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"The most common cause of liver disease in the United States is alcohol consumption. Hepatitis is also a common liver disease. Considering the important role the liver plays in our bodies, it is critical to keep it healthy and functioning. Enzymes can be used to support liver health by improving digestion and nutrient absorption, managing the digestion of fats, strengthening the immune system, and reducing inflammation if the liver is under attack during illness." - Tom Bohager, Everything You Need to Know About Enzymes to Treat Everything from Digestive Problems and Allergies to Migraines and Arthritis (Get the book.)

"I added up the number of reports of liver disease reported in all of the studies reviewed above and found that for every four people saved from a heart attack, one person developed serious liver disease. There are also problems with a current proposal by the makers of Mevacor to sell it over the counter. Liver monitoring is recommended for anyone taking Mevacor; without a physician, however, how do you monitor your own liver function? By drawing your own blood and sending it to the lab? Statins also may increase the risk for depression." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.)

"Milk thistle has been used in Europe as a treatment for liver disease since the sixteenth century. The Supporting Cast of Liver-Friendly Nutrients There are a number of other really important nutrients you should consider as part of a liver health/hep-C-fighting program. N-A-C (N-acetyl-cysteine). This derivative of the amino acid L-cysteine is a precursor to the formation of the powerful antioxidant glutathione. It's one of the best ways to increase glutathione in the body (since glutathione isn't well absorbed orally, you have to make it). Recommended: 1,000 mg daily Whey protein powder." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"If you have congestive heart failure, kidney or liver disease, or if you drink an excessive amount of alcohol, you should not take metformin. Everyone who takes metformin should have their kidney function evaluated at least once a year, and blood levels of vitamin B12 and folic acid should be assessed regularly, as metformin use has occasionally been associated with a deficiency of these essential vitamins." - Steven V. Joyal, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Diabetes: An Innovative Program to Prevent, Treat, and Beat This Controllable Disease (Get the book.) "RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH INSULIN RESISTANCE The risks associated with insulin resistance are considerable and include diabetes, heart disease, stroke, polycystic ovary syndrome, fatty liver disease, nonalcoholic steatohepatosis (fatty inflammation of the liver), and sleep apnea. The risk of developing these conditions can be significantly reduced if you take the steps outlined in part II of this book. Compared with people who do not have insulin resistance, people with this problem are exposed to increased cardiovascular risk." - Steven V. Joyal, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Diabetes: An Innovative Program to Prevent, Treat, and Beat This Controllable Disease (Get the book.) "Low levels of glutathione are seen in people suffering from oxidative stress, liver disease, and diabetes. Therefore it is important to maintain healthy levels of glutathione in your fight against diabetes and against aging. Whey protein also appears to be beneficial for weight loss. A hormone called cholecystokinin (CCK) is one cause of the feeling of satisfaction/fullness/satiety you experience after eating. Two university-based studies found that whey protein has a beneficial influence on cholecystokinin." - Steven V. Joyal, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Diabetes: An Innovative Program to Prevent, Treat, and Beat This Controllable Disease (Get the book.)

"Obesity is inextricably linked with Type 2 diabetes and atherosclerosis, and is closely associated with liver disease, orthopedic problems, insulin resistance, depression, hypertension, sleep apnea, and asthma. There is also evidence that obesity is significantly higher among children with ADHD symptoms. Obesity appears to be particularly linked to problems with the D-4 dopamine receptor, the receptor that's most closely associated with ADHD symptoms. It's theorized that problems with this receptor interfere with feelings of satiety, or satisfaction after eating." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.)

"The blood from the intestines goes straight to the liver to be filtered. liver disease is thought to be affected by having to filter this type of bacteria-filled blood. Maintaining a healthy intestinal barrier is thus thought to reduce the risk of damage in the liver. Probiotics can help maintain a healthy intestinal barrier. More research is needed, yet it appears that probiotics may have a role in liver health. Probiotics in the intestinal tract help to detoxify your body every day in two ways. 1. Probiotics are capable of inhibiting bad microbes in the intestines." - Allison Tannis, Probiotic Rescue: How You can use Probiotics to Fight Cholesterol, Cancer, Superbugs, Digestive Complaints and More (Get the book.)

"If I thought for a minute it could cause liver disease, I wouldn't take it. One of my patients is 112 years old, the second oldest person in Canada. She was doing cross-country skiing until two years ago. She has been taking niacin for forty-two years. Another patient asked me once what was the major danger from taking this vitamin. I answered that you'll live longer." Hoffer says that in some patients niacin increases the values in liver function tests. It is assumed, incorrectly, that such results means underlying liver problems." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.) "The extract was used in Europe in the treatment of liver disease, high cholesterol, CVD, and certain neurological impairments. This preparation, referred to as essential phospholipid (EPL), produces a significantly greater therapeutic effect than straight lecithin. Selected Research Essential phospholipid has been used for more than two decades in Europe to improve cell membrane function and the cholesterol profile. It also improves insulin resistance, lowers blood viscosity, and has an anti-clotting activity. It keeps platelets from sticking." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.) "His answer: "Among the many myths perpetuated about the dangers of vitamins is that niacin causes liver disease. Unfortunately, many physicians are afraid to use a high dose of niacin because of this unfounded fear. To me this is a tragedy because of all the patients who could be benefiting and who are not. A real liver connection just doesn't exist. There have been a few rare cases reported, the last serious one perhaps thirty or forty years ago. "I have never encountered a liver problem using high-dose niacin for more than a half century." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.)

