Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is the most common cause of abnormal liver test results in the United States.
I just seem to be finding more liver articles lately
Category: Hepatology
Be Nice to Your Liver – Eat Yogurt
ConclusionsYogurt was better than milk at ameliorating IR and liver fat in obese Chinese women with NAFLD and MetS, possibly by improving lipid metabolism, reducing inflammation, oxidative stress, and LPS, and changing the gut microbiota composition. This trial was registered at www.chictr.org.cn as ChiCTR-IPR-15006801.
Be Nice To Your Liver
Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease with Significant Fibrosis Doubles in U.S.
Happy Memorial Day. Try to be nicer to your liver today.
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Spectrum of Disorders — Podcast
Audio. Annals On Call – Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Spectrum of Disorders: Dr. Centor discusses nonalcoholic fatty Liver disease with Dr. Meagan Gray, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Alabama.
Death Rate From Liver Cancer in US Now Double That in 1980s
Modifiable Risk Factors
Approximately 60% of all liver cancers in the United States are caused by potentially modifiable risk factors, the researchers indicate. For example, it has been estimated that among Medicare recipients, the largest proportion of cases of HCC, at 32%, are caused by metabolic disorders, including obesity. A smaller proportion of cases of HCC are caused by hepatitis C virus infection (21%), excessive alcohol intake (13%), and smoking (9%).
Source: Death Rate From Liver Cancer in US Now Double That in 1980s
Causes and Evaluation of Mildly Elevated Liver Transaminase Levels – American Family Physician
Causes and Evaluation of Mildly Elevated Liver Transaminase Levels – American Family Physician.
Nice article on the subject of mildly elevated liver enzymes.
Acetaminophen Prescription Combination Drug Products with more than 325 mg: FDA Statement – Recommendation to Discontinue Prescribing and Dispensing
ISSUE: FDA is recommending health care professionals discontinue prescribing and dispensing prescription combination drug products that contain more than 325 milligrams (mg) of acetaminophen per tablet, capsule or other dosage unit. There are no available data to show that taking more than 325 mg of acetaminophen per dosage unit provides additional benefit that outweighs the added risks for liver injury. Further, limiting the amount of acetaminophen per dosage unit will reduce the risk of severe liver injury from inadvertent acetaminophen overdose, which can lead to liver failure, liver transplant, and death.
You like your liver? You can keep your liver.
Mass Destruction
ISSUE: The FDA is advising consumers to immediately stop using a product called Mass Destruction, marketed as a dietary supplement for muscle growth. The product is labeled to contain at least one synthetic anabolic steroid and has been linked to at least one reported serious illness.
BACKGROUND: The FDA was alerted by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services of a serious injury associated with use of Mass Destruction. The report described a previously healthy 28-year-old male with liver failure requiring transplant after several weeks of product use. Mass Destruction is manufactured for Blunt Force Nutrition in Sims, N.C. and sold in retail stores, fitness gyms, and on the Internet. An investigation is underway to identify the product’s manufacturer.
Finally a product that lives up to its name.
