Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. Findings of a 4-week study with an intervention of chicory seed syrup 10 cc three times daily, along with one placebo capsule, and the control group of placebo syrup 10 cc three times daily with one Livergol capsule (140 mg of silymarin per capsule) improved liver enzymes in burn patients at day 15 compared to baseline. (more…)
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that lycopene consumption is associated with a lower risk of liver disease. (more…)
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that egg consumption is associated with a decreased risk of hypertension in adults with or without steatotic liver disease. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Findings from the NHANES 2003-2018 cycles show that subjects consuming 22.2 mg/day or greater of niacin had a significantly lower risk of NAFLD compared to participants with a niacin intake less than 16.4 mg/day. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Findings of this systematic review and meta-analysis of 12 RCTs including 1229 participants with NAFLD shows that vitamin E supplementation consistently reduced serum levels of ALT and AST in both pediatric and adult subjects. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Based on the results of this study, cornelian cherry supported improvement in blood pressure, body fat percentage, and body fat mass in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Serum levels of ALT (p < 0.001), bilirubin (p < 0.001), IgG (p = 0.008), and INR (p = 0.005) were significantly higher in patients with PSC and a severe vitamin D deficiency when compared to their counterparts. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of this prospective cohort study using data from the 2001-2006 NHANES shows that each 1-unit increase in serum 25(OH)D concentration was related to a 41% lower risk of all-cause mortality and a 65% lower risk of cardiovascular mortality in the fully adjusted model. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Data from the 2017-2018 NHANES datasets of 5641 subjects show that, after fully multivariate adjustments, participants in the highest serum selenium quartile (>2.60 µg/L) had lower LSM values (p< 0.005) compared with participants in the lowest quartile. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. An oleuropein-rich extract, with its antiapoptotic, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties, significantly reduced cadmium-induced toxicity in the liver cells of mice. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Supplementation with fermented ginseng powder improved liver function and reduced levels of fatigue and inflammation in participating male subjects. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study suggests that daily aspirin therapy may help in the prevention of hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. An eight-week supplementation with a phytosomal preparation of curcumin containing phosphatidylserine and piperine improved glycemic factors, hepatic function and serum cortisol levels in participating overweight subjects. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. A bee pollen extract of Schisandra chinensis significantly improved the high-fat diet-induced metabolic syndrome in mice, thereby demonstrating its’ potential to prevent obesity and the development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Using a rat model researchers demonstrate that supplementation with amino acid citrulline may help mitigate liver injury induced by a western diet. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Researchers find an association between increases in the use of gastric acid-suppressive medications (proton pump inhibitors) and the increasing incidence of chronic liver disease. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Peppermint oil, in doses of 15 and 40 mg/kg of body weight, protected against the hepato and renotoxicity from CCL4-induced oxidative stress as witnessed by a significant increase in the regenerative and reparative capabilities of both liver and kidneys of the participating rats. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Compared to the control group, phytosomal curcumin supplementation significantly reduced hepatic fat accumulation in the participating subjects with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. (more…)
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, Ph.D. Zinc contributes in many ways to a healthy body and immune system.
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Written by James C. Morton Jr., Staff Writer. In a randomized placebo-controlled, single-blinded, parallel, clinical research study, Coenzyme Q10 significantly decreases oxidative stress (17.6%) and inflammation factors (42.5%) compared to baseline and placebo group. (more…)