"For all I know, subtle muscle disease, or liver disease, or cognitive impairment is the fate of some. For all I know, the recent suggestion that statins increase the incidence of osteoarthritis of the hip will prove prescient. For all I know, a few will come to regret that the "standard of care" practiced by their physician and the direct-to-consumer marketing on television, by a former football coach, was allowed to color the sense that they were well." - Nortin M. Hadler MD, Worried Sick: A Prescription for Health in an Overtreated America (Get the book.)

"Oral testosterone should never be used because it can lead to liver disease or liver tumors. Giving testosterone through the skin (transdermally), by injection, or under the tongue (sublingually) avoids harm to the liver. Conclusion Use transdermal estradiol and progesterone when needed during perimenopause and the first ten years of menopause. Use bioidentical estradiol transdermally and once you are on a stable, effective dose, do a twenty-four-hour urine test to determine if you need to add estriol and to monitor how safely estrogen is metabolizing in you." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.)

"Cancer patients and those suffering from arthritis, heart disease, liver disease, and other chronic illnesses, appear to have the most stones in their liver. Surprisingly, only a relative few of them report a history of gallstones in their gallbladder. Gallstones in the liver are the main impediment to acquiring and maintaining good health, youthfulness, and vitality. They are, indeed, one of the major reasons people become ill and have difficulty recuperating from illness, including cancer. The liver has direct control over the growth and functioning of every cell in the body." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.)

"And they can signal multiple sclerosis, kidney and liver disease, stroke, or even a brain tumor. Another type of tremor occurs when your arm, leg, or other body part is at rest. Aptly named a resting tremor, this is one of the earliest signs of Parkinson's disease. Other early signs of Parkinson's may include a change in handwriting, loss of sense of smell (see Chapter 4), stumbling, and rigid posture. SIGN OF THE TIMES Several famous political figures, including Samuel Adams, Oliver Cromwell, and more recently Sandra Day O'Connor, have suffered from essential tremors." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.)

"By permanently damaging the body's immune system and other important parts, chemotherapy has become a leading cause of treatment-caused diseases such as heart disease, liver disease, intestinal diseases, diseases of the immune system, infections, brain diseases, pain disorders, and rapid aging. Before committing themselves to being poisoned, cancer patients need to question their doctors and ask them to produce the research or evidence that shrinking a tumor actually translates to any increase in survival." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.)

"If you have kidney or liver disease, consult your doctor before taking this supplement. Have a blood test to determine true iron deficiency, as iron overload can cause health problems. Iron can interfere with a number of drugs, including thyroid hormone drugs, antibiotics, and drugs used to treat Parkinson's disease. Tannins found in coffee and tea can inhibit iron absorption. Regular supplementation of NAC increases urinary output of copper. If supplementing with NAC for an extended period, add 2 mg of copper and 30 mg of zinc to your daily supplement regimen. 2." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"The first stage of liver damage as a result of alcohol is the accumulation of fat in the liver (alcohol-induced fatty liver disease). Betaine, because of its lipotropic effects, has demonstrated significant protective benefits to the liver in both animal models and human clinical studies. For example, betaine has been studied in clinical trials conducted in Germany, Italy, and France in the treatment of alcohol-related liver disease. Some success was noted in these studies, but the popularity of betaine for alcohol-related liver disease has been supplanted by SAMe and milk thistle extract." - Michael Murray, N.D. and Joseph Pizzorno, N.D., The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods (Get the book.)

"More seriously, liver function findings can become abnormal, and individuals with liver disease should not take niacin. Immediate-release niacin is recommended, as sustained-release niacin has been associated with severe liver toxicity in doses of more than 2 grams per day. Niacin can also exacerbate elevated serum glucose levels in diabetics and can worsen gout. Niacin in doses of more than 1 gram per day are best taken under the guidance of a physician, with monitoring of liver-function tests. Niacin (Nicotinic Acid) 500 mg 1-3 times per day Paxitethine." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.) "Testosterone therapy is contraindicated in women with breast or uterine cancer and in women with cardiovascular or liver disease. Testosterone should be given at the lowest dose for the shortest time that meets treatment objectives. Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA). Dehy-droepiandrosterone (DHEA) is another of the androgens. It is the most abundant circulating steroid in humans. DHEA is called a precursor hormone because it is produced in large amounts in the body and other steroid hormones are made from it, including estrogen and testosterone." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"Another study stemmed from the report that a drug used to relieve nausea helped reduce fatigue in severe liver disease. A recent double-blind placebo-controlled trial indicated that a drug in this class, tropisetron, could relieve FM pain. Interestingly, this drug has the same mechanism of action as alosetron, the selective 5-HT3-receptor antagonist used in treating diarrhea-predominant IBS. So while tropisetron does not appear to be helpful for gastrointestinal pain, it may help widespread pain." - Benjamin H. Natelson, M.D., Your Symptoms Are Real: What to Do When Your Doctor Says Nothing Is Wrong (Get the book.) "Finally, hepatitis C can produce fatigue in the absence of any signs of liver disease. Like HIV, this virus is transmitted through blood and other bodily fluids. The time between infection with the HIV virus and the development of symptoms is often quite short; in contrast, many years can go by between the time of hepatitis C infection and the onset of symptoms. Therefore, it's a good idea for your doctor to test for this infectious agent if you've recently experienced the onset of fatigue, but the test is also warranted if your problem is widespread pain instead." - Benjamin H. Natelson, M.D., Your Symptoms Are Real: What to Do When Your Doctor Says Nothing Is Wrong (Get the book.)

