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OCD. Dermatophagia (from Ancient Greek δέρμα — lit. skin and φαγεία lit. eating) or dermatodaxia (from δήξις, lit. biting) [ 3] is a compulsion disorder of gnawing or biting one's own skin, most commonly at the fingers. This action can either be conscious or unconscious [ 4] and it is considered to be a type of pica.
3. Grapefruit. Grapefruit. Olga Petnyunene via UnSplash. "Grapefruit is often associated with weight loss or fat loss, but it actually contributes to liver health ," says Mathis. "It contains ...
Gastric antral vascular ectasia. Gastric antral vascular ectasia ( GAVE) is an uncommon cause of chronic gastrointestinal bleeding or iron deficiency anemia. [ 1][ 2] The condition is associated with dilated small blood vessels in the gastric antrum, which is a distal part of the stomach. [ 1] The dilated vessels result in intestinal bleeding. [ 3]
Despite treatment, re-bleeding occurs in about 7–16% of those with upper GI bleeding. [3] In those with esophageal varices, bleeding occurs in about 5–15% a year and if they have bled once, there is a higher risk of further bleeding within six weeks. [13] Testing and treating H. pylori if found can prevent re-bleeding in those with peptic ...
black cohosh. Garcinia cambogia. green tea extract. red yeast rice. turmeric or curcumin. “Potentially hepatotoxic botanical products are the products that contain plant-based ingredients which ...
Cirrhosis, also known as liver cirrhosis or hepatic cirrhosis, and end-stage liver disease, is a condition of the liver in which the normal functioning tissue, or parenchyma, is replaced with scar tissue ( fibrosis) and regenerative nodules as a result of chronic liver disease. [ 6 ][ 7 ][ 8 ] Damage to the liver leads to repair of liver tissue ...
hepatic coma. [ 3] Hepatic encephalopathy ( HE) is an altered level of consciousness as a result of liver failure. [ 2] Its onset may be gradual or sudden. [ 2] Other symptoms may include movement problems, changes in mood, or changes in personality. [ 2] In the advanced stages it can result in a coma.
Liver failure is the inability of the liver to perform its normal synthetic and metabolic functions as part of normal physiology. Two forms are recognised, acute and chronic (cirrhosis). [ 1] Recently, a third form of liver failure known as acute-on-chronic liver failure ( ACLF) is increasingly being recognized. [ 2]