Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis This research article suggests a link between small bowel bacterial overgrowth and liver disease. The results do suggest an increase in bacteria present in small bowel, but it is not via a change in permeability and subsequent increase in toxins from the bacteria making it into the bloodstream. […]
Soybean Extract Found Protective in Alcoholic Liver Disease Liver disease is a disorder that is managed poorly by Western medicine. Many patients who have been diagnosed with liver disease are basically given a “watch and wait” therapy plan. Luckily, the liver is a primary focus of functional/alternative medicine. Milk thistle, B vitamins, SAMe and N-acetyl […]
How are abnormal liver function tests dealt with in primary care? First of all, it is a shame that we still consider standard liver enzyme levels as a “liver function” test. It absolutely is NOT. With these tests, we are looking for liver damage, not function (with exception of bilirubin, which is somewhat of a […]
S-Adenosyl-L-methionine: its role in the treatment of liver disorders When a nutrient seems to affect multiple conditions, we can assume two case scenarios. A. The nutrient is offered by a multi level marketing company and is reported to fix everything from diabetes to cancer to my bald spot. B. The nutrient affects a basic metabolic defect/deficiency that […]
Supplementation with branched-chain amino acids in advanced cirrhosis It seems like I’ve been coming across more and more patients who have or know someone close to them that has a liver that is failing. Given the increased pharmaceutical drug and over the counter pain relievers (Tylenol is now one of the top or possibly even […]
