What is Ferritin? What Causes Ferritin Deficiency?
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What is Ferritin? What Causes Ferritin Deficiency?

Ferritin is a protein complex; dissolves iron and stores it in a non-harmful form. It is a protein that transports and stores iron when necessary. Iron is a mineral that can damage DNA and proteins by producing reactive species in the blood. This can be fatal to cells. Whether there is iron deficiency in the …

Vitamin K Deficiency, Symptoms And Food Sources
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Vitamin K Deficiency, Symptoms And Food Sources

Vitamin K deficiency is rare, it is often a neglected vitamin. The most important benefit of vitamin K is that it  takes part in the production of coagulation factors. Recent studies have shown that vitamin K plays a role in building healthy bones and in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. In this article, we …

What You Should Know About Thyroid Disease
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What You Should Know About Thyroid Disease

Thyroid disease occurs when the thyroid gland changes shape and produces too little (hypothyroidism) or too much thyroid hormone (hyperthyroidism). Thyroid disease is more common in women and is not a contagious disease. Here is a article on what you should know about Thyroid disease What you should know about Thyroid disease See also : …

How To Increase Platelet Count In Dengue Fever
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How To Increase Platelet Count In Dengue Fever

Platelets are small blood cells produced in the bone marrow. Platelets are an important factor in hemostasis. When the number of platelets in the blood decreases, bleeding (hemorrhage) occurs. Thrombocytopenia is a common complication in patients with dengue fever. When there is a decrease in platelets, the patient’s ability to clot and fight infections will …

Benefits of Magnesium and its functions
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Benefits Of Magnesium And Its Functions

Magnesium is the most important and necessary element for our body after oxygen, water and food. It is more important than calcium, potassium or sodium and it contributes to the regulation of all three. There are millions of people who are deficient in magnesium every day without even knowing it. However, not many people recognize …