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.

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

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.

Simple changes in your daily life can lead to a major improvement in the quality of your digestive health. Drink water before a meal. There's almost nothing better for your digestive system and your overall health than water. Just like not eating enough fiber, drinking too little water slows down your digestive system significantly. Drink a glass of water, about 15 to 20 minutes before each meal, and sip as needed while you eat. Eat a salad with vinaigrette after a meal. French…

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…

A new study in mice suggests that consuming broccoli as part of a regular diet protects against liver cancer. Researchers say adding the vegetable to meals is a good idea.

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.

Researchers are planning the clinical trial of a new treatment for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes which harnesses liver cells’ own ability to burn accumulated fats.

The number of annual deaths attributable to cold temperature is 27,940 or 1.3% of total deaths in the US.

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

If you have an overworked liver or just want to detox, you should try eating the following liver cleanse foods.

When you think of digestion you probably don’t think about the pancreas, but it sits right behind the stomach and works to provide essential digestive functions. The pancreas, only about 4- 6 inches long, is widely known for producing insulin, an important hormone that regulates blood sugar levels, but it also assists the body in …

A recent study examines why autistic children are four times more likely to suffer from digestive troubles than their peers.

Expert panel looked at data on over 8 million people to come up with risk factors for the disease

Testing rates for hepatitis C remain low, despite recommendations.