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.
If your orchid is a Dendrobium type, trimming is a little different. Trim the flowers off as they fade but leave the stem. Next year it will flower on the same stalk. Trim roots and re-pot as normal. If there are any places on the stalk that have turned yellow or brown, cut them back completely so that the plant will grow back healthier. 2  Remove the orchid from its pot. 3  Prune away any dead or damaged roots. 4  Replant the orchid in a bigger pot each year so that it has more room to grow.