Q: I have a question in regards to optimal functionality of the liver. I am a 40-year-old woman. I quit drinking and smoking a year and a half ago. I have gained 20 pounds. I was wondering whether a ...

As Chuck Basford lay sprawled on his couch watching a movie 20 years ago, a sharp, searing pain surged into his stomach. It felt as though knives were being wrenched into his upper abdomen, and the ...

Dear Dr. Blonz: I am 45 years old and quit smoking a year and a half ago as I have attempted to work back to better health. Since these stoppages, I have gained 20 pounds and now have some gallstones.

Liver problems are a major issue for countless people, says gastroenterologist Ibrahim Hanouneh, MD, Kirkpatrick’s co-author. “One in four people, mainly in the West, has fatty liver, owing to our ...

Your liver is one of the most important organs in the body. It performs several important functions, like detoxifying the blood, producing bile, regulating blood sugar, making protein, and processing ...

A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) procedure is a treatment method used to lower portal hypertension, or excessive pressure in your portal vein. This vein is responsible for ...

The liver is responsible for some of the core metabolic functions in our body: taking on the toxins in the blood and converting them into waste material your body can flush out and cleansing your ...