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  2. Aristolochic acid - Wikipedia

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    Aristolochic acid poisoning was first diagnosed at a clinic in Brussels, Belgium, when cases of nephritis leading to rapid kidney failure were seen in a group of women who had all taken the same weight-loss supplement, Aristolochia fangchi, which contained aristolochic acid. [5]

  3. Health effects of tea - Wikipedia

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    1912 advertisement for tea in the Sydney Morning Herald, describing its supposed health benefits. The health effects of tea have been studied throughout human history. In clinical research conducted over the early 21st century, tea has been studied extensively for its potential to lower the risk of human diseases, but there is no good scientific evidence to support any therapeutic uses other ...

  4. Can Green Tea Help You Lose Weight? Here's What A ... - AOL

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    Matcha green tea drinks were found to enhance exercise-induced fat oxidation in women following a 30 ... more calories, which could negate green tea's (very small) effect on weight loss, she says. ...

  5. Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion

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    Excessive ADH causes an inappropriate increase in the reabsorption in the kidneys of solute-free water ("free water"): excess water moves from the distal convoluted tubules (DCTs) and collecting tubules of the nephrons – via activation of aquaporins, the site of the ADH receptors – back into the circulation. This has two consequences.

  6. List of herbs with known adverse effects - Wikipedia

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    Kidney toxicity [5] associated with kidney failure; associated with development of cancer, particularly of the urinary tract, known carcinogen [8] [9] Atractylate Atractylis gummifera: Liver damage, [3] nausea, vomiting, epigastric and abdominal pain, diarrhoea, anxiety, headache and convulsions, often followed by coma [10]

  7. Woman loses 100 lbs, learns her weight loss qualifies her to ...

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    After losing 100 pounds with WeightWatchers, walking, and eating more vegetables, woman is able to be a kidney donor for her husband in kidney failure. Woman loses 100 lbs, learns her weight loss ...

  8. Metabolic acidosis - Wikipedia

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    Metabolic acidosis is a serious electrolyte disorder characterized by an imbalance in the body's acid-base balance.Metabolic acidosis has three main root causes: increased acid production, loss of bicarbonate, and a reduced ability of the kidneys to excrete excess acids. [5]

  9. Weight gain - Wikipedia

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    Weight gain is an increase in body weight. This can involve an increase in muscle mass , fat deposits , excess fluids such as water or other factors. Weight gain can be a symptom of a serious medical condition.