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    • ATROPHY, DENTS
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    • TWITCHING BODYWIDE
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      • CHEST
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  • Home
  • A L S
    • A L S FEAR
    • ATROPHY, DENTS
    • BFS
    • EMG TEST
    • FOOT DROP
    • REASSURANCE
    • STRENGTH TESTS
    • TWITCHING BODYWIDE
    • TWITCHING LOWER BODY
      • FEET, TOES
      • QUADS, HAMSTRINGS
    • TWITCHING UPPER BODY
      • ARM, HAND, FINGERS
      • CHEST
      • EYELID
      • LIP, FACE
      • STOMACH, SHOULDER, NECK
      • TONGUE
  • CANCER
    • BLADDER
    • BRAIN TUMORS
    • CERVICAL, ANAL
    • COLON
    • LARYNGEAL
    • LYMPHOMA
    • MELANOMA
      • APPEARANCE
      • RISK FACTORS
    • OVARIAN
    • UTERINE
  • CARDIAC
    • AORTIC ANEURYSM
      • EXERCISE
      • REPAIR
    • BLOOD PRESSURE
    • CORONARY BYPASS SURGERY
    • CHEST PAIN
      • HEART CAUSES
      • NON-HEART CAUSES
    • HEART ATTACK
      • RISKS
      • SYMPTOMS
      • TESTS
    • PVCs, PALPITATIONS
      • CAUSES
      • DANGERS
      • EXERCISE
  • Headache
    • ANEURYSM
    • BRAIN TUMORS
    • MIGRAINE HEADACHES
    • ACUTE SUBDURAL HEMATOMA
  • MOLES
    • BLEEDING MOLES
    • CHANGING MOLES
    • MANY MOLES
    • NEW MOLES
    • REMOVAL
  • MOUTH, THROAT
    • BURPING
    • LPR
    • LUMP, STUCK FEELING
    • PHANTOM TASTES
      • FOUL TASTE
      • METAL TASTE
    • TONGUE PROBLEMS
    • SWALLOWING
    • VOCAL CORD DYSFUNCTION
  • Pain
    • BACK
      • HERNIATED DISC
      • OTHER
    • CALVES
    • FIBROMYALGIA
    • KNEE
    • PELVIC
    • SCIATICA
    • SHOULDER
  • STOOLS
    • BLOODY
    • COLOR
    • CONSTIPATION
    • IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME
    • MICROSCOPIC COLITIS
    • PENCIL THIN
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    Does a Normal Liver on an MR Angiogram Mean It’s Healthy?

    Liver Disease, Liver/Gallbladder Cancer

Does a Normal Liver on an MR Angiogram Mean It’s Healthy?

If your liver appears “unremarkable” on an MR angiogram, does this mean it’s healthy? […]

ELLSSEE 2024-06-27T15:43:13-06:00 Liver Disease, Liver/Gallbladder Cancer|
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    Gallery

    Ascites, Jaundice, Mental Impairment in Chronic Heart Failure

    HEART FAILURE, Liver Disease

Ascites, Jaundice, Mental Impairment in Chronic Heart Failure

Suppose an elderly person with chronic heart failure starts getting ascites and suddenly develops jaundice and change in mental status. The triad of ascites, jaundice and visible ascites (even mild) is often associated with cirrhosis [...]

ELLSSEE 2021-08-11T22:08:36-06:00 HEART FAILURE, Liver Disease|
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    Acute Liver Failure Secondary to Heart Failure Always Terminal?

    Cardiorenal Syndrome, Liver Disease

Acute Liver Failure Secondary to Heart Failure Always Terminal?

In acute liver failure (hypoxic or ischemic liver) that’s caused by chronic heart failure, the damage to the liver is not intrinsic to the organ but rather, the result of chronically poor blood flow. An [...]

ELLSSEE 2023-05-08T12:50:12-06:00 Cardiorenal Syndrome, Liver Disease|
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    Why Can’t All People with Bad Livers Get a Liver Transplant?

    Liver Disease, Liver/Gallbladder Cancer

Why Can’t All People with Bad Livers Get a Liver Transplant?

It’s not just an issue of not enough donor livers; it’s an issue that for some patients whose livers are failing, a transplant would mean certain death. But let’s assume that plenty of livers are [...]

ELLSSEE 2023-05-08T12:49:39-06:00 Liver Disease, Liver/Gallbladder Cancer|
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    Can Hepatic Encephalopathy from Cardiac Liver Disease Come & Go?

    Liver Disease, Liver/Gallbladder Cancer

Can Hepatic Encephalopathy from Cardiac Liver Disease Come & Go?

If the liver is failing due to heart failure and causes hepatic encephalopathy, can this altered mental status and confusion come and go, or is it permanent due to brain damage from toxin buildup? [...]

ELLSSEE 2023-05-08T12:58:01-06:00 Liver Disease, Liver/Gallbladder Cancer|
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    Can Acute Liver Damage from Heart Failure Cause Ascites?

    HEART FAILURE, Liver Disease

Can Acute Liver Damage from Heart Failure Cause Ascites?

Ascites has many potential causes, but liver disease is notorious for causing this abdominal fluid buildup. What if heart failure is behind the liver disease? […]

ELLSSEE 2023-05-08T12:50:56-06:00 HEART FAILURE, Liver Disease|
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    Can Ischemic Hypoxic Liver Cause Hepatorenal Syndrome 1 ?

    HEART FAILURE, Liver Disease

Can Ischemic Hypoxic Liver Cause Hepatorenal Syndrome 1 ?

