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My new web site NaturoBase.com has a lot more information - over 6,000 research studies, etc!
Visit the NaturDoctor Store for professional nutritional supplements. See the Detoxification section for high-quality products. See the Liver section for high-quality products. Basic Nutritional Support Hormone Panels Children's Health. Men's Health Women's Health Digestion Support Heart and Cholesterol Musculoskeletal Digestion Lifexpand.com - tapping into the Brazilian rainforest. |
Information on CirrhosisDescription Histologically, cirrhosis is defined by the presence of fibrosis with regenerative nodules. Clinically. cirrhosis presents with evidence of portal hypertension, i.e. ascites, variceal bleeding, hepatic encephalopathy. Causes Although most often associated with alcohol abuse, cirrhosis of the liver can result from many causes. Almost any chronic liver disease can lead to cirrhosis. This list gives some of the many causes: Alcoholic liver disease - most common cause in the U. S. A. Chronic viral hepatitis B, C and D Chronic autoimmune hepatitis Inherited metabolic diseases (e. g. hemochromatosis, Wilson disease) Chronic bile duct diseases (e. g. primary or secondary biliary cirrhosis) Chronic congestive heart failure. Cardiac cirrhosis Parasitic infections (e. g. schistosomiasis) Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (liver inflammation that can be caused by fatty liver) Long term exposure to toxins or drugs Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency, Cystic fibrosis Autoimmune chronic hepatitis with cirrhosis Primary sclerosing cholangitis Glycogen storage disease, Galactosemia, Fructose intolerance, Tyrosinemia Acid cholesterol ester hydrolase deficiency Conventional Labs Recognition of liver injury - elevated AST, elevated ALT; elevated alkaline phosphatase. Note: All liver injury tests may be normal. Functional impairment of the liver - elevated bilirubin, decreased albumin, elevated globulin, prolonged prothrombin time Etiologic screen for liver disease: Ceruloplasmin (Wilson's disease) Iron, iron binding capacity, ferritin (hemochromatosis) lpha fetoprotein (hepatocellular cancer) HBsAg (hepatitis B) Anti-HCV (hepatitis C) ANA (autoimmune hepatitis) Anti-smooth muscle antibody (autoimmune hepatitis) Anti-mitochondrial antibody (AMA) (primary biliary cirrhosis) Alpha 1-antitrypsin (deficiency) Serum protein electrophoresis (SPEP) - increased IgG with any liver disease; increased IgM with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) Specialty Lab Tests Products to consider Natural Therapies Most natural health web sites put a list of herbs, vitamins and nutritional supplements along with citations from scientific studies. Have you found this to be confusing, since there are so many to choose from? A far simpler way is to choose a supplement from the appropriate body system, such as liver support, detoxification, etc. A well formulated supplement works a lot better than separate vitamins and usually costs a lot less. Please call me at (239) 659-2684 if you would like some assistance in choosing an appropriate product. I can't diagnose or treat diseases by phone, but I can assist you in making better choices. I also can send some relevant articles to read. The first ten minutes are free (as long as you purchase from my web site). |
The next step, after you have been diagnosed with a disease, is to find out what is the specific cause, and then choose supplements that address it. Phone consults are my specialty. Please call my at (239) 659-2684 to schedule a consultation.
I recommend that you make an informed choice, and the goal of this web site is to provide you with the information to make a wise choice when it comes to your health and wellness.
As you can see, I don't sell any vitamins on this web site. There are thousands of vitamin stores that will sell you whatever vitamin you want, and many of them offer discounts.
If you are interested in some high-quality basic nutritional supplements, I recommend visiting the Store You will find my recommendations for a multiple, tasty chewable fiber wafers, high-potency probiotics, and fish oils.
Good luck in your journey towards health and wellness!!
Unfortunately, that would be a clear violation of FDA regulations. Also, one of the most important aspect of naturopathy is: "Treat the person, not the disease". This is a profound statement, and many people have spent thousands of dollars on vitamins listed in books or web sites for a specific disease. This is what I call "vending machine medicine". It rarely works! The solution is to find a naturopathic physician, such as myself, to assist you.
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