What to Take for Pain If You Have a Fatty Liver
Since your liver processes many of the medications you take, choose over-the-counter pain medications carefully if you have any type of liver disease.
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Upper Right Quadrant Pain and Fats and Sugar
Physicians divide the abdomen into quadrants to evaluate symptoms such as pain. While you may be unable to pinpoint exactly which internal organs are causing you pain, you can usually distinguish among the quadrants.
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Can Too Much Potassium Cause Muscle Cramps?
Potassium is an electrolyte essential for muscle function. Too much or too little potassium in your bloodstream causes problems with the skeletal muscle that moves your body, the smooth muscle in your digestive system and arteries, and the cardiac muscle in your heart.
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Red Bumps on the Finger Joints
You use your hands for almost everything you do, so you will definitely notice if you develop red bumps on your finger joints. Many conditions can cause bumps on your fingers; some are completely harmless, while others are serious and require medical care.
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Fat Hydrogenation
Food manufacturers use a chemical process called fat hydrogenation to alter some of the monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats in the products they make. Hydrogenated fats are what the food industry calls functional ingredients because they serve a purpose other than improved product quality or nutrition.
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What Are the Dangers of High Muscle Enzymes?
Your body's muscle tissue contains several enzymes, which are catalysts that cause chemical reactions. Your muscles require chemical reactions to supply them with energy, help them repair damage and help them function. High muscle enzymes in your blood can mean that muscle cells have been damaged.
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How to Calculate BMI for Amputee
Body mass index, or BMI, is a good guideline for keeping track of your weight. Your BMI value can tell you if you are underweight, less than 18.5; healthy weight, 18.5 to 24.9; overweight, 25 to 29.9; or obese, 30 to 39.9.
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Blotchy Red Skin on My Face
Your face is your window to the world, so blotchy red skin can cause you a lot of embarrassment and distress. Fortunately, redness on your face is usually pretty harmless and easy to deal with.
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Complications of Arginine & Cialis
Arginine is a popular supplement that people take for such conditions as congestive heart failure, chest pain, bladder inflammation and erectile dysfunction. Arginine can cause blood vessels to relax and increase blood flow.
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