Ischemic or hypoxic liver (lack of oxygen) can be caused by heart failure, and it’s logical to wonder if this can lead to hepatorenal syndrome type 1 – which has a very dismal prognosis. [...]

ELLSSEE 2023-05-08T12:52:37-06:00 HEART FAILURE, Liver Disease|
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    Reasons to Eat Nutmeg: Liver Health and Many More Benefits

    Liver Disease, Nutrition

Reasons to Eat Nutmeg: Liver Health and Many More Benefits

The spice nutmeg has been found to be healthy for the liver. “Nutmeg contains the compound myrislignan, which was found to help protect the liver,” says Shana Spence, MS, RDN, CDN, a registered dietitian nutritionist [...]

ELLSSEE 2024-08-15T16:52:07-06:00 Liver Disease, Nutrition|
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    Olive Oil vs. Fish Oil: Which One May Ruin Your Liver?

    Liver Disease, Liver/Gallbladder Cancer

Olive Oil vs. Fish Oil: Which One May Ruin Your Liver?

Both olive and fish oils are considered the “healthy oils” or “good fats,” but evidence shows that one of them can damage the liver. The liver is responsible for hundreds of functions. The last thing [...]

ELLSSEE 2024-08-04T16:50:13-06:00 Liver Disease, Liver/Gallbladder Cancer|
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    Gallery

    Can Women Who Don’t Drink Get Cirrhosis of the Liver?

    Liver Disease

Can Women Who Don’t Drink Get Cirrhosis of the Liver?

It’s unsettling: Even a young woman who doesn’t drink can get cirrhosis of the liver. The risk of non-alcoholic liver cirrhosis does not equally apply to men. […]

ELLSSEE 2024-07-18T19:24:32-06:00 Liver Disease|
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    Heavy Drinking vs. Binge Drinking’s Effect on the Liver

    Liver Disease

Heavy Drinking vs. Binge Drinking’s Effect on the Liver

Hey, if you think you’re giving your liver a free pass on damage because you “only” binge drink instead of daily heavy drinking, you’re so very mistaken! […]

ELLSSEE 2023-05-08T12:53:56-06:00 Liver Disease|
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    How Much Exercise Can Elevate ALT or AST?

    Liver Disease

How Much Exercise Can Elevate ALT or AST?

Heavy exercise prior to a liver enzyme blood test can elevate the ALT or AST, but just how much exercise are we talking here? “AST and ALT elevation after exercise is related to inflammation of [...]

ELLSSEE 2024-05-02T23:57:21-06:00 Liver Disease|

Percentage of Liver Disease Patients with Bad Body Odor

Find out the percentage of people with liver disease who have bad body odor. What percentage of patients with liver disease have the bad odor? What's really odd is that when I do a search [...]

ELLSSEE 2023-03-16T08:48:37-06:00 Liver Disease|
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    Can Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Cause Bad Body Odor?

    Liver Disease

Can Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Cause Bad Body Odor?

Can a bad body stink be caused by non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)? Ever wonder if non-alcoholic fatty liver disease cause foul body odor? If so, how? “Yes. If the patient is in liver failure, [...]

ELLSSEE 2023-03-16T08:48:37-06:00 Liver Disease|

Benign Causes of Elevated ALT and AST

Find out if an elevated ALT or AST can ever have a benign cause. Just what does “elevated” mean in reference to the liver enzymes of ALT and AST? The elevation can be mild, moderate [...]

ELLSSEE 2023-03-16T08:48:37-06:00 Liver Disease|
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    Do AST and ALT Values Show Liver Cancer? What About Hep?

    Liver Disease

Do AST and ALT Values Show Liver Cancer? What About Hep?

The value of the ALT and AST liver enzymes will vary depending on the type of liver sickness including cancer. In general (numbers vary from one lab to the next), a blood test value of [...]

ELLSSEE 2023-03-16T08:48:38-06:00 Liver Disease|

Can “Bad” Cholesterol Be Raised by Non-Fatty Liver Disease?

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease means something is very wrong with your body. Can this condition, which is often brought on by poor diet, actually raise your LDL (bad) cholesterol? “Yes. LDL receptors are located primarily [...]

ELLSSEE 2023-05-08T12:54:20-06:00 Liver Disease|
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    Can Liver Disease Odor Really Smell Like Bleach?

    Liver Disease, Liver/Gallbladder Cancer

Can Liver Disease Odor Really Smell Like Bleach?

A GI doctor addresses the question of can liver disease cause a bleachy odor. Have you ever seen references online stating that liver disease can cause an odor in the patient that’s like bleach or [...]

ELLSSEE 2023-03-16T08:48:39-06:00 Liver Disease, Liver/Gallbladder Cancer|
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    What Part of the Body Does Liver Disease Odor Come From?

    Liver Disease

What Part of the Body Does Liver Disease Odor Come From?

Liver disease can cause a strong body odor, but just what does this mean? What body part does this stink come from? Is it the entire body or some localized area like the armpit? You [...]

ELLSSEE 2024-09-08T15:22:07-06:00 Liver Disease|

Can Bad Body Odor Be the Only Symptom of Liver Disease?

If you begin noticing your body is starting to smell bad, but you feel fine otherwise, is it possible this can be early liver disease? What if you wash and shower and it doesn't go [...]

ELLSSEE 2023-03-16T08:48:40-06:00 Liver Disease|

How High Must ALT & AST Be for Liver Disease?

Here’s what a liver doctor says about the ALT and AST blood tests. The cut-off point for whether or not an ALT or AST value should be of concern, can be confusing, especially since values [...]

ELLSSEE 2024-06-27T15:48:43-06:00 Liver Disease|

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