Wahl 2-Speed Hand-Held All-Body Massager with Heat

Definition Malabsorption is the inadequate absorption of nutrients from the intestines. Malabsorption may involve failure to absorb certain vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, proteins, or fats. The condition is associated with a number of diseases that affect the intestines or other areas of the gastrointestinal tract. Contact your doctor if you suspect malabsorption. Having a doctor treat the underlying condition that affects the intestines is crucial to reversing malabsorption. The IntestinesCopyright ? 2005 Nucleus Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. www.nucleusinc.comCauses Many diseases or conditions that affect the intestines can cause malabsorption, including: Lactose intoleranceCeliac diseaseIntestinal parasites Inflammatory disorders of the intestines such as: Ulcerative colitis SclerodermaWhipple?¡¥s diseaseIntestinal lymphoma Inadequate digestion due to: Gastric resection (removal of all or part of the stomach)Inad ...

Test Overview Spinal X-rays are done to detect spinal fractures, infections, dislocations, tumors, bone spurs, or disc disease. X-rays are also done to evaluate curvature of the spine or spinal defects. X-rays are a form of radiation, like light or radio waves, that can be focused into a beam, much like a flashlight beam. Unlike a beam of light, however, X-rays can pass through most objects, including the human body. When X-rays strike a piece of photographic film, they can produce a picture. Dense tissues in the body, such as bones, block (absorb) many of the X-rays and appear white on an X-ray picture. Less dense tissues, such as muscles and organs, block fewer of the X-rays (more of the X-rays pass through) and appear in shades of gray. X-rays that pass only through air appear black. The spine is a column of 33 bones (vertebrae). There are four ...