| A Low IgA Level | The Condition
"...the lungs, and is secreted in saliva and tears..."
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Antisialagogue |
Related Topic
"Counteracts formation of saliva..."
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Bad Breath (Halitosis) |
The Condition
"...Possible Cause: Dryness in the mouth caused by insufficient saliva flow..."
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Cancer, General |
Our Question about vegetarian, vegan or raw-food-vegan diet
"...Within days this invading meat molecule could be found oozing from their bodies, in their saliva, urine and hair clippings..."
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Condurango |
As A Treatment
"...Function; Reasons For Use Condurango improves digestion by stimulating the production of saliva and digestive juices..."
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Dental Metal Removal |
As A Treatment
"...The mercury traveling into the gut with the saliva compromises the function of the Peyer’s patches, thus arresting the first line of immune defense..."
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Elevated Cortisol Levels |
The Condition
"...A blood, urine or saliva hormone test for cortisol can serve as a stress barometer, warning you of continual exposure to stress, and therefore to potential disease..."
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Encephalitis |
The Condition
"...Transmitted from the saliva of an infected animal, the encephalitis caused by the rabies virus is virtually always fatal but is very rare in the US..."
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Enlarged Lymph Nodes |
The Condition
"...Common causes of enlarged lymph nodes ... Mumps (salivary glands)..."
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Gland |
Related Topic
"...Those glands which secrete chemicals through tubules or ducts are called exocrine and include sweat, tear and salivary glands..."
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Green Tea |
As A Treatment
"...Green Tea stimulates the production of saliva and it will reduce the harmful acids formed in the mouth..."
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Heartburn / GERD / Acid Reflux |
The Condition
"...The severity of GERD depends on tissue sensitivity, LES dysfunction, the type and amount of fluid brought up from the stomach and the neutralizing effect of saliva..."
Recommendation Chewing Gum
"Gum chewing can increase saliva quantity by 130%..."
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Helicobacter Pylori Infection |
The Condition
"...Urease converts urea, of which there is an abundant supply in the stomach (from saliva and gastric juices), into bicarbonate and ammonia, which are strong bases..."
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Hepatitis B |
Related Topic
"...However, only blood, saliva, semen and vaginal fluids have been shown to be infectious..."
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Hirsutism |
Recommendation Test for Hormones
"Blood, saliva or urine tests may be arranged to make sure that the hirsutism is not due to excessive male hormone levels..."
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Immune System Imbalance (TH2 Dominance) |
The Condition
"...(CICs - caused by a combination of leaky gut syndrome and poor digestion of proteins due to a lack or HCl and digestive enzymes), sedentary lifestyle, negative attitudes, low body temperature, acid saliva pH, chronic insomnia, inability to dream, weight lifting, and steroids (for muscle gain)..."
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Indoor Allergies |
The Condition
"...The allergens from cockroaches are their waste product, decaying bodies and saliva..."
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Infectious Mononucleosis - Mono |
The Condition
"...patient is not indicated; one can not catch mononucleosis by sitting in the same room with someone who has it, although persons who have had mononucleosis can shed the virus periodically in their saliva for the rest of their lives..."
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Infectious Mononucleosis (CMV) |
The Condition
"...Causes & Development; Risk Factors Cytomegalovirus has been found in the saliva, respiratory droplets, urine, semen, breast milk, feces, blood (transfusions), and vaginal and cervical secretions of infected persons..."
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Laryngitis |
Recommendation Zinc
"...Lozenges increase saliva production and help soothe a dry, irritated throat..."
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Lithiasis |
Related Topic
"...Technically this can also refer to salivary gland calculi and impacted precipitants in the seminal vesicles or prostate..."
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Liver Detoxification / Support Requirement |
The Condition
"...Clearance tests using saliva, urine, and/or blood after chemical challenge by caffeine, aspirin, and acetaminophen can be useful in detecting Phase I and II imbalances..."
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Liver Detoxification Profile |
As A Treatment
"...In the Detoxification Profile, one caffeine caplet (200mg) is taken in the morning and its clearance is assessed from 2 salivary specimens collected 2 and 8 hours after ingestion..."