"If long-term patients can go through the potentially tormenting withdrawal process, most will end up much better off without these toxic, mind-bending agents that also pose life-threatening risks such as neuroleptic malignant syndrome, liver disease, stroke, diabetes, pancreatitis, obesity, and elevated cholesterol levels. Mood Stabilizers Some mood stabilizers were originally FDA-approved to treat epilepsy. With these drugs, there is a risk of undergoing a seizure during abrupt withdrawal." - Peter Breggin, Medication Madness: A Psychiatrist Exposes the Dangers of Mood-Altering Medications (Get the book.)

"Blood tests identified kidney and liver disease, and X-rays heart disease. Patients with sick hearts that could not pump adequately often had swelling of the legs and complained of shortness of breath when they walked. What had once been labeled "dropsy" could now be attributed to congestive heart failure or some other specific disease. So dropsy became a quaint term from yesteryear. Today we know the myriad things that can lead to a failing heart: infection, coronary artery disease, toxins, and so on." - Benjamin H. Natelson, M.D., Your Symptoms Are Real: What to Do When Your Doctor Says Nothing Is Wrong (Get the book.)

"Neil Kaplowitz, the coeditor of the most recent, comprehensive medical textbook, Drug-Induced liver disease, has even more fun news. "In the United States drug-induced liver disease is the most common cause of acute liver failure ... a more frequent cause . . . than viral hepatitis and other causes." He goes on: "The frequency and economic impact... is a major problem for the pharmaceuticals industry and the regulatory bodies, especially since the toxic potential of some drugs is not evident in . . . clinical testing." - Greg Critser, Generation Rx: How Prescription Drugs are Altering American Lives, Minds, and Bodies (Get the book.)

"In addition, they can be markers for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis (see Chapter 8), and for heart disease, hyperthyroidism (see Appendix I), and liver disease. CURLED FINGERS CLUBBED FINGERS SIGN OF THE TIMES Dupuytren's disease is thought to have originated with the Vikings, who conquered the British Isles and much of northern Europe. Through intermarriage, they spread the disease throughout these areas. Have you ever noticed someone whose fingers are always bent like a claw?" - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.) "Xanthopsia can be a warning sign that you have jaundice from a serious liver disease. If you're seeing yellow and/or halos around objects and are taking digitalis (a drug commonly used to treat certain kinds of heart disease), it may be a red flag that you have digitalis toxicity. This is a medical emergency; it can lead to heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias, SIGN OF THE TIMES It's believed that Van Gogh's ^JB^Bjjr extensive use of the color yellow in such paintings as Starry Night and Sunflowers was the result of the digitalis he took for mania and epilepsy." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.) "A watery mouth can signal some more serious conditions such as gastric ulcers, liver disease, pancreatitis, neurological disorders, and esophageal obstruction or cancer. On a more positive note, it may also be an early clue that you're pregnant. WARNING SIGN If you start foaming at the mouth, you may fear the worst—rabies. However, unless you've recently been bitten by an animal, you probably don't have this life-threatening disease. More likely, your frothy mouth is a sign of dry mouth or diabetes." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.)

"This can lead to numerous types of disorders, including chronic liver disease, respiratory ailments, heart trouble, and cancer. One of the pineal gland's most powerful hormones is the neurotransmitter melatonin. The secretion of melatonin starts between 9:30-10:30 p.m. (depending on age), inducing sleepiness. It reaches peak levels between 1-2 a.m. and drops to its lowest levels at midday. The pineal gland controls reproduction, sleep and motor activity, blood pressure, the immune system, the pituitary and thyroid glands, cellular growth, body temperature, and many other vital functions." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.)

"However, vitamin K deficiency is likely to develop in CF patients with severe cholestatic liver disease, short-bowel syndrome, and lung disease requiring frequent antibiotic use [103-105]. 4. Minerals Minerals of concern in CF include sodium, calcium, and phosphorus. Sodium is of concern in CF patients because of its abnormally high content in the sweat. In hot climates, salt depletion can be catastrophic, leading to severe hypona-tremic dehydration and shock [106, 107]. Therefore, sodium requirement may be considerably higher for CF patients than for normal individuals." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

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