Obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol. These are common health problems you’re no doubt aware of. But one thing you may not know is the role your liver plays in the development of these conditions. And how fat can be the cause and the cure…

Your liver performs over 400 jobs. It regulates glucose and iron for energy. It produces hormones that make proteins. It regulates blood clotting. Oh, and it single-handedly gets rid of the poisons in your body. Your liver is a super-organ, but it can’t do it alone. Like most heroes, it needs some backup…

When you work out, it may feel like you’re putting more stress on your body than it’s worth. But after a few weeks of sticking with the program, your body feels stronger and healthier. There’s a powerful antioxidant that works in the same way, gently stressing your body to strengthen your disease defenses…

Daily we’re faced with an increasing burden of unnatural substances that invade our bodies, from pesticides, herbicides and fungicides to air and water pollution, mercury, arsenic and other toxic heavy metals and microscopic plastic particles. Time to fight back…

Excess liver fat is a hazard. It’s even worse than that extra abdominal fat you’ve been worried about. That’s because it puts you at an even higher risk of developing insulin resistance, high cholesterol, heart disease, diabetes and even cancer.

Many people assess their health with a quick look in the mirror and a brief reflection on how they feel. If you see you need to lose weight, you might think about going on a diet or exercising. But I bet the last thing you think about is how being overweight can prematurely age you… starting with your liver.

Have you started a healthier diet and maybe you’re exercising too — only to be disappointed that the inches aren’t coming off? The problem is likely “obesogens.” Obesogens hijack the regulatory systems that control your weight and make it almost impossible for you to maintain a healthy weight. But you can beat them…

You probably already know that most Americans eat excessive amounts of sugar and saturated fat and not enough vegetables. A diet like this tends to overload your liver and lead to fatty liver or nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and, eventually, liver cancer.

A growing number of Americans are five times more likely to get liver cancer. Those are some pretty scary odds. But a food that’s been reported in numerous studies to help ward off cancer can also provide extra protection when it comes to the health of your liver…

Are you lathering yourself with poisons, even in so-called healthy body care products? Since they wash right off, many people don’t feel they need to worry about toxins in soaps, shampoos and conditioners. Worse, many more people don’t even realize they’re washing toxins right into their system through the largest route of exposure: the skin.