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Can You Get Hepatitis From Oysters?
What's the first thing you think of when you hear the expression "Bottom-feeder?" Lawyers? What about oysters?
Raw oysters are infamous for being a source for Hepatitis A virus. This is because oysters and other mollusks often live in areas where sewage settles as it runs into the sea from city pipes. Ingestion of food that has been in contact with feces-either from having been exposed to sewage run-off (as in oysters) or from food handlers failing to wash their hands after using the...
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Copper in diet
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Diet - copper Food Sources Oysters and other shellfish, whole grains, beans, nuts, potatoes, and organ meats (kidneys, liver) are good... Read more »
Chromium in diet
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Diet - chromiumFood SourcesThe best source of chromium is brewer's yeast, but many people do not use brewer's yeast because it causes abdominal... Read more »
Cholera
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Cholera is an infection of the small intestine that causes a large amount of watery diarrhea.Alternative NamesV. cholerae; VibrioCauses, incidence,... Read more »
Vitamin D
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Cholecalciferol; Vitamin D3; Ergocalciferol; Vitamin D2 Food Sources The body makes vitamin D when the skin is directly exposed to the... Read more »
Iron in diet
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10 Foods to Avoid if You're Watching Your Cholesterol
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