LiverHealthPOD
Medical
John, Paul and Will are three Liver Doctors (Hepatologist). In this series, they discuss all aspects of keeping you liver healthy and understanding common conditions that effect the liver. They cover the effect of coffee, alcohol, turmeric etc on the liver as well as discuss common liver conditions like hepatitis, cirrhosis and fatty liver. @LiverHealthPOD This is ideal for anyone interested in health and staying healthy.
Location:
United States
Description:
John, Paul and Will are three Liver Doctors (Hepatologist). In this series, they discuss all aspects of keeping you liver healthy and understanding common conditions that effect the liver. They cover the effect of coffee, alcohol, turmeric etc on the liver as well as discuss common liver conditions like hepatitis, cirrhosis and fatty liver. @LiverHealthPOD This is ideal for anyone interested in health and staying healthy.
Language:
English
Episodes
Spotlight on Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis. A medical mystery
4/29/2024
In this episode Paul, John and Will have a conversation about Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC). What does it mean to have this condition that continues to baffle medical science.
Duration:00:23:48
Resistant starch - Unlocking the power of microbiome and liver health
4/17/2024
What's all the buzz around resistant starch. What is it? what does it do? where do you find it? is it worth the trouble. Find out about the evidence for resistant starch and whether it may be good for you?
In this episode Will, John and Paul unpack the data for resistant starch.
Duration:00:32:20
Cop that! Too much liver Copper
4/1/2024
In this episode Paul, Will and John discuss the rare but super important liver condition of copper excess - Wilson's disease.
Join the Liver Drs for a discussion on all things copper; from the Statue of Liberty, Horseshoe crabs and of course Wilsons disease.
Enjoy
Duration:00:29:49
Top 10 lifestyle treatments for fatty liver
3/18/2024
What are the top 10 lifestyle changes you can start doing today to improve your liver health and start treating fatty liver?
If you've got a fatty liver or know someone with fatty liver then this is the episode for you. In this episode Will, John and Paul run through their list of top 10 lifestyle changes people can make to optimise the functioning of the liver and help manage fatty liver.
Let us know your thoughts.
Duration:00:47:36
Autoimmune Hepatitis - Battling the Body's Betrayal
3/4/2024
What happens when the immune system decides to attack the Liver?
In this episode Paul, Will and John discuss the uncommon condition of Autoimmune Hepatitis. From history to evolution to treatment hear all about this fascinating condition.
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Duration:00:33:35
Liver Cleanse. Does your liver need help?
2/19/2024
In this episode John Paul and Will discuss the hot topic of liver cleanse and detox. Is it needed? Do you need to spend the $$$ on something the liver is designed to do? Also how good is the liver at healing itself? We'll cover all this.....and more. Enjoy this episode.
Duration:00:28:17
Liver Cleanse. Does your liver need help?
2/19/2024
In this episode John Paul and Will discuss the hot topic of liver cleanse and detox. Is it needed? Do you need to spend the $$$ on something the liver is designed to do? Also how good is the liver at healing itself? We'll cover all this.....and more. Enjoy this episode.
Duration:00:28:17
The ABCs of PBC
1/29/2024
We are back for a new season in 2024.
Join the three liver doctors John, Will and Paul for a relaxed and lively conversation about the important liver condition PBC (or Primary Biliary Cholangitis for those who want the detail).
We discuss diagnosis, treatment and prognosis as well as go off on a few tangents.
Hope you enjoy.
Don't forget, if you have questions, comments or topics you'd like to hear, then let us know via the socials @LiverHealthPOD or on Insta.
Duration:00:32:55
Bile - what have bears got to do with it?
12/17/2023
Join John, Will and Paul for a conversation all about bile and the healing properties of Ursodeoxycholic acid (or UDCA... or Urso..). Hear about what's in bile, gall stones and other problems of the biliary system.
Duration:00:27:02
Sleep - We all need it so why can it be so hard?
12/6/2023
In this episode John, Paul and Will discuss all about sleep and the liver. 60–80% of patients with cirrhosis rate themselves as poor sleepers.
What can go wrong with sleep and what that means to the liver. Also what you can do to improve and amount and quality of sleep you get.
Even hear about the hibernation vs sleep and do Camels dream? If that doesn't make you sleepy then nothing will.
Duration:00:32:52
Hepatitis C - Going, Going........Gone?
11/27/2023
In this episode John, Paul and Will discuss the amazing development in the treatment of the Hepatitis C virus (HCV).
This is a deep dive into HCV.
From the interferon days through to the amazing discovery of Direct Acting Antiviral (DAAs) that can cure almost 100% of people from HCV making HCV the first curable chronic viral infection.
With over 58 million people estimated to still have HCV, there is plenty of work to be done.
Duration:00:32:47
Liver Transplantation
11/17/2023
Join John, Paul and Will for this enlightening discussion demystifying liver transplantation. The discussion spans the past, present and future of liver transplantation. All the way from early days of transplantation through to the concepts of xenotransplantation.
Duration:00:42:24
The Liver and COVID
11/10/2023
Everybody has a liver and The World Health Organisation (WHO) say that, as of the 2nd November 2023, there have been 771,679,618 confirmed cases of COVID-19 including 6,977,023 deaths. So what happens when COVID and the liver meet? Does it matter?
In this episode John, Paul and Will reflect on the COVID-19 pandemic and how the liver reacts to COVID-19 infection.
.For more join us on X @LiverHealthPOD
Duration:00:18:31
Iron overload and Haemochromatosis
11/3/2023
In this episode John, Paul and Will discuss iron overload and in particular discuss the condition of haemochromatosis. We thought we better record this after our last episode on Iron deficiency. Just like iron, it is good to have balance.
Enjoy.
Duration:00:33:26
Auto-brewery Syndrome. Can your own gut bacteria really make you drunk?
10/27/2023
In the episode John, Paul and Will discuss the incredible and amazing condition of Auto-brewery. What the......?? A fascinating condition of the microbiome.
Duration:00:25:26
Iron deficiency and anaemia
10/20/2023
In the episode John, Paul and will discuss the most common nutritional deficiency - Iron deficiency. What is iron deficiency and why does the body need iron? How does it cause anaemia? How do you investigate and management it?
All of this and more.
Enjoy this episode.
Duration:00:39:45
All about Cramps and the most amazing rapid fix for them
10/12/2023
In this episode John, Paul and Will discuss the extremely common condition of muscle cramps. The episode explores what they are, why they occur and most importantly how you can treat them.
Duration:00:28:23
HCC - Primary Liver Cancer
10/6/2023
In this episode here John, Paul and Will discuss all about primary Liver Cancer also called Hepatocellular carcinoma. This is the most common form of cancer that starts in the liver.
Duration:00:33:41
Milk
9/29/2023
This episode is on Milk NOT Milk thistle (that was the last episode). In this episode John, Paul and Will discuss the amazing drink - MILK. What are the health benefits and risks? What is fact and what is fiction?
Duration:00:53:32
Milk Thistle
9/22/2023
In the episode John, Paul and Will try to unpick the evidence around the health impacts of Milk Thistle.
Is it worth taking and what are the risks?
Duration:00:31:30