Question 1

what types of inherited metabolic disorders?

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Many types: Metabolic syndrome is insidious.  Many features of disease are initially asymptomatic. High blood pressure in early stages is not perceived.  Cholesterol issues are asymptomatic unless present for some time. Women may have symptoms of irregular menses, or increased facial hair, but may think this not too abnormal.  If you have  increasing weight, most on the gut, get checked out by your pcp.

Question 2

how will inherited metabolic disorders affect other parts of my body?

Accepted Answer

Unclear question,: But the general idea is that the body is interconnected by chemical messengers (factors) that travel in the blood between body parts and different organs e.g. Hormones, enzymes, interleukins, antibodies etc. Each of these has numerous subtypes. A whole heck of wrong could take place in these factos that travel among organs producing derangement. Note organs depend on each other in a way or another.

Question 3

are there practical ways to reduce the odds of inherited metabolic disorders in fetus?

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Genetic testing: Genetic testing can be done for many metabolic disorders pre-pregnancy to minimize one's risk of occurance.

Question 4

are there good natural treatments for inherited metabolic disorders?

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Usually no: However, inherited metabolic disorders is a big title that includes great many diseases and you rarely may find some natural good treatment. Bare in mind that what we call natural medicines are actually crude forms of medicines. These meds are studied & purified to weed out extras that cause side effects. Or the effective part is created in lab in a pure form. Meds, if needed, are what you need!

Question 5

what are the advantages and disadvantages of different treatments for inherited metabolic disorders?

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Too broad to answer: Every inherited metabolic disease or family of diseases has a specific treatment/ management strategy making this question not answerable in the available space.

Question 6

with restrictions food wilson's. what to eat?

Accepted Answer

Wilson's Disease: Wilson's disease is a hereditary disorder that affects your ability to regulate copper absorption & storage.  Instead of being excreted into your intestines and out of your body, copper gets stored in your eyes, liver, kidneys, and brain.  You need to avoid eating too much copper in your diet -- including in multivitamins.  Great site with dietary suggestions:  http://tinyurl.Com/mrsxk6y.

Question 7

is there an age restriction for organ donations?

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Donor age: Actually, no. Anyone can be an organ donor, except in living donation where one must be at least 18yrs old and may not be considered a good candidate past the mid 70's for kidneys or 60's for livers.

Question 8

are there age restrictions for an angiogram test?

Accepted Answer

No: Most persons who need angiograms are older persons but there are congenital problems which might require an angiogram in a younger person. And in the extremely old patient, i would not exclude doing an angiogram because of age alone. Some patients even at an advanced age are quite active and may still be a candidate for aggressive management including surgery valve replacement,  or stents.

Question 9

are there tanning restrictions after an angiogram?

Accepted Answer

No: In general there are no restrictions against tanning following an angiogram, other than the standard post procedure instructions regarding site care and lifting restrictions. However, tanning does carry a set of risk due to radiation exposure and care should be exercised whenever one considers such an endeavor.

Question 10

what are lifting restrictions after nissen fundoplication?

Accepted Answer

Ask your surgeon: Every surgeon has their own restrictions but generally speaking. You should avoid lifting anything greater than about 20 pounds for about a month. (at least that's i what i do...).

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