In the United States alone, more than four million people are infected with the hepatitis C virus, and chronic liver disease is the twelfth leading cause of death. In this revised and updated edition of her groundbreaking 2000 book, renowned hepatologist Dr. Melissa Palmer discusses all facets of liver disease, from symptoms and tests to treatment options and lifestyle changes. In addition, this comprehensive handbook reveals cutting-edge research on the dangers of hepatitis C, one of the world's fasting-growing microbial threats.
In the United States alone, more than four million people are infected with the hepatitis C virus, and chronic liver disease is the twelfth leading ca...
While the gastrointestinal tract ingests, digests, and absorbs nutrients, the liver transforms nutrients, synthesizes plasma proteins, and detoxifies bacteria and toxins absorbed from the gut. It is therefore not surprising that gastrointestinal and hepatic diseases have a major impact on the nutritional state of the individual. Integrating nutrition and the gastrointestinal system, the Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease Nutrition Desk Reference brings together experts in the field of nutrition, gastroenterology, and hepatology to offer dietary, nutritional, and natural...
While the gastrointestinal tract ingests, digests, and absorbs nutrients, the liver transforms nutrients, synthesizes plasma proteins, and detoxifi...
The Quotable is the quarterly publication of quotable writers. Each issue focuses on a theme and a quote. The theme for our Fall 2011 issue is "Transformation." The issue features excellent short fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry and art by emerging writers and artists.
The Quotable is the quarterly publication of quotable writers. Each issue focuses on a theme and a quote. The theme for our Fall 2011 issue is "Transf...
You sit at your desk job, or work tirelessly at your food service or retail job, and daydream about what it would be like to have your own business; to be your own boss. You wonder what it would be like to have the kind of time and freedom to set your own schedule, to be able to spend more time with your kids or your significant other. In Taking the Next Step to Living Your Dreams, you will learn what it takes to make that next step beneficial. Hearing first-hand accounts of other women just like you, who have gone before you, will show you that you can do it too In this book, you will learn...
You sit at your desk job, or work tirelessly at your food service or retail job, and daydream about what it would be like to have your own business; t...
Iris Heller, a 15-year-old teenager with Sensory Processing Disorder, runs away to compete in a national bake-off contest. To get there, she "borrows" her mom's car, travels through several states, and does the most terrifying thing of all -- interacts with actual people Iris has never been like other girls, but she's not about to let that get in the way.
Iris has this profound fascination for the musician Dave Matthews, and she feels a compelling need to compete in the bake-off for Dave. To compensate for nervousness, she has the habit of humming, beat boxing, and making musical...
Iris Heller, a 15-year-old teenager with Sensory Processing Disorder, runs away to compete in a national bake-off contest. To get there, she "borro...
