An increased AST level is usually a sign of liver disease. Liver disease is even more likely when the levels of substances checked by other liver blood tests have also increased. An increased AST level may be due to any of the following:
In order to keep itself fresh, the lettuce gives off carbon dioxide, causing a slight odour. This carbon dioxide is not harmful and the odour should disappear quickly once the salad package is opened.
Hot Dog Preservatives: Nitrites vs Celery Powder. Besides being our independence day, Fourth of July is the unofficial hot dog holiday. As a highly processed meat, one of the ingredients often found in a hot dog is sodium nitrite. In this post, we'll explain what it is, and why its natural alternative, celery powder, is not much better. Sodium Nitrite (and Sodium Nitrate) is a food preservative used primarily in processed meat products such as hot dogs, luncheon meats, ham, bacon, corned beef (spam), and in smoked fish.