An increased AST level is usually a sign of liver disease. Liver disease is even more likely when the levels of substances checked by other liver blood tests have also increased. An increased AST level may be due to any of the following:
In order to keep itself fresh, the lettuce gives off carbon dioxide, causing a slight odour. This carbon dioxide is not harmful and the odour should disappear quickly once the salad package is opened.
December 28, 2010. Wild lettuce tea is a herbal infusion made from Lactuca virosa, which is also known as Opium Lettuce. Health benefits of wild lettuce tea have been well known for almost 15 centuries, and some of therapeutic actions of this herb are mentioned in the ancient Egyptian writings and artwork. A famous philosopher and physician, Hildegard of Bingen, documented numerous healing powers of wild lettuce infusion and lettuce juice (lactucarium).