We live in times when people are not scared to try new diets, new foods. Everything that is the trend catches our fancy what we don’t realize is that this unthinking race tends to have a negative effect on our organs. The huge network of organs are linked and if one organ is affected by […]

The liver is a vital organ of our body that is involved in many actions like fat metabolism and detoxification amongst the many others. It is also a delicate organ and needs to be taken good care of. It can repair itself by rebuilding new liver cells, but it happens only to some extent. After […]

Not many have heard about Wilson’s disease as it is a rare genetic condition that affects those who unfortunately inherit a faulty mutation of the ATP7B gene from their parents. As a result of this disorder, there is an accumulation of copper deposits in various parts of the body including the liver and the brain. […]

YOUNG, OBESE AND AT A RISK OF  LIVER DISEASE I live in hell everyday with severe back, liver and stomach pain and nausea since I had my gallbladder out. My liver kills me and gives me horrible pain and I barely eat. This is very common to expect out of a person suffering from Non […]

A disease that has been on the rampant these days is liver cancer. In India, there have been more cases in the recent past, especially because our lifestyles have changed and there is less and less focus and attention that we pay to our health. There are unhealthy habits that we have developed like smoking, […]

Hepatitis C is a type of liver infection which is characterized by attack of a virus on the liver. The virus is called HCV. As a result there can be inflammation which is a very problematic situation for the patient. The scariest thing is that there are no symptoms of Hepatitis in the initial stages […]

The active substance that is present in Turmeric, curcumin, has been used for a long time in various ways for the good health of the liver, a very important organ of the human body. There have been many studies which show that not only does curcumin help in protecting liver from damage but can also […]

Fascioliasis is also known as liver rot and is a condition that is caused by a certain type of parasitic worm. It is one of those infections that primarily affect animals but is then passed on to human beings through contaminated food or water. The primary host for these worms is the infected animal. When […]

A recent article in a UK based newspaper warning readers about the sharp increase in the cases of liver disease of late caught my eye recently. It said that by the year 2020, liver disease will be a top cause for premature death, higher in position than even heart disease owing to excessive alcohol consumption and […]