Scientific evidence for benefit from alternative therapies, such as Yoga, biofeedback, or herbal therapy, remains minimal. The effectiveness of a dramatic new approach, bilateral stimulation of the anterior nucleus of the thalamus, has recently been reported.
The alkaline phosphatase (ALP) test measures how much alkaline phosphatase you have in your blood. Alkaline phosphatase is an enzyme found throughout your body. But it is mainly in your liver, bone, kidney, and digestive tract.f your ALP levels are too high, your health care provider may order an ALP isoenzyme test to find out what type of ALP is elevated in your blood. Liver disorders make different forms of ALP than bone disorders.
1 In conditions affecting the liver, damaged liver cells release increased amounts of ALP into the blood. 2  This test is often used to detect blocked bile ducts because ALP is especially high in the edges of cells that join to form bile ducts.n ALP test may be ordered as part of routine laboratory testing, often with a group of other tests called a liver panel. It is also usually ordered along with several other tests when a person has symptoms of a liver or bone disorder.