Obesity: Learn the facts beyond the scale for Hispanic Americans
Obesity is a disease that impacts some ethnic and racial groups more than others, including nearly half of Hispanic American adults.
Hepatitis C (HCV)
La hepatitis C (HCV, por sus siglas en inglés) es la forma más común de hepatitis viral. La hepatitis es la inflamación o hinchazón del hígado. Si una persona tiene síntomas (muchas no los tienen), a menudo son como los síntomas de la gripe.
Cirrosis
La cirrosis ocurre cuando el hígado está permanentemente cicatrizado o lesionado por condiciones y enfermedades crónicas.
Hepatitis C (HCV)
Hepatitis C (HCV) is the most common form of viral hepatitis. Hepatitis is inflammation or swelling of the liver. If a person has symptoms (many do not), often it is like symptoms of the flu.
Gentle GI nutrition
Also called the non-diet approach, this approach focuses on finding alternatives besides restrictive diets to help with GI symptoms.
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) happens when your liver stores too much fat and it is not related to heavy alcohol use. Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, or NASH, is a more severe form of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease that causes inflammation, called hepatitis, and liver cell damage.
Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis is permanent damage to the liver by chronic diseases, such as viral hepatitis, NAFLD or long-term alcohol abuse.
