Day. These were established to help reduce the stigma often associated with alcoholism by encouraging communities to reach out to people with information about alcohol, alcoholism, and recovery. Here at Bel Marra, we have taken the time to spread ...click here to read more

Liver cysts or hepatic cysts are relatively common and can be simple or the sign of a more serious health condition. The thin-walled sac filled with air, fluid, or semi-solid material on the liver can include various symptoms depending on the cause. It is not unusual for a person to get one or two liver ...click here to read more

A new study by researchers from the school of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Surrey in collaboration with the University of Sao Paulo has discovered that damage to the liver from a low protein diet can be repaired. The study looked at the effect of a low protein diet on the liver of mice ...click here to read more

If you don’t drink alcohol then you may think that your liver is not in danger. Unfortunately, you’d be very wrong. This is because the type of liver disease that is growing in prevalence has nothing to do with alcohol. In fact, it has to do with fat. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) rates are ...click here to read more

Determining the health of your liver can be a difficult task because you can’t always tell there’s something wrong with it. You won’t necessarily feel liver pain or any other symptom directly related to the liver itself. Symptoms of a liver illness often manifest in other forms, but if you overlook these symptoms they can ...click here to read more

Liver function tests are conducted in order to determine whether your liver is functioning as it should, as well as to look for any abnormalities that may be indicators of conditions such as liver disease and liver infections. To better understand how liver function tests are performed, what they look for, and why they are ...click here to read more

Fruits and honey are considered healthy as they provide us with vitamins and nutrients, but when it comes to your liver, excessive consumption of these foods may spell trouble. There are many factors to consider when evaluating your liver health, including alcohol consumption, fat intake, weight, and infections. Researchers suggest that in addition to these ...click here to read more

Pain under the right rib cage can be minor or severe depending on the cause, and sharp pain under the right rib cage can be frightening. If you experience pain on the right under the rib cage, there could be a simple explanation such as an injury. It could also be related to a serious ...click here to read more

In case you missed it, catch up on Bel Marra’s liver cirrhosis update and discover the role played by liver fibrosis in the disease, as well as how to treat hepatitis C in liver cirrhosis patients and the symptoms and treatment of primary biliary cirrhosis. Liver fibrosis or scarring, leading cause of liver cirrhosis can ...click here to read more

The holidays have come and gone, and you probably ate way too much food and drank way too much alcohol. January is a time for detox and renewal, especially for your liver, so you may find a recent health trend particularly helpful for transitioning to a healthier lifestyle. Known as Dry January, it involves going ...click here to read more

Fatty liver disease is a growing problem which is even surpassing the cases of liver disease resulting from excessive alcohol. The main contributor to fatty liver disease is an unhealthy diet as fat from the food we eat permeates the liver. It is estimated that fatty liver disease affects 80 to 100 million people in ...click here to read more