According to the foundation the liver is the largest organ in the body in the national liver in the body weighing about three pounds. It is about the same size as a trigger (http://www.liverfoundation.org, para 1). The liver also has many important functions in the production of clotting factors, blood, proteins, and bile. It also […]
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CIRRHOSIS OF THE LIVER There are many diseases that affect the human digestive system. Some of these afflictions such as ulcerative colitis, the inflammation of the colon, and Crohn’s Disease (an inflammatory disease of the intestine) are treatable illnesses. In some cases like with dysentery, constipation, and hemorrhoids, the disorder can not only be treated […]
HerbalProvider.com defines cirrhosis “as a potentially life threatening condition that occurs when scarring damages the liver. The scarring replaces healthy tissue and prevents the liver from working normally. Cirrhosis usually develops after years of liver inflammation.” The two main causes of cirrhosis in the United States are alcohol and hepatitis C. Alcohol abuse is the […]
Many people assume that high blood glucose levels occur only in individuals with diabetes. However, there are other more unusual causes of high glucose levels in the blood (also called hyperglycemia). Primary causes of hyperglycemia do include type I and type II diabetes mellitus. Type I diabetes results solely from lack of insulin secretion due […]