Are you at risk for fatty liver disease?

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Are you at risk for fatty liver disease?

The second largest organ in your body, your liver, is sort of a jack of all trades. It can process what you eat and drink into energy,  makes cholesterol, stores various vitamins and minerals, removes bilirubin from the blood along with other harmful substances, makes bile to help digest fat, and regulates the composition of blood. 

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All about ulcers

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All about ulcers

Up to 45 million people in the U.S. have an open sore in the lining of their gastrointestinal tract known as an ulcer.  An ulcer can occur in the upper portion of the small intestine (duodenal ulcer), the stomach (gastric ulcer), and the esophagus (esophageal ulcer).  Ulcers are often referred to as “peptic ulcers” to indicate they occur in the digestive tract.

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