The Amazing Health Benefits Of The Reishi Mushroom
Reishi mushrooms are hitting the headlines as a fungus to watch out for in health terms. We often talk about fungus for their positive health […]
Liver Health
Schisandra sphenanthera
Schisandra sphenanthera is one of those Chinese herbals with an interesting biochemical profile. It needs to be distinguished from its close relative which is S. […]
The Benefits Of the Japanese Raisin Tree
The Japanese Raisin tree is scientifically known as Hovenia dulcis Thunb.. It is a deciduous fruit tree in the Rhamnaceae family. The fruit has long […]
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) And Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
The liver is a critical organ in a vast range of important physiological and biological functions. Numerous examples include metabolism of drugs generally, metabolism and […]
Aristolochic Acids In Some Herbal Medicines Capable Of Causing Liver Cancers As Well As Kidney Cancers
Not all Chinese medicinal herbs are safe. One group in particular causes serious kidney diseases and cancers due to a series of compounds found in […]
Artemisia vulgaris (Mugwort)
Artemisia vulgaris (Family: Asteraceae) has more common names such as mugwort or felon wort. It is known throughout northern Europe as ‘the mother of all […]
Phyllanthin
Phyllanthin found in many Phyllanthus species has various biochemical and pharmacological properties especially on its antioxidative and hepatoprotective effects. Phyllanthin is a major bioactive lignan […]
Coffee Consumption Appears To Reduce Liver Cirrhosis.
Liver cirrhosis is an extremely nasty condition to be living with and very often leads to liver failure and cancer. It is a condition brought […]
Coffee Drinking Shown In Study To Reduce Liver Cancer By 40%
Liver cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world and the third most common cause of cancer death. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is […]
Fatty Liver Disease Reduced By Caffeine Intake
A cup of coffee does more than just wake you up, it could reduce the incidence of fatty liver disease ! Research at Duke University’s […]
Intravenous Feeding Of Fish Oil Could Reverse Liver Damage
Clinical studies at the Mattel Children’s Hospital at UCLA, Los Angeles have been showing that when intravenous (IV) soybean oil (SO) was replaced with fish […]