This podcast episode discusses ALT, a liver enzyme marker that can indicate chronic inflammation. It emphasizes the importance of getting regular liver health check-ups and highlights that ALT levels can vary depending on the lab. Elevated ALT levels could suggest chronic inflammation in the liver or other parts of the body, as the liver plays a role in redu ... Show More
Jul 30
The Belly Fat Trap: Why Your Testosterone Keeps Dropping
In this School of Doza episode, we break down the loop between stubborn belly fat and low testosterone: fat tissue raises aromatase activity, converts testosterone into estradiol, and releases inflammatory signals that can suppress the brain-to-testes axis. He then walks through ... Show More
7m 45s
Jul 24
Your Multivitamin Might Be Missing This One Thing
In this School of Doza episode, Nurse Doza reframes "I'm so tired" as a code with five different signals—and shows how to read yours. He breaks down the five types of energy the body actually runs on: dopamine for drive, cortisol for the morning wake-up, blood sugar and mitochond ... Show More
4m 2s
Jan 2022
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - What are they?
Liver function tests (LFTs) are a group of blood tests that provide information on the function of a person's liver. This episode Dr Matt & Dr Mike explain what each liver function test represents. This includes bilirubin, albumin, AST, ALT, ALP, and GGT.**This episode is not int ... Show More
1 h
Apr 2023
69 - Including Liver Disease
In this episode, The Curious Clinicians tackle why alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency can cause chronic liver disease. Read the show notes here. Click here to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours). Audio ... Show More
15m 45s
Jul 2023
Liver Series: Autoimmune Hepatitis
<p dir="ltr">Welcome to the first episode for our Liver Series! In this episode, we'll be discussing Autoimmune Hepatitis (AIH), a chronic liver disease caused by the body's immune system attacking the liver. We will go over the symptoms that can include fatigue, jaundice, dark u ... Show More
11m 42s
Apr 2025
The Top Foods That Help and Harm The Liver with Kristin Kirkpatrick
This episode is brought to you by Maui Nui, Levels, and Ollie. When we think about chronic disease and vital organs, the liver isn’t always the first that comes to mind—but it should be. The liver plays a role in nearly every metabolic process in the body, from stabilizing blood ... Show More
1h 22m
Oct 2021
#302 LFTs Triple Distilled
Fine-tune your approach to liver tests! It’s LFTs Triple Distilled! Paul and Matt channel the wisdom of hepatologist, Dr. Elliot Tapper (@ebtapper) to cover hepatocellular vs cholestatic vs mixed patterns, which tests to order, which ones to skip, how to handle isolated alkaline ... Show More
36m 14s