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Foods to Increase Platelets

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Platelet function in our body part is essential for the process of blood coagulation. A normal platelet count is 150,000 to 450,000 but different diseases can cause levels fall can cause internal bleeding. A low platelet count is a serious matter that requires medical supervision, but in your diet you could find extra help. In here we give you a list of foods to increase platelets and improve your health. Low platelets can be caused by severe infections, diseases such as dengue, diseases of the spleen, hemolytic anemia, vitamin K, and most serious diseases like leukemia or the result of chemotherapy treatment, the important thing is to keep the situation under control and try as far as possible to upload more platelets in your body. Depending on the disease that has caused the decline in platelets a change in diet may be beneficial. It is important to know that in more serious cases such as leukemia these foods do not provide a significant change, however in cases of dengue, anemia...

Throat cancer and your health

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Throat cancer is one of the most common, and although detected early healing expectations are 90% in most cases the disease takes to be discovered, so it is important to know a little more about it, your symptoms and risk factors. Here explain what the early signs of throat cancer are and give you all the basic information about this disease. The throat cancer can start in this area and extend to the vocal cords, larynx, esophagus, the lower part of the neck, etc. Once you leave this area and is spreading to other organs of the body the prognosis becomes more complicated, hence the importance of detecting it early and stop their advance. A major risk factor in this type of cancer is the habits and environmental factors. Smoking and chewing snuff and excessive alcohol consumption are decisive, but also the Human Papilloma Virus or HPV is a major cause of this cancer. Transmitted through oral sex is a major factor. Most throat cancer patients are men over 50 years. Eliminate consumpti...