Why Focusing on Liver Health Becomes Even More Important Around Menopause

Why Focusing on Liver Health Becomes Even More Important Around Menopause

Dietitians and a liver doctor share foods good for liver health and how to prevent liver disease with diet and lifestyle habits.

Vitamin D Boosts Liver Health via TXNIP Activation

In a groundbreaking study published in Nature Communications, a team of researchers led by Baek et al. has unveiled compelling evidence that vitamin D supplementation can significantly mitigate liver damage in mice by targeting specific cellular pathways involved in liver regeneration and inflammation. This discovery sheds new light on the complex molecular interactions underlying liver fibrosis and provides a promising avenue for developing the…

Do Women Need More Protein Around Menopause?

Q: I’ve seen various claims online that eating a lot of protein is important for women in perimenopause and beyond. Is that true? In an Instagram post to her 1.3 million followers, Dr. Vonda Wright, an orthopedic sports surgeon in Orlando, Fla., describes how she consumes at least 130 grams of protein per day. Among her regular meal rotations are egg whites, protein shakes, beef sticks and several large servings of meat. On social media, Dr. Wri…

Hormonal changes can be accompanied by pain, hot flashes and bad mood. The good news is that sport can help remedy this, as explained by a gynecologist.

High adherence to MedDiet, low UPF intake linked to reduced risk of chronic liver disease

A study in Australia has found that higher adherence to a Mediterranean diet and lower intake of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are associated with a reduced risk of chronic liver disease in older people.

Early Menopause Increases Metabolic Liver Disease Risk

Women who experience menopause before the age of 50 are at increased risk of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), as well as associated risk factors such as prediabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, and abnormal lipid levels in the blood. The research, which was presented at the first Joint Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Endocrinology and the European Society of Endocrinology, also showed that women w…