Nutritional planning involves balancing macronutrients, understanding calorie formulas, and identifying the functional properties of whole foods to manage weight and chronic conditions effectively.
Coumadin, also known as warfarin, is an anticoagulant used to decrease the formation of blood clots by blocking certain clotting factors. Doctors prescribe Coumadin to patients with histories of heart attack and stroke, as well as patients with prosthetic heart valves.
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Gastritis is the inflammation of the lining of the stomach and may be acute or chronic. Gastritis is mainly caused by a bacterium known as helicobacter pylori.
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Vitamin B-12 is a water soluble vitamin that is naturally found in animal foods such as meat, poultry, fish, milk and shellfish. Vitamin B-12 is important for the production of red blood cells and for the maintenance of healthy nerves. Lack of vitamin B-12 can lead to neurological damage and pernicious anemia.
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Vitamin B-12, also known as cobalamin and cyanocobalamin, is one of the eight B-complex vitamins. Vitamin B-12 is necessary for metabolism, DNA synthesis, production of red blood cells and maintenance of healthy nerve cells, according to FamilyDoctor.org.
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Antithyroid medications such as methimazole and propylthiouracil are used to prevent the thyroid gland from making too much thyroid hormone. Excess thyroid hormone causes an overactive thyroid and a disorder known as hyperthyroidism.
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Vitamin B-12 is necessary for metabolism, red blood cell production and maintaining healthy nerve cells. Vitamin B-12 is naturally found in animal foods such as red meat, fish, eggs and milk. Hypoglycemia is low blood glucose levels in the blood.
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Iron deficiency anemia is a common type of anemia that occurs when the body lacks enough red blood cells due to low levels of circulating iron. Iron is an essential mineral that forms hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein found in red blood cells.
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Zoloft, a brand-name of the generic sertraline, is an antidepressant that belongs to a class of drugs known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
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Arthritis is the inflammation of joints, which causes pain, swelling, stiffness and limited movement, according to PubMedHealth. Arthritis is caused by loss of cartilage that normally protects the joints. Types of arthritis include osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis and infectious arthritis.
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