The most obvious cause of an elevated vitamin B12 level is taking too much of the vitamin in the form of supplements. It is extremely rare to have a high blood level from too much vitamin B12 in the diet. While vitamin B12 is generally not considered toxic in high levels, it's importan...
People with both OSA and Hashimoto’s have elevated levels (1,000 IU/mL) of thyroid antibodies compared to people with Hashimoto’s alone (400 IU/mL) Associated with low-grade inflammation (inflammatory cytokines), which may accelerate the development of autoimmune symptoms seen in Hashimoto’s ...
The hIDO mRNA level was assessed with real-time PCR. The mRNA level was 4.5-fold higher in homTg than in hemTg lenses. Wt lenses showed no hIDO mRNA (Figure 6d). These data suggest that both the IDO transcript and protein are elevated in homTg and hemTg lenses and resulted in higher...
Testing for elevated levels of heavy metals (lead, mercury, copper, zinc, chromium) as well as Lyme titer can be useful. diagnostic testing- The standard tests over the years has been nerve conduction studies which essentially looks for a "break" in the conduction capacity of a nerve. These...
Serum ferritin measures the level of ferritin in your body to detect iron deficiency anemia and other health issues. Elevated serum ferritin levels may indicate inflammation, liver disease, autoimmune disease, or even cancer. The clinical range is 30 to 400 and the optimal range is 50 to 150 ...
A study including over 500 adults found that vitamin D deficiency was linked to greater fat mass, but only in those with elevated parathyroid hormone (PTH), suggesting the cause may lie in controlling that level. Skeletal disease Vitamin D enhances the absorption of dietary calcium by 30%-40%...
Elevated hemoglobin has several causes, but it’s usually the result of these two mechanisms: An increase in red blood cell production. This can happen as a compensation for a when blood is carrying less oxygen [3]. A decrease in plasma volume. Plasma is the liquid part of the blood [3...
The cells of the heart are particularly susceptible to a disturbance in electrolytes.One Japanese studyon coronary insufficiency in dogs showed elevated sodium and reduced potassium content in the insufficient left ventricle. Intravenous administration 50mg thiamine, in the form of thiamine tetrahydrofurfuryl...
Polycythemia (elevated red blood cell count) is a rare blood disease in which the body produces too many red blood cells. Causes of polycythemia are either primary (acquired or genetic mutations) or secondary (diseases, conditions, high altitude). Pulmonary Edema Pulmonary edema, or fluid in the...
Elevated microRNA-155 molecule levels also indicate increased inflammation that may result in microscopic gaps in the blood-brain barrier. Leaky brain increases your risk of brain inflammation, autoimmunity, and other health issues. The breakdown of the blood-brain barrier has been seen in variousbra...