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Low Adrenal Function / Adrenal Insufficiency |
Recommendation Test Adrenal Function
"Adrenal function can be evaluated in several ways by blood, saliva, and/or urine testing..."
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Low DHEA Level |
The Condition
"...Blood, urine or saliva testing will work..."
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Lysozyme |
As A Treatment
"...Normally excreted in the tears, nasal mucus, milk, and saliva in most animals, lysozyme is part of the body's first line of defense against bacteria and viruses..."
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Meningitis |
The Condition
"...Meningococcal bacteria are carried in saliva or droplets from the nose of an infected person..."
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Mercury Toxicity (Amalgam Illness) |
Our Question about amalgam fillings
"...With over 20,000 subjects, this study showed conclusively that mercury from amalgams is continually released in quantities large enough to be identified in the saliva..."
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Mumps |
The Condition
"Mumps is a very contagious infection of one or more of the salivary glands and is caused by the mumps virus..."
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Natural Progesterone |
As A Treatment
"...Salivary testing of hormone levels may not be accurate once hormone creams are used..."
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Parotid |
Related Topic
"A pair of salivary glands tucked into the notch in front of each ear and emptying through parotid ducts by each upper 2nd molar..."
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Periodontal Disease - Gingivitis |
Recommendation Sugars Avoidance / Reduction
"...This makes it harder for the bacteria to get washed away by saliva..."
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Pharyngitis ("Strep Throat") |
Recommendation Frankincense
"...He recommends mixing 2-3 drops of frankincense tincture with saliva in the back of the throat and then swallowing..."
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Poor Small Intestine Health |
The Condition
"...Approximately 50% of the carbohydrate digestion is performed by amylase from the pancreas, 40% by amylase from saliva, and 10% by intestinal amylase..."
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Progesterone Low or Estrogen Dominance |
The Condition
"...Blood, saliva, or urine measurements may be made..."
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Rabies |
The Condition
"...Virus present in the infected animal's saliva enters the victim's tissues during the bite..."
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Remove Wisdom Teeth |
As A Treatment
"...Saliva, bacteria and food particles can collect around impacted wisdom teeth, causing themselves or neighboring teeth to decay..."
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Sjogren's Syndrome |
The Condition
"...In cases of primary Sjogren's syndrome, the doctor can trace the symptoms to problems with the tear and saliva glands..."
Relationship to Chronic Thyroiditis
"Antithyroid antibodies are created when antibodies migrate out of the salivary glands into the thyroid gland..."
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Susceptibility To Cavities |
The Condition
"...These include bulimics, those with Sjogren's syndrome, and those receiving therapeutic head and neck radiation, chemotherapy, or prolonged treatment with drugs that reduce salivary flow..."
Recommendation Ozone / Oxidative Therapy
"(Reported in Time magazine, September 2002) Edward Lynch, of the Royal Victoria Hospital's School of Dentistry, has come up with a technique that allows saliva to help decayed teeth repair themselves naturally..."
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Test Adrenal Function |
As A Treatment
"...Individual samples can be taken by blood or saliva..."
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Test for DHEA |
As A Treatment
"Although not yet formally validated, DHEA testing can be performed on blood, saliva or urine samples..."
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Test for Helicobacter Pylori Infection |
As A Treatment
"...Saliva testing, though becoming more popular, is still not widely available..."
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Test for Hormones |
As A Treatment
"...Function Blood, saliva, and urine tests are available..."
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Test for Inhalant Allergies |
As A Treatment
"...Common allergies come from ... Proteins from furry pets, which are found in their skin secretions (dander), saliva and urine (it's actually not their hair);..."
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Test Melatonin Levels |
As A Treatment
"...An increasing number of laboratories offer saliva testing as a convenient way to check melatonin status..."
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Testosterone Levels, Test |
As A Treatment
"...A serum total testosterone (blood test) is usually sufficient and urine or saliva testing will also work..."
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TMJ Problems |
The Condition
"..., neck, behind ears, under arms, groin) abnormalities of the parotid glands (the salivary glands, located below and in front of each ear) abnormal thyroid function skin rashes, dry skin, itching, and sensitivity to the sun Sjögren's Syndrome (dry eyes, dry mouth and dry mucous..."
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