Results for Digestive & Liver

It has 500 jobs and is as big as a football. Take this WebMD quiz to see how much you know about one of your body's most important organs.

Digestion is a process of the body that requires extra care in order to maintain good overall health. Poor eating habits, stress, viral infections, harmful toxins from the environment and excessive antibiotic use can have

Is your liver too fat? It's no joke. Your liver can gain a dangerous amount of weight, which ups your risk of diabetes, heart disease and serious liver damage. In this video, Dr. Mehmet Oz discusses how you can slim down your liver.

According to Dr. Robert Lustig, sugar acts as a chronic, dose-dependent liver toxin (poison) when consumed in excess.

Belching is caused by swallowed air from
Eating or drinking too fast
Poorly fitting dentures; not chewing food completely
Carbonated beverages
Excessive swallowing due to nervous tension or postnasal drip
Forced belching to relieve abdominal discomfort
To prevent excessive belching, avoid
Carbonated beverages
Simethicone may be helpful
Abdominal bloating and discomfort may be due to intestinal sensitivity or symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome. To relieve symptoms,…

Your liver is often an unsung hero, fulfilling over 500 jobs without complaint -- follow these five tips to avoid liver disease and keep yours running at maximum efficiency
Your liver, a big organ that gets little credit, is kind of like your old school custodian. Remember him? If he wasn’t cleaning up or taking out the trash, he was building or repairing furniture, storing supplies and handing them out, even keeping all you kids in line. Sure, your school wouldn’t have lasted…

Probiotics are live bacteria and yeasts that can improve your overall health, particularly in your digestive system. Here are the top probiotic-rich foods.

Did you know that some animals don't have stomachs, or the reason why flatulence smells bad? Here are 11 surprising facts about the digestive system.

Learn why medical oncologist Ghassan Abou-Alfa counsels his patients with liver cancer to stop drinking.

When it comes to the best foods for digestive health, perhaps the best way of thinking about it is this: If it doesn't cause any symptoms, then it's good...

Lauren Popeck RD, LD/N, shares how a recent study finds that sugar can have a negative impact even on the livers of healthy men.

Researchers have identified a group of cells in the liver that regenerate damaged liver tissue without causing dangerous tumors to form.

If you suffer from common digestive troubles like acid reflux, bloating, constipation, gas and colon distress, here are our Top 10 Tips for long-term tummy relief:

This September we are celebrating seniors for Healthy Aging Month. The Hepatitis B Foundation is doing a wonderful series on Growing Older with Hepatitis B, and we are sharing part one of their ser…

Do you know how your digestive system works? Test your knowledge with WebMD.

“Hepatitis” means inflammation of the liver. Toxins, certain drugs, some diseases, heavy alcohol use, and bacterial and viral infections can all cause hepatitis. Hepatitis is also the name of a family of viral infections that affect the liver; the most common types are Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C
What is the difference between Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C
Hepatitis A , Hepatitis…

Simple strategies can keep your digestive tract running properly

Alcohol and acetaminophen are well-known liver dangers, but what else can be harmful? WebMD says some of them may surprise you.

Eating a diet rich in whole grains might reduce the risk of developing liver cancer

Learning as much as possible about the causes, effects and treatments for your digestive disorders is the first step toward living a fuller life.