Patient Education

At the Texas Liver Institute, we believe that treatment is only one aspect of healthcare. We’re in the business of making sure you get healthy and stay healthy. In our Patient Education area, you’ll find a wealth of information on liver health and wellness. From plain talk about liver conditions to regimens aimed at improving internal wellness, we have your bases covered.

Your liver is like your body’s chemical processing plant. One of its many jobs is to filter or break down anything you take into your body. When the liver is damaged, the body is unable to remove toxins, especially ammonia.  Increased levels of ammonia can cause disorientation, confusion, fatigue and in extreme cases coma and even death. For this reason, you may need to avoid alcohol and certain medications, herbs, supplements, and foods.
A healthy lifestyle doesn’t begin and end at the gym. Internal health can be as important to quality of life as physical fitness.
Looking for more information on liver health? Visit these affiliated organizations and online resources. American Gastroenterological Association

American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE)

Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (SGNA)

Texas Society for Gastroenterology & Endoscopy (TSGE)

American Liver Foundation

http://www.liverfoundation.org

Hepatitis A

Information

http://www.uptodate.com/contents/hepatitis-a-beyond-the-basics

http://www.liverfoundation.org/tags/Hepatitis+A

Support Groups

http://www.txliver.com/hepatitis-support-group/

Hepatitis B

Information

http://www.uptodate.com/contents/hepatitis-b-beyond-the-basics

http://www.liverfoundation.org/abouttheliver/info/hepatitisb/

Support Groups

http://www.txliver.com/hepatitis-support-group/

Hepatitis C

Information

http://hepc.liverfoundation.org/

http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/c/

http://www.uptodate.com/contents/hepatitis-c-beyond-the-basics

Payment Assistance Program

https://liverfoundation.org/for-patients/resources/brochures/

Support Groups

http://www.txliver.com/hepatitis-support-group/

Autoimmune Hepatitis

Information

http://www.uptodate.com/contents/autoimmune-hepatitis-beyond-the-basics

Support Group

http://www.txliver.com/hepatitis-support-group/

Cirrhosis

Information

http://www.uptodate.com/contents/cirrhosis-beyond-the-basics

http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/hepatology/CirrhosisToolkit.pdf

Fatty Liver

Diets

http://www.fattyliverfoundation.org/diet_compare#gsc.tab=0

recipes

http://www.foodnetwork.com/healthy/photos/mediterranean-diet-recipes.html

http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20718485,00.html

Hepatocellular information

Information

http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/adult-primary-liver/Patient/page1

Hemochromatosis

Information

http://www.uptodate.com/contents/hemochromatosis-hereditary-iron-overload-beyond-the-basics

http://evmedreview.com/?p=652

http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/hemochromatosis

PBC

Information

http://www.liverfoundation.org/abouttheliver/info/pbc/

Support Group

http://pbcers.org

PSC

Information

http://www.patient.co.uk/health/primary-sclerosing-cholangitis-leaflet

Support Group

http://www.pscpartners.org