Understanding Liver Disease Blood Tests
Blood tests are essential monitoring tools in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases that affect or are affected by the blood in your body. Patients suffering from diseases of the liver – also known as hepatic diseases – must monitor their blood on a regular basis at intervals determined by their health care provider, according to the type of disease, its severity and its...
Read MoreNatural Antivirals for Treating Hepatitis and Other Infectious Diseases
At Alchemist Lab, we’re always looking for the best natural treatment protocols for hepatitis and other infectious diseases, and the conditions and symptoms that accompany those illnesses. This article features some recent additions to our Apothecary – three antiviral supplements that we recommend and prescribe for treating hepatitis and other infectious diseases. Naringenin The...
Read MoreHigh-Fructose Corn Syrup: As Damaging to the Liver As Alcohol
High-fructose corn syrup is as damaging to the liver as alcohol. Although you might consider this a controversial statement, understanding it is actually quite simple: Both corn syrup and alcohol are metabolized by similar pathways in the liver. This article focuses on the results of the intake of high levels of corn syrup, which is highly concentrated fructose. Fruit also contains fructose,...
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