Tuesday, 08 December 2020 00:00

EP 1,021B - Living with Silent Liver Disease

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a spectrum of disease characterized by the accumulation of lipids in liver cells not associated with the consumption of alcohol.
Your liver is actually the key to a healthy metabolism.
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has grown to impact one-third of Americans. Know your risk before it's too late.
Tuesday, 17 January 2017 00:00

EP 822 Is Your Liver in Trouble? Part 2

Learn the worst ingredients for your liver, plus the top three foods that are scientifically proven to get your liver in tip-top shape.
Tuesday, 03 January 2017 00:00

EP 820 Is Your Liver in Trouble?

Is your liver silently storing too much fat in its cells? And if so, how dangerous is that?
Summer is a great time to finally shake the cobwebs of the cooler, darker spring and winter months.
Published in Naturally Savvy
Thursday, 02 June 2016 11:45

Hepatitis C Prevalence & Risk

Are you at risk for hepatitis C?
Published in Health Radio
How can you help change the way your man looks at annual doctor visits, and give him better reasons to go more often?
Published in Health Radio
How can you help change the way your man looks at annual doctor visits, and give him better reasons to go more often?
Published in GTL
What are some foods that can help heal your liver?
Thursday, 18 December 2014 14:11

Has Your Hormone Therapy Stopped Working?

Some hormone replacement therapies can completely stop working for certain women. Why is that?
Wednesday, 10 December 2014 11:11

Glutathione: Your Body's Guardian Angel

Glutathione: learn why this nearly "miracle" compound is so essential to your health and wellness.
Published in Naturally Savvy
Thursday, 30 October 2014 14:11

New Treatment Options for Hepatitis C

What are the promising new drugs may that help eradicate hepatitis C?
Thursday, 30 October 2014 14:00

Hepatitis C: The Silent Epidemic

Almost half of all adults infected with hepatitis C are completely unaware of it.
Wednesday, 24 September 2014 11:33

Fix Your Mood with Food

You may change your diet to help yourself feel better, physically. But can you also use food to address emotional issues?
Published in Naturally Savvy
Wednesday, 25 June 2014 11:45

Another Study Links Pesticides to Autism

A new study reinforces the link between pesticide exposure during pregnancy and autism.
Published in Naturally Savvy
Wednesday, 28 May 2014 14:22

The Healing Powers of Comfrey

Comfrey is one of the most controversial natural herbs, primarily because of its strong healing powers and potentially harmful compounds if misused.
Published in Mindful Medicine
There are several clues your body gives off when your liver is shutting down and is in need of a transplant.
Published in Staying Well
You like to have a few drinks every night when you come home from work... that's no big deal, right?
Published in Staying Well
Wednesday, 26 February 2014 14:45

Drinking Over the Age of 45: What Are the Risks?

Your body handles alcohol differently as you age. Even if you don't drink excessively, that doesn't mean you shouldn't be concerned.
Published in Mindful Medicine
The first thing you want to do while undergoing treatment is find foods with a detox benefit.
Wednesday, 12 February 2014 11:22

Detoxification: Give Your Liver a Break

Your liver is your major detoxification organ. But, do you ever give it a break? Renowned detox expert, Dr. Sara provides useful info on cleansing your body of harmful toxins.
Published in Naturally Savvy
Tuesday, 14 January 2014 12:00

Are You Being Honest About Your Alcohol Use?

Why would you downplay your alcohol use to the one person you should truly be confiding in when it relates to your health?
Published in Train Your Body
Cardiologist, Dr. Tim Fischell, weighs in on the new guidelines for preventing heart attack and stroke.
Wednesday, 11 September 2013 14:00

The Bitter Truth about Alternative Sweeteners

If you're avoiding sugar there are a dizzying array of other sweeteners to choose from. Which ones are good? Bad? Even downright dangerous?
Published in Mindful Medicine
Monday, 02 September 2013 21:13

Is Processed Fructose a Poison?


What is a poison? Well, interestingly, there are different theories as to what makes something a poison. But most of them go something like this:

"A dangerous chemical, natural or unnatural, enters the blood through the skin, gut or lungs and travels to the liver, the primary organ of detoxification."

The liver attempts to "detoxify" the chemical creating metabolites — sometimes the metabolites are less toxic and sometimes they're not — in order to excrete the chemical and any remnants of it out of the body.

So for us to believe that fructose is a poison, it needs to follow, in some respects, the pathway I just described — and I'll get to that soon.

But first, let's clarify something...
Published in RadioMD Blog
Hepatitis A and C can be easily confused, but their differences are very real.  Learn what you can do to protect yourself from both.
Published in Staying Well
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