Liver Health

Liver damage: From cocktails to on-the-rocks; How much alcohol is too much for your liver?

The liver is a resilient organ with the ability to regenerate quickly. But we take this wonder organ for granted and feed it with toxins. Let's understand the amount of alcohol that is damaging your liver.

 

Dec 05, 2022, 11:23 AM IST

Liver disease signs: Don't avoid THESE 5 alarming indicators!

Your busy schedule might not allow you to notice the early signs of liver disease. However, here are few alarming indicators that tells you if your liver is not fucntioning properly. 

Nov 12, 2022, 15:20 PM IST

5 Signs your liver is healing

There is no denying that alcohol is a major toxin for the body yet the liver processes this and is a self-healing organ, just like our skin. Find out signs your liver is healing from damage.

Sep 14, 2022, 19:17 PM IST

'Good cholesterol' may protect liver: Study

The study, published in the journal Science, showed that HDL3 from the intestine protects the liver from inflammation in mice and in human blood samples.

Jul 25, 2021, 13:30 PM IST

Blood test may prevent liver damage due to paracetamol overdose

Paracetamol is a relatively safe painkiller when taken in the right dose.

Nov 20, 2017, 19:19 PM IST

World Hepatitis Day 2017: Disease affects 400 mn people worldwide, over 10 times the HIV epidemic

Globally, about 1.4 million people die each year from hepatitis. It is estimated that only 5% of people with chronic hepatitis know of their infection, and less than 1% have access to treatment. 

Jul 21, 2017, 10:43 AM IST

Do you work in night shifts? It may be harming your liver! - This is why

Researchers have discovered that this organ adapts to the cycles of feeding and fasting, and the alternation of day and night within 24 hours.

May 06, 2017, 16:14 PM IST

People in colder, less sunny regions more susceptible to alcoholic cirrhosis

Heavy alcohol intake causes a perception of warmth, while fewer sunlight hours have been linked to depression, which, in turn, may lead to alcohol abuse.

Apr 23, 2017, 21:47 PM IST

Donor dad saves 17-month-old daughter's life by gifting liver

Within a month of her birth, the child - identified only as Ashvi - was diagnosed with symptoms of frequent fevers, swollen abdomen and jaundice, which was a complicated liver problem called Biliary Atresia.

Apr 18, 2017, 23:50 PM IST