Vacation is all most of us ever want after slogging through spring’s yearning and the early promise of a great summer. We fly to foreign…
Liver La Vida Loca - a Column by Kathryn Hudson
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
ColumnsTaking your liver to work: Managing MASH on the job
As I sat down to write this week’s column, my imagination flipped on its silly switch. I couldn’t help but picture a sick cartoon liver…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
ColumnsWhy you should regularly review your list of medications
When I started getting sicker from metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), doctors prescribed several medications to manage my symptoms and, hopefully, prevent further damage.
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
ColumnsHow my knees and liver taught me to heal my whole body
Last week marked one of the two times each year when I see most of my doctors to check on my ailing liver. I call…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
ColumnsSpecial de-liver-y: How ordering groceries has helped my fatty liver
Every week, like clockwork, I ask my daughter to give me her list of foods she’d like for the week. Since I’ve given up having…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
ColumnsWhen listening to your liver, don’t ignore your heart
Three years ago, I had a heart attack. Yes, I know this column is focused on metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), a type of fatty…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
ColumnsJust plain water is your fatty liver’s best friend
Have you ever woken up from a deep sleep with a cotton mouth, desperately needing refreshment? If you’re like me, the first thing you crave…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
ColumnsSometimes fatty liver disease is a family affair
I’m used to my teenage daughter’s eye rolls and heavy sighs when I talk about her health. I’ve had so many crazy things happen in…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
ColumnsLiver medication can be expensive, but it doesn’t have to be
Every month, I receive deliveries of my medications, most of them for my metabolic-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), a fatty liver disease. I probably don’t need…
FATTY LIVER DISEASE
ColumnsHow clay sculpting helps me cope with my MASH diagnosis
The first time I ever held a ball of clay — OK, it was probably Play-Doh — I felt a strong connection to creating things…
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