Bile is a liquid produced by the liver that helps your body digest fats from the food you eat. It is stored in the gallbladder and empties into your intestines during digestion. You may have heard ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 67-year-old female in pretty good health. The only medications I take are for my thyroid, arthritis and hormone replacement. Early last year, I was sick with a cold/flu for a ...

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I am about to undergo gallbladder removal due to recurring pain from gallbladder sludge. Should I be taking replacements for the bile salts that I will no longer be able to produce, and if so, what is ...

If you’re on insulin to treat type 1 or type 2 diabetes, it’s critical to know exactly how to use it. “Insulin can be a very dangerous drug if used improperly,” says Stanley Mathew, MD, an ...

Some people produce more insulin in response to proteins and fats than carbs, new research has found. Suggesting that insulin production is more individualized than first believed, the findings pave ...