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Three Ways to Love Your Liver
The liver is the second largest organ of the body after your skin. Hard at work clearing toxins from your blood, the liver performs over 5,000 functions — that's one busy organ. Unfortunately, one in ten Americans has liver disease and many of those folks are unaware they have a problem.
Detoxing: There Really is No Need
There are so many ways to pursue the quest of health and there are many "detox" remedies out there for folks looking for a quick internal cleanse. However, the majority of health experts don't recommend detox cleanses or juice fasts, especially long term ones since fasting for more than 3 days robs the body of vital nutrients, vitamins and minerals.
Your best bet is to avoid a liquid detox regimen, since they can leave you both hungry (read: irritable) and gassy (read: anti-social).
Alcohol: Women vs. Men
We all know that men and women are biologically very different, but do you know if the following statement is true or false? Quiz yourself and see.
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Women who drink alcohol regularly are more susceptible to liver damage than men who drink regularly
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False
Artichokes: Artfully Yours and In Season Now
I must ask the question - what is not to love about artichokes? They look totally prehistoric. When left alone they bloom into a beautiful pale purple thistle.
Stitch In the Side Explained
Do you ever get the annoying and painful stitch in your side when you are running? I do and I really don't like the sensation and went looking for a "cure."
It seems that there was no good explanation for the phenomenon until recently, and before that it was just referred to as exercise related transient abdominal pain (ETAP).
The Truth About Liver Disease
I didn't know this but many victims of liver disease are not alcoholics. Even people who are casual drinkers could risk damaging their liver. And people who never drink alcohol could still have serious liver problems.
Love Your Liver
There must be 50 ways to love your liver, but to truly love something you have to know what it is all about. Right?
Well, what impresses me most about the liver is not that it is the largest internal organ of the body, but that it performs over 5,000 functions.
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Is Cod Liver Oil a Cure All?
I have a friend who swears by cod liver oil; she takes a teaspoon everyday, which to me sounds like a punishment meted out on Tom Sawyer by his Aunt Polly. My friend swears it helps her skin (which looks great and she is nearing 50), her joints, and her overall health. She tells me my fish oil supplement is not enough, so I decided to investigate.
Cod liver oil (By mouth)
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Good News: Coffee and Liver Cancer
Coffee was much maligned in the not so distant past and blamed for many health problems. However, new studies have illustrated the health benefits of a simple cup of joe. Well it looks like our morning brew is triumphant again - coffee may decrease the risk of developing liver cancer.
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