All of the 108 participants, evenly divided among men and women, with an average age of about 50 and nearly all White, were seeking to obtain professional help to reduce, control or stop alcohol abuse
(Glucagon is a hormone produced by the pancreas that raises blood sugar levels by prompting the liver to release stored glucose)
Tracking BMR, muscle mass, visceral fat, phase angle, and hydration markers reveals metabolic problems months or years before traditional clinical measures would detect them
Protein triggers multiple satiating hormones and slows gastric emptying
Lactate produces high quantities of hydrogen ions
A recent phase II study using OCA plus atorvastatin therapy initiated at 4 weeks to ameliorate the elevation of LDL cholesterol from OCA (CONTROL) in 84 biopsies confirmed that NASH patients showed no significant elevation in LDL cholesterol at 8 weeks (27)