A waste product of hemoglobin recycling, it is primarily excreted in feces, oxidizing into that familiar brown color (except for beets).

	Bile duct Cancer The Condition "...Jaundice is caused by the accumulation in the skin of a component of bile (bilirubin) that normally empties into the intestines after traveling through the bile ducts..." Bilirubinemia Related Topic "The presence of abnormally high bilirubin in the blood, usually signifying hepatitis, with jaundice due next week..." Bilirubinuria Related Topic "Presence of bilirubin (yellow-red pigment of bile) in urine..." Cirrhosis of the Liver The Condition "...Tests can reveal liver problems including ... Elevated bilirubin..." Crohn's Disease The Condition "...Increased alkaline phosphatase, serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transminase (SGOT) (AST {aspartate aminotransferase}) or bilirubin due to associated liver disease..." Gallbladder Disease The Condition "...They are composed of calcium bilirubinate, or calcified bilirubin, the substance formed by the breakdown of hemoglobin in the blood..." Gilbert's Syndrome Recommendation TMG (Tri-methyl-glycine) "Methionine, administered as SAM, resulted in a significant decreases in serum bilirubin in patients with Gilbert's syndrome in a recent clinical study..." Recommendation Fluoride Reduction/Avoidance "John Lee, MD, a physician in private practice has stated that elevated bilirubin levels can be reduced in Gilbert's syndrome by avoiding fluoridated water and other sources of fluoride..." Jaundice The Condition "Jaundice is an abnormal condition in which the body fluids and tissues, particularly the skin and eyes, take on a yellowish color as a result of an excess of bilirubin..." Liver Function That Should Be Checked The Condition "...The most commonly performed blood tests include ... Serum Bilirubin Test..." Need For Routine Preventative Health Measures The Condition "...Important preventable risk factors can be identified through monitoring various blood components such as albumin, alkaline phosphatase, bilirubin/total, blood urea nitrogen, calcium and phosphorus, cholesterol, coronary risk factor, creatinine, GGT/LDH, globulin and glucose..." Ulcerative Colitis The Condition "...Laboratory findings ... Increased alkaline phosphatase, SGOT (AST) and bilirubin due to associated liver disease..." Urinalysis As A Treatment "...Changes which occur with time after collection include: 1) decreased clarity due to crystallization of solutes, 2) rising pH, 3) loss of ketone bodies, 4) loss of bilirubin, 5) dissolution of cells and casts, and 6) overgrowth of contaminating microorganisms..." Vitamin E Requirement The Condition "...Signs and symptoms include dry skin, easy bruising, decreased clotting time, eczema, elevated indirect bilirubin, psoriasis, elevated heavy metals, PMS, cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia, beta thalassemia, cataracts, fibrocystic disease, benign prostatic hypertrophy, poor wound healing, hot flashes,..."

Last updated: Apr 07, 2008