October is National Liver Awareness Month and the American Liver Foundation is encouraging everyone to find out if they are at risk for fatty liver disease through its public awareness campaign, Think Liver Think Life™.
October is National Liver Awareness Month and the American Liver Foundation is encouraging everyone to find out if they are at risk for fatty liver disease through its public awareness campaign, Think Liver Think Life™.
This two-day virtual education program is created especially for liver cancer patients and their family members or caregivers.
Join us on Thursday, October 27th at 2:00pm EST for Living Well with Liver Disease presented by Meijer Specialty Pharmacy and the American Liver Foundation.
Featured speakers include:
Lorraine Stiehl, CEO, American Liver Foundation
Beth Eggleston, MS, RDN, Nutrition, Meijer Specialty Pharmacy
Sandra Austin, RN Clinical Supervisor Specialty Pharmacy, Meijer Specialty Pharmacy
This hour-long educational program will focus on topics ranging from general liver disease, Hep C, fatty liver disease, nutrition and more.
Meet leading physician, researcher and passionate advocate Guadalupe “Lupe” Garcia-Tsao, MD, FRCP. Dr. Garcia-Tsao is Professor of Medicine at Yale University School of Medicine and Chief of Digestive Diseases at the VA-Connecticut Healthcare System.
Find information about liver cancer, also called hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), its causes, risk factors and related facts.
Find information about the most common liver diseases and conditions affecting children.
More than 100 million people in the U.S. have some form of liver disease. Find more statistics about the different forms of liver disease.
Learn about the different kinds of liver diseases and conditions, along with information on its causes.
Even though you can’t see it hidden away under your rib cage, if your liver could speak to you, it would say: “I’m working hard, doing my best to process what you eat and drink into energy and nutrients.
What should you eat to ensure that your liver can function normally? If you’re a liver patient, your diet is adjusted to meet your individual needs. Talk to your doctor about what’s best for you.
Liver damage is progressive, which means that over time (without diagnosis or successful treatment), it can lead to cirrhosis and end-stage liver disease also known as chronic liver failure.