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Hereditary Haemochromatosis (HFE): Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment

Hereditary Haemochromatosis (HFE): Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment Complete article to Iron Overload Disorder | Symptoms, Genetics, Testing, and Management Hereditary Haemochromatosis (HFE) is one of the most common genetic disorders affecting iron metabolism in the human body. Despite its prevalence, it remains widely underdiagnosed due to its slow progression and non-specific early symptoms. This condition leads to excessive absorption and accumulation of iron in vital organs such as the liver, heart, pancreas, joints, and skin. Over time, this excess iron can cause serious and potentially life-threatening complications. In this comprehensive article, we will explore what Hereditary Haemochromatosis is, how it develops, its genetic basis, symptoms, diagnostic methods, treatment options, lifestyle modifications, and long-term outlook. This article is designed to be informative, easy to understand, and valuable for patients, caregivers, medical students, and hea...

Homemade Electrolyte Drink

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 Do you have a cold or flu? Do you need to rehydrate? Or play a lot of sports and looking for a healthy alternative? Try this Homemade Electrolyte Drink Recipe, it's easy and full of flavor and natural ingredients! I love my homemade electrolyte drink. It is refreshing and rehydrating. And there is NO artificial junk in it. Why did I decide to make my own electrolyte recipe? My 8 year old son was sick, and I wanted a homemade Pedialyte alternative. A few years ago he got the stomach flu every few months due to inflammation in his colon (read more about our experience), which we were able to cure with colostrum and probiotic supplementation, gluten-free diet and extra pure cod liver oil. We have the routine below. BRAT (bananas, rice, applesauce and gluten-free toast) diet and an electrolyte drink, usually Pedialyte. But when I really started looking at the label, I was horrified to find so many harmful ingredients - like artificial colors and flavors. That's whe...