Clinical Blogs

Do you have any of the following lung diseases? Do you know their differences, symptoms and risk factors? The four common chronic lung diseases are asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung cancer and sleep apnea. We will specifically be focusing on asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in this blog. It is very important to learn about them as they may happen to anyone at anytime. Asthma vs COPD- What are the symptoms? What is asthma? Airways Inflammation Tightening Increased mucus production What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? Chronic obstruction of airflow   Chronic bronchitis Emphysema Symptoms...

In the last three posts (Minerals and Other Nutrients for Healthy Liver!), we have listed out various nutrients, vitamins and minerals that your liver needs to be healthy. So, what are the foods that our liver love? Garlic Cruciferous vegetables (e.g. broccoli, brussel sprouts) Green tea Good protein (beans, lean meat, fish) Fruits Beets Almonds Remember these 3 statues for optimizing our liver health: Healthy diet Healthy lifestyle Detox and optimal supplementation Try your best on sourcing these nutrients and foods in your daily diet to have a healthy liver and stay away from developing fatty liver!

There are many minerals and other nutrients that are beneficial for your liver: Minerals: Copper and Manganese - essential for liver detoxification process Selenium - helps to reduce free radicals and may prevent insulin resistance Vanadium - helps to improve insulin sensitivity-> better blood sugar control Zinc - protects liver from free radicals damage. It is an important cofactor for regulation the metabolism of carbs, fat and protein. Chromium - increases insulin receptors Other Nutrients: Omega 3 fatty acids - can reverse fatty liver according to an animal study Coenzyme Q10 - has been shown to reduce the damage of...

There are lots of nutrients our liver needs to stay healthy: Vitamins & Antioxidant Vitamin B2,B3, B6, B12, folic acid, Beta-carotene Enhance liver detoxification Vitamin E Improves insulin resistance and liver function tests Enhances liver detoxification Vitamin C When combined with vitamin E may reduce fat accumulation in liver and thus minimize fatty liver Helps to improve liver detoxification process Resveratrol Study showed it improves triglyceride level and insulin resistance It may prevent fatty liver too Betaine Study showed that it helps to improve liver enzymes, fatty liver, inflammation & fibrotic condition

Do you know the most common liver disease is fatty liver? How to keep our liver healthy? The symptoms are not specific. There are many risk factors. Check them out and start proactive approach to minimize them. Risk factors of fatty liver: Metabolic syndrome Diabetes Insulin resistance Central obesity High triglyceride level High blood pressure Oxidative stress Chemical toxins and substances (e.g. pesticides) Some medications: e.g. amiodarone, corticosteroids, synthetic estrogens Age: mostly between 40-65 years old Ethnicity (Hispanic, Asian) Our liver is a very important organ. It acts as a filter. It detoxifies and purifies our blood. It aids in digestion,...