A study by Keck Medicine of USC has found that alcohol consumption significantly increases the risk of advanced liver disease ...

The liver provides the glucose by breaking down ... DEAR DR. BLONZ: Is there a nutritional difference between cane sugar and regular sugar? -- B.V. DEAR B.V.: There is no nutritional difference ...

it is essential to assess the nutritional status of all patients with liver disease, and to initiate treatment as indicated. This review addresses the etiologies of malnutrition, methods used to ...

“For those who enjoy them, organ meats can be consumed safely in moderation and provide a significant nutrient boost,” McWhorter says. They’re not essential, though. The same nutrients can be found in ...

Have you had your gallbladder removed and still suffer from symptoms like loss of appetite, nausea, diarrhea, constipation or weight gain? The gallbladder works in tandem with the liver, storing bile ...

The research found that heavy drinkers with either diabetes, high blood pressure or a high waist circumference are as much as 2.4 times more likely to develop advanced liver disease.

The UAB Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at Children's of Alabama provides comprehensive multidisciplinary evaluation and management of all pediatric gastrointestinal, ...

The goals of nutritional therapy are to improve PCM and correct nutrient deficiencies. This can be accomplished via oral, enteral, or parenteral methods, or a combination of these modalities.