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 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. 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. Supplementation with fermented ginseng powder improved liver function and reduced levels of fatigue and inflammation in participating male subjects. (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 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 Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. A cross-sectional study of 1153 Luxembourg participants, that studied the effects of daily chocolate consumption on insulin resistance and liver function, found that increased chocolate consumption significantly lowered the risk for developing cardiometabolic disorders. (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…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Study results suggest improvement of different features of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease after a short-term supplementation with curcumin. (more…)
Written by James C. Morton Jr., Staff Writer. In a European prospective cohort study high selenium and selenoprotein P circulation reveals significant lower hepatocellular carcinoma risk compared to control group. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Of the 44 study participants, those who took 2 grams of ginger daily for 12 weeks had significant improvements in inflammatory proteins, liver enzymes, insulin resistance, and overall health compared to the control group. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Study participants with nonalcoholic liver disease, who supplemented with a combination of silybin, phosphatidylcholine, and vitamin E for 12 months, had significant improvements in insulin resistance (20.6%) and in liver enzymes MMP-2 and TGF-beta (2% and 38% respectively) compared to control. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. This review covered several studies on the safety and possible use of curcumin in treating gastrointestinal disorders. One of these studies showed a 16% reduction in the recurrence of active ulcerative colitis using curcumin compared to a placebo group. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This study demonstrated that Tamiflu, when administered to rats, significantly increased ALT (liver enzyme) by 67.6% compared to control, and GGT by 71.9% in male rats and 49.8% in female rats compared to their respective controls. Researchers concluded that “using this drug [for flu prevention] would require a serious risk-to-benefit analysis, especially for high-risk patients.” (more…)
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. In a small animal study those fed niacin had significantly less liver damage when given alcohol. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In 2649 Danish subjects, a 12% decrease in liver disease was for increased vitamin D blood levels. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Information is listed on grapefruit, cranberries, blueberries, grapes, prickly pear, chamomille, silymarin, spirulina, and propolis. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a review of five studies on nonalcoholic liver disease, those given 100 mg vitamin E per day had better liver enzyme levels by 40.6% and 47.7% in two enzymes. (more…)
