Tag Archives: jaundice symptoms

Yellow Skin Color Treatment – What Causes Yellowish Skin Tone

By Patricia | April 19, 2010

What causes yellowish skin tones in my hands and feet?
The natural color of our skin is determined by the melanin pigment in our skin cells. Melanin is found in higher quantities in darker people than in fair people. You may notice that your skin is turning yellow. Yellow skin could be a problem associated with [...]

Dieting Tips For Jaundice: What Are Suitable Foods For Jaundice

By Patricia | December 8, 2009

Jaundice is not an illness but a symptom indicating the presence of other disorders. A person suffering from jaundice will have high bilirubin levels in his or her blood. Bilirubin is a yellow pigment that is responsible for discoloration of skin and eyes during jaundice. Bilirubin normally occurs in the hemoglobin and a very low [...]

Jaundice Contagious: Hepatitis | Symptoms | Causes | Bilirubin | Vaccines

By Patricia | September 24, 2009

Is Jaundice Contagious? - Bilirubin Jaundice Causes, Hepatitis Symptoms And Vaccines:  My Friend  has pancreatic cancer and has developed jaundice. She was worried that I could be infected if I went to visit her?
Is Jaundice Contagious? - Bilirubin Jaundice Causes And Symptoms
Jaundice is a symptom of other underlying conditions, rather than a disease in itself, [...]

Jaundice: Causes | Bilirubin | Symptoms | Treatment | Home Remedies

By Patricia | September 23, 2009

Home Remedies For Jaundice Treatment: Jaundice Causes And Symptoms - What Is Jaundice ?
Jaundice Causes And Symptoms - Bilirubin
Jaundice is a result of elevated levels of bilirubin in the bloodstream. Bilirubin is a pigment that is yellowish in color and is formed due to the breakdown of hemoglobin and red blood cells. The bloodstream carries [...]

Jaundice Treatment And Diet – What Is Jaundice, Is It Contagious?

By Patricia | September 7, 2009

Jaundice Symptoms And Treatment
Jaundice is characterized by a yellow discoloration of the skin, the whites of the eyes and the mucus membranes, which is a result of an increased amount of a substance called bilirubin in the blood. Jaundice is essentially a symptom and not a disease itself, so strictly speaking, it is not contagious. [...]