Category Archives: Liver

Most people know that carrying too much weight around the middle is not good for the heart, but did you know that having a lot of fat stored in your liver or fatty liver disease can also increase your risk of heart failure? A new study has found a link between excess fat in the ...click here to read more

Micro- and nanoplastics can be a hot source of debate. They are in countless products that people use, yet it’s possible that they could be destructive to human health. What happens when people unknowingly eat, drink, or inhale these nearly invisible plastics? There is much debate over whether or not they can make a difference ...click here to read more

People might not like the body fat that they can see, but the fat they can’t see is actually much more dangerous to their overall health. Visceral fat, which is the stuff stored deep in the belly, wraps around your organs, and it’s nearly impossible to know how much you have. One of the areas ...click here to read more

If you are one of the many adults in the United States who has the non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), there’s a higher chance you’ll develop dementia down the road. A study published in Neurology found that people with a buildup of fat cells in the liver caused by NAFLD were more likely to develop ...click here to read more

A new study suggests that America has a collective drinking problem that is made worse by obesity. The new study found that deaths from alcoholic cirrhosis have more than tripled in 20 years. Alcoholic cirrhosis, which is an advanced form of alcohol-related liver disease, killed just over 6,000 Americans (3 per 100,000) in 1999. In ...click here to read more

New research has shed a little light on one of the more interesting organs in your body. It’s found that regardless of how old you are, your liver is eternally about three years old. The organ, which is responsible for clearing toxins from the body and metabolizing nutrients, has a unique ability to renew and ...click here to read more

It’s no secret that exercise is beneficial to overall health, but a recent study has shown that it can also be beneficial for people with fatty liver disease. According to the study, those who exercised regularly had a decreased risk of developing the disease or of progressing to more serious stages of the disease. Researchers ...click here to read more

Chronic heavy drinking can cause serious damage to the liver. This is because alcohol is a toxin that can harm the liver cells. Over time, this can lead to inflammation and scarring of the liver, interfering with its function. In severe cases, excessive drinking can even lead to liver failure. Like anything else, too much ...click here to read more

Although you might think alcohol is the number one threat to your liver, it actually wasn’t – until the pandemic hit. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, which hit North America in March 2020, diet was the number one cause of liver-associated disease and transplants. Diets high in sugar and processed foods, in particular. But booze ...click here to read more

New research has found that approximately one in four adults worldwide has a liver disorder that could put them at a higher risk for heart disease. The condition, called non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), occurs when elevated amounts of fat are deposited in the liver, resulting in inflammation and scarring. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is ...click here to read more

Recent research suggests that women who experience prolonged or irregular periods may have an increased risk for liver disease. The study found that women with irregular or long periods were more likely to have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD, than those with shorter or more consistent menstrual cycles. NAFLD is a chronic condition caused ...click here to read more

Fatty liver disease is a growing concern as doctors see an increase in cases globally. Although a high-fat diet is not enough to cause short-term fatty liver disease, if it is combined with the intake of beverages sweetened with liquid fructose, researchers have found that it may increase the risk. The accumulation of these fats ...click here to read more

Data suggests that people were drinking early in the pandemic. And that they were drinking a lot. There is plenty of data to show how much. Earlier reports suggested that U.S. alcohol sales rose 54 percent in the pandemic’s first week alone. But what does that look like from a health perspective? Of course, there ...click here to read more

Although many have been doing it for years, there is a recent surge in the popularity of abandoning alcohol to begin the year. But is “dry” January really doing any good? The short-term New Year’s resolution may actually offer some health benefits, particularly to heavy drinkers. Those who drink moderately, however, are unlikely to experience ...click here to read more