Kneeling on All Fours

Kneeling can be used to reduce the intensity of contractions and to try to turn a posterior-facing baby. You may find that kneeling eases back labor.

Knocked-Out Tooth: First Aid

Mouth injuries that are forceful enough to knock out a tooth may also damage other teeth or other structures in the mouth or face, such as the roof of the mouth, gums, lips, or cheeks. A permanent tooth can sometimes be put back into its socket (reimplanted). The best results occur if a dentist puts the tooth back in...

Knowing Where to Get Medical Care

What are your options for medical care? Today your options for where to get your medical care are greater than ever before. You may not even have to leave your home to get the care you want and need. You can choose based on what your health problem is and what works best for you. And you don't have to use one option for...

KOH Preparation

Doctors use the KOH preparation test to find out if you have a fungal infection. This kind of infection can happen in various parts of the body, such as the skin, nails, mouth, or vagina. KOH is the abbreviation for potassium hydroxide, the solution that is used in the test.

KOH test

A potassium hydroxide (KOH) test is done to determine whether a fungus is causing a skin infection. Samples from an infected area are treated with KOH, which dissolves skin cells and leaves behind fungus cells (if any are present) that can been seen with a microscope. The KOH test may be used to diagnose fungal...

Krill Oil

How to Use It To improve blood lipid levels, 1 to 3 grams per day has been used. To help PMS and menstrual pain symptoms, 2 grams per day has been used. To reduce symptoms of osteoarthritis, 300 mg per day has been used. Where to Find It Krill is not edible seafood; therefore, only dietary supplements are sources for...

Kris's Story: Getting Active With No Excuses

When Kris retired several years ago, she decided that she was out of excuses. It was time to make time to get fit and stay fit. "I knew I needed to do something. I felt like all my muscles were starting to atrophy. Now I feel like I'm so much more toned. I'm not buff, but I'm toned. I can definitely feel the...

Kudzu

Botanical names: Pueraria lobata How It Works Kudzu root is high in isoflavones, such as daidzein, as well as isoflavone glycosides, such as daidzin and puerarin. Depending on its growing conditions, the total isoflavone content varies from 1.77–12.0%, with puerarin in the highest concentration, followed by daidzin and...

Kyphoplasty

Kyphoplasty (say "KY-foh-plas-tee") is a procedure for your back. It is done to relieve pain from compression fractures of the spine. It can return your vertebrae to a more normal shape. Your doctor may numb the area, or you may get medicine to make you sleep. The doctor makes a small cut in your back. Then the doctor...

Kyphosis

Kyphosis is rounding of the upper spine that causes the person to have a hunched back. Kyphosis may be present at birth (congenital) or may be caused by injury, infection, or disease. Kyphosis associated with bone thinning (osteoporosis) in older people often is called a dowager's hump.

L-Carnitine

How to Use It Most people do not need carnitine supplements. For therapeutic use, typical amounts are 1–3 grams per day. It remains unclear whether the propionyl-L-carnitine form of carnitine used in congestive heart failure research has greater benefits than the L-carnitine form, since limited research in both animals...

L-Carnitine for Sports & Fitness

L-Carnitine How Much Is Usually Taken by Athletes? L-carnitine, which is normally manufactured by the human body, has been popular as a potential ergogenic aid (i.e., having the ability to increase work capacity), because of its role in the conversion of fat to energy. 1 However, while some studies have found that...

l-methylfolate

Folate is a form of B vitamin that occurs naturally in many foods. Folic acid is the man-made form of folate that is added to processed foods or vitamin and mineral supplements. Folate is needed in the human body for production of red blood cells. A lack (deficiency) of folate in the human body can be caused by certain...

L-Tryptophan

How to Use It The typical Western daily diet contains 0.5-2.0 grams of L-tryptophan. 2 Some authorities recommend taking L-tryptophan supplements with food or beverages high in carbohydrate and away from foods high in protein in order to improve absorption and uptake into the brain. 3, 4. Where to Find It L-Tryptophan...

L-tryptophan

L-tryptophan is an amino acid that is made from plant or animal sources. L-tryptophan is known as an "essential" amino acid because the body does not produce it. L-tryptophan is important to the functions of many organs in the body. When you consume L-tryptophan, your body absorbs it and changes it to...

L-Tyrosine

How to Use It Most people should not supplement with L-tyrosine. Some human research with people suffering from a variety of conditions used 100 mg per 2.2 pounds of body weight, equivalent to about 7 grams per day for an average-sized person. The appropriate amount to use in people with PKU is not known, therefore, the...

L-Tyrosine for Weight Control

L-Tyrosine How Much Is Usually Taken by Dieters? Most people should not supplement with L-tyrosine. Some human research with people suffering from a variety of conditions used 100 mg per 2.2 pounds of body weight, equivalent to about 7 grams per day for an average-sized person. The appropriate amount to use in people...

Lab Test Results: Units of Measurement

Lab test results usually contain some type of unit of measurement. The units provide a way to report results so that they can be compared. Usually, but not always, the same test is reported in the same units no matter which lab did the test. Units of measurement that may be used for lab test results include...

Lab Tests for Fibromyalgia

There are no specific tests that can confirm a diagnosis of fibromyalgia. But you may have lab tests to rule out other diseases. Or these tests can find out if you have another disease along with fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia may occur along with other joint and muscle (rheumatic) diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis...

Labetalol

Provides a summary of interactions with vitamins, herbs, and food

labetalol (oral/injection)

Labetalol is a beta-blocker that is used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). Labetalol oral is sometimes given with other blood pressure medications. Labetalol injection is used when hypertension is severe. Labetalol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Labetalol Cartridge

This medicine is used for the following purposes: angina, high blood pressure. Generic Name: Labetalol.

Labor and Delivery

Explains labor and delivery, including planning, signs of labor, pain management, types of delivery, labor stages, labor positions, medical procedures, and what happens right after birth.

Labor Induction and Augmentation

If you pass your due date and your labor does not start on its own, your doctor may want to try to start (induce) labor. Your doctor may suggest doing this for other reasons. It may be a good idea to induce labor if you have another problem. For example, it may be done if you have high blood pressure. Or it may be a...

Labor symptoms

Signs that you are in labor include: Regular contractions for at least 1 hour. This means about 4 or more contractions in 20 minutes, or about 8 or more in a single hour. A sudden release of fluid from the vagina. "Bloody show" is blood-tinged mucus that may pass out of the vagina as the cervix begins to open (dilate)...

Labrum

The labrum, or labral cartilage, is a ring of fibrous cartilage found in the shoulder and hip joints. It forms a "cup" that helps stabilize the joint and keep the bones of the joint in place. The labrum can be damaged by overuse, a fall, an accident, or another injury to the joint. A damaged labrum usually is treated...

Labyrinthitis

Labyrinthitis is inflammation of the structures of the inner ear. It can be caused by a viral or, less commonly, a bacterial infection. Bacterial labyrinthitis may begin after a middle ear infection. It may lead to a serious infection of the lining of the brain (meningitis). Symptoms last a few days to a week. They...

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