Elevated ALT and AST levels may indicate hepatitis A, B or C, heart failure or nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, according to Mayo Clinic. Additional causes include drinking alcohol or taking medications such as statins or acetaminophen.
Nurturing Your Orchids. 1  1. Create the right temperature for your orchid. 2  2. Make sure your orchids get enough sunlight, but not too much. 3  3. Water your orchid once every 5 to 12 days.  4. Care for the orchids 1  diligently. 5. Do not over-fertilize your orchids.  6. Keep the humidity 1  level up. 7. Understand that each orchid is different.
When the bloom is over, it's time to shift your thinking from a short-term care to long-term maintenance. After your orchid blooms, you will want to snip off the old flower spike near the base (some experts keep these spikes on, hoping it'll rebloom from the same spike, which does sometimes happen).