The main types of dietary supplements include: 1  Botanicals (derived from plants and possibly including herbs). 2  Vitamins. 3  Minerals. 4  Fatty Acids.
For the physiological event, see Ictal. For the songbird Icteria, see Yellow-breasted Chat. Jaundice, also known as icterus, is a yellowish pigmentation of the skin, the conjunctival membranes over the sclerae (whites of the eyes), and other mucous membranes caused by high blood bilirubin levels.
After birth, your baby's liver takes over. Sometimes, your newborn's liver can't break down bilirubin as quickly as his body makes it, and it starts to build up. Because bilirubin is a yellow compound, it turns your baby's skin and eyes yellow. Too much bilirubin in the blood is the most common cause of jaundice.