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New Research Programme
Participants required for new research programme in Australia: click here
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New recipes Jan 2012
BETTER than a sandwich! For a quick boost try the following super tasty liver loving lunch: Quick pitta lunch Wholemeal pitta bread, sliced open, spread with humous or tahini, add slices of avocado, a handful of watercress and spinach, and … Continue reading
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Detox diets and Gilbert’s Syndrome
I’ve been monitoring the ‘de-tox diet’ phenomenon for many years, and each year my scepticism grows. Avid marketers have spotted a desire for many people to find a solution to the modern malaise of feeling tired and sluggish, and there … Continue reading
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helping you deal better with toxins
Good news! The de-tox process of the liver which won’t work as well for people with Gilbert’s Syndrome is called Glucuronidation and this process can be helped with Calcium D-Glucarate, glycine, magnesium, and b vitamins. Calcium D Glucarate can be … Continue reading
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Pharmacist survey finds ‘Medicines detox’ puts people at risk
A recent article from Net Doctor has food for thought for those of us on long term medication. Please don’t take initiatives with your medication – talk to your Doctor or Pharmacist first! : Patients are putting themselves at risk … Continue reading
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General anesthesia in a patient with Gilbert’s syndrome.
Having had an operation this year, with a very understanding anesthesiologist, I know that this is an area of poor knowledge in the health service, and that all the advice you as a patient can offer is helpful, and will … Continue reading
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The Liver Diet
Think Raw Eat plentiful amounts of raw fruits and vegetables, especially dark green leafy vegetables and orange, yellow, purple and red colored fruits and vegetables. Thirty to forty percent of the diet should consist of raw fruits and vegetables. Try … Continue reading
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Jaundice
WHAT IS JAUNDICE? The word “jaundice” comes from the French word jaune, which means yellow. Jaundice is a yellowish staining of the skin, sclera (the white of the eyes), and mucous membranes by bilirubin, a yellow-orange bile pigment. Bilirubin comes … Continue reading
Bilirubin explained
Bilirubin explained All about Bilirubin. If you’ve been diagnosed with Gilbert’s Syndrome, then you’ve most probably been told that your bilirubin levels were high. It’s one of the most common ways of determining thata patient has GS, and usually happens … Continue reading
Glucuronidation – where Gilbert’s Syndrome works in your liver
Glucuronidation The UGT enzyme that people with Gilbert’s Syndrome are deficient in works in one particular part of your liver and is responsible for the part (or pathway) of your liver’s processing called glucuronidation. Glucuronidation happens when toxins are bound … Continue reading