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 ...

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 ...

What is a liver cleanse and what does it have to do with detoxification? Surprising for many folks is that the liver performs over 300 different functions in the body, not the least of which is ...

Spring is one of the very best times for cleansing and rejuvenating our overall health and wellness. In acupuncture the springtime represents the wood element and includes the liver and gallbladder ...

I recently got a method of detoxing the liver and gall bladder of stones and toxic waste. By drinking olive oil, epsom salts, grapefruit juice and Ascorbic acid/Scorbex and plenty of water. The detox ...

Last year my sister Loudette had a health scare. She had severe pains on her upper right abdomen coupled with nausea and vomiting and she almost passed out from the excruciating pain. After she ...

I’ve been diagnosed with gallstones. I read about a gallbladder “cleanse” that may get rid of gallstones. Is this safe? If it doesn’t work, what are the treatment options? I would like to avoid ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’ve been diagnosed with gallstones. I read about a gallbladder “cleanse” that may get rid of gallstones. Is this safe? If it doesn’t work, what are the treatment options? I would ...