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More than 15 million American adults eat botanicals that may harm liver: study

The study revealed a surprising finding: About 7% of American adults, or more than 15 million, consume at least one of six popular botanicals that can harm the liver. Of these, turmeric is the most common, followed by green tea, ashwagandha, Garcinia cambogia, red yeast rice and black cohosh. A research team led by Dr. […]

Inflammation may not be the key to fighting liver fibrosis in MAFLD

UCLA Health researchers have uncovered recent information about the role of inflammation in mitigating liver fibrosis, which is associated with metabolic fatty liver disease (MAFLD), one of the most common diseases in the world, affecting up to 40 percent of American adults. While inflammation in the liver has long been thought to be a prerequisite […]