What does a high MCHC mean?
MCHC levels are measured during a complete blood test to identify the amount of hemoglobin in a single blood cell. High levels of MCHC can indicate a range of conditions, such as liver disease and hemolytic anemia.
March 24, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: blood / hematology, complete-blood, diet, liver-disease, mchc, measured-during, side-effect, single-blood, such-as-liver
What foods can I eat after wisdom tooth extraction?
People are advised to eat soft or liquid foods after having a wisdom tooth removed. Learn about the best foods to eat after having this type of surgey, including soups, smoothies, and mashed vegetables
March 24, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: after-having, best-foods, including-soups, look-at-foods, nutrition, nutritional counseling, oncalldietitian.com, recovery, self-care-tips, soft-or-liquid, type, wisdom-tooth
This tooth-mounted sensor helps you watch what you eat
A tiny sensor that can be attached to your teeth may soon be able to track exactly what you are eating and when you are eating it.
March 23, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, may-soon, nutrition / diet, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, teeth, tiny-sensor, your-teeth
Could grilling your meat raise blood pressure?
Researchers suggest that regular consumption of grilled or barbecued meat or fish could raise the risk of developing high blood pressure.
March 22, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: barbecued-meat, grilled-or-barbecued, hypertension, meat-or-fish, nutrition, nutritional counseling, raise-the-risk, regular-consumption, risk
These plant-based fats could help you live longer
Research on more than 90,000 people shows that diets rich in plant-based — but not animal-based — monounsaturated fats are linked to lower risk of death.
March 22, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, diets-rich, lower-risk, nutrition, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, on call diets, research-on-more
How much fiber is too much?
Eating too much fiber can cause bloating, gas, and constipation. Find out how much fiber is too much and how to relieve symptoms in this article.
March 22, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: article, cause-bloating, find-out-how, much-fiber, nutrition / diet, oncalldietitian.com, out-how, relieve-symptoms, too-much
Why do I have red diarrhea? Six causes
While diarrhea is unpleasant, it is not often a sign of something serious. Red or bloody diarrhea, however, may be a sign of an underlying health problem.
March 22, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: bloody-diarrhea, diet, not-often, on call diets, underlying-health
Can beets tackle Alzheimer’s at its root?
Harmful formations in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s might be responsible for much of the neural damage. Can a beet-derived pigment prevent the harm?
March 22, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: alzheimer, alzheimer's / dementia, brains, harm, neural, oncalldietitian.com, pigment-prevent, prevent-the-harm, the-brains, the-harm, the-neural
What causes white specks in my poop?
What do white specks in stool indicate? Are there other symptoms to consider?
March 21, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: find-answers, nutrition, nutritional counseling, on call diets, oncalldiets, stool-indicate, symptoms, white-specks
Cholesterol deposits in the eyes: Symptoms and treatment
Cholesterol can deposit around the eyes and form fatty, yellow lumps. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatments for cholesterol deposits here.
March 21, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: around-the-eyes, cholesterol, eyes, form-fatty, nutritional counseling, oncalldietitian.com