Liver
Show 1374: Marvelous Medicinal Mushrooms
This week, we talk with 4th-generation herbalist, research scientist and mycologist, Dr. Christopher Hobbs. He extolls the benefits of mushrooms not only as nutritious foods, but also as important com…
Show 1322: Herbs for Healing and Optimal Wellnes…
In this episode of our nationally syndicated radio show, we talk with two physicians who have looked closely at the research on using herbs for healing. Sometimes, people dismiss the medicines we can …
What Accounts for Blood Tests Showing Liver Fail…
Liver failure is a frightening situation. This organ protects your body from toxins and provides many enzymes crucial to the digestive process. Consequently, when blood tests show liver failure, patie…
Do You Love Your Liver Enough?
Most Americans have no idea where the liver is located or what it does. They generally ignore this organ until something goes badly wrong, such as cirrhosis or non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Admit…
Is Drinking Coffee Good or Bad for You?
Over the years, researchers and health care providers have debated how drinking coffee affects health. Portuguese scientists have just published fascinating data on how coffee–and, separately, caffe…
Fluoride Exposure and Thyroid, Kidney and Liver …
According to the CDC, nearly 3/4 of the American population on "community water systems" have fluoride exposure from their water. That's more than 200 million people. Growing up ,I remember hearing ra…
How to Improve Your Health with Chocolate
Could you improve your health with chocolate? Despite widespread skepticism that chocolate could have health benefits, researchers keep uncovering additional evidence. We'll summarize some of that bel…
How Dangerous Are High Vitamin B12 Levels?
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) wasn't fully described until 1956. It is essential for the development of red blood cells. It is also critical for the brain. Myelin, the fatty sheath that surrounds neurons, d…
FDA Says Lose the Triclosan; Use Ordinary Soap a…
Are you exposed to triclosan? Nearly a decade ago, the FDA told manufacturers they'd need to take it out of antibacterial soaps, where it was a common ingredient. Some people liked the idea of avoid…
Which Cinnamon Lowers Blood Sugar Safely?
Over the past 15 years, researchers have reported that cinnamon can amplify the effects of insulin and help cells respond more appropriately (Khan et al, Diabetes Care, Dec. 2003; Mang et al, European…
Warning: Adderall Led to Unexpected Liver Injury
A wise patient asks about possible side effects before filling a new prescription. Sometimes, however, even that is not enough. One reader experienced a serious side effect, acute liver injury, that w…
Cinnamon Plus Statins Could Be Extremely Harmful…
A Trip to the ER A woman showed up in the emergency department at the Providence Hospital and Medical Center in Southfield, Michigan "complaining of abdominal pain associated with vomiting and diarrhe…
Cinnamon Coffee Cake May Hurt the Liver
Q. My husband is a pancreatic cancer survivor so he has regular blood work done for his oncologist. A recent blood panel result showed that his liver enzymes were very elevated. We had to figure out w…
Pain Relievers Pose Predicament
There is bad news for people in pain. Those who have had a heart attack raise their risk of another if they take popular pain relievers such as celecoxib (Celebrex), diclofenac (Cataflam, Voltaren), i…
White Poop Requires Urgent Attention
People usually pay attention to their bowel movements and may become alarmed by a change in color. Often, even a dramatic shift in stool color is not a serious problem. Anyone who has eaten beet soup …