(Natural News) In 2005, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report that tested more than 2,500 Americans for 148 industrial chemicals. The results revealed that significant amounts of these chemicals were in the blood of each individual screened. Thankfully, milk thistle (Silybum marianum), an herbal remedy […]

(Natural News) Liver diseases — including cirrhosis — is a leading cause of death and disability today. One way to protect your liver naturally is to take chicory (Cichorium intybus L.), a flowering plant that belongs to the dandelion family, which has been found to possess hepatoprotective properties. In a study published in the Journal of […]

(Natural News) Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is not a serious condition in itself, but its complications can be deadly. The extract of Asian water plantains (Alisma orientale) could be a potential treatment for the condition, according to a study in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, as it is able to not only reduce the amount of […]

(Natural News) It is normal to have a small amount of fat in your liver. However, if too much fat builds up in the cells of your liver, you might be at risk of fatty liver disease. This could cause damage to your liver and prevent it from functioning as well as it should. Fortunately, you […]

(Natural News) Maintaining a healthy liver is one of the best ways to achieve optimal health. One way to keep it healthy is to supplement your diet with natural compounds that protect the liver from damage. A study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine examines the European white water lily (Nymphaea alba L.) […]

(Natural News) Drinking alcohol has become a major part of people’s social lives. People drink when they are happy, sad, stressed, or feeling any other emotion. There is some benefit to moderate drinking, but too much can harm a person’s health. In particular, this can lead to a condition called alcohol-induced fatty disease. A study in BMC […]

(Natural News) The liver, which is the largest organ in the body, plays various important roles in the metabolic processes of the body, including filtering toxins from the blood and converting food to energy. Therefore, it is important to take the steps to improve liver health and avoid liver disease. You can improve liver health […]

(Natural News) Previous studies have shown that licorice (Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisher) root has antioxidant effects in tert-butyl hydroperoxide–induced oxidative liver damage. On this basis, a group of researchers wanted to assess the effects that the herb had on chronic alcohol-induced fatty liver. In this study, which was published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, the researchers […]

(Natural News) Sipping tea in between mouthfuls of taurine-rich shellfish sounds like a strange combination. However, Chinese researchers say this is an excellent way to protect your liver from certain diseases. Their new study shows that the combination of taurine and tea polyphenols can prevent the onset of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). NASH is the progressive […]

(Natural News) The liver is responsible for breaking down toxins that make their way inside the body. This makes the liver vulnerable to damage induced by these toxins and their byproducts. A study, conducted by researchers from University of North Bengal, has shown that extracts from the flowers of the Pride of India (Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.) […]