Why It Is Done. A test for alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is done to: 1  Check for liver disease or damage to the liver. 2  Symptoms of liver disease can include jaundice, belly pain, nausea, and vomiting. 3  An ALP test may also be used to check the liver when medicines that can damage the liver are taken. test for alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is done to: 1  Check for liver disease or damage to the liver. 2  Symptoms of liver disease can include jaundice, belly pain, nausea, and vomiting.
A whole-food, plant-based diet is centered on whole, unrefined, or minimally refined plants. Itâs a diet based on fruits, vegetables, tubers, whole grains, and legumes; and it excludes or minimizes meat (including chicken and fish), dairy products, and eggs, as well as highly refined foods like bleached flour, refined sugar, and oil.
By Mizpah Matus B.Hlth.Sc(Hons). A Mediterranean Diet is a style of eating based on the Southern Mediterranean region (i.e. Spain, Greece, and Italy). This kind of diet consists of a lot of vegetables and fruit, salads dressed with olive oil, fish, bread, pasta, and other grains.A recent 5 year study concluded that those on a Mediterranean diet reduce their risk of heart disease by 30%. Some participants even reversed heart disease while on the diet plan. src.his kind of diet consists of a lot of vegetables and fruit, salads dressed with olive oil, fish, bread, pasta, and other grains. A recent 5 year study concluded that those on a Mediterranean diet reduce their risk of heart disease by 30%.