Unit 1. Assignment 1. Homeostatic Imbalances Ericka Keil 3-26-13 A & P Homeostasis is the maintenance of somewhat stable conditions inside the body. Each and every body structure contributes in some way to keep the inside of our body’s and its functioning within normal limits. It is extremely important for proper functioning of all the human body systems. Sometimes our body fails like with Diabetes for example. Glucose is the main sugar that comes from the digestion
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CHOLESTROL IN PLANTS That right there is some cholesterol in plants but at a much lower level than those found in meat. In fact the levels are so low that the labels on canned vegetables and frozen vegetable packages always list the amount of cholesterol as zero. There are currently several articles on other websites that clearly states that plants do not contain cholesterol. These articles are wrong. It seems odd that the words “plants and cholesterol” can be found together in the same sentence
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In the beginning Chucks DX were hypercholesterolemia‚ stage I hypertension and his risk for heart disease was significant. At that time I would have recommended the following medications: 1) Red Yeast Rice capsules (1 po qd to help decrease his cholesterol level‚ 2) Omega 3 Fish Oil 3 gms/day to help lower his blood pressure‚ reduce triglyceride level‚ slow the development of plaque in the arteries & reduce the likelihood of heart attack or stroke. My rationale behind this is these herbs are way
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ANDREWS UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED AND EXTENTION PROGRAMS UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN P.O. BOX 175‚ PORT OF SPAIN Assignment: Thesis An Assignment Presented in Partial Fulfilment Of the Requirements for the course ENGL215-02: English Composition 2 03 October 2012 INSTRUCTOR: By Why is Dark Chocolate Healthier than regular Chocolate Chocolate is made from plants‚ which means it contains many of
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World Health Day is celebrated on 7 April to mark the anniversary of the founding of WHO in 1948. Each year a theme is selected for World Health Day that highlights a priority area of public health concern in the world. The theme for 2013 is high blood pressure. Hypertension (HTN) or high blood pressure‚ sometimes called arterial hypertension‚ is a chronic medical condition in which the pressure in the arteries is elevated. This requires the heart to work harder than normal to circulate blood through
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M3: Discuss the care strategies that can be used to support individuals with each physiological disorder. I am going to discuss the care strategies that can be used to support individuals and discuss the circumstances in which they might use. Coronary heart disease Care provision- Statutory this type of care provision is required by law and is governed by the legislation. Local and health authorities like the NHS are all subject to the laws of the land in delivering services and meeting targets that
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Trans Fats There is lots of controversy going on about should the trans fats be banned by the government or not. On one side are people who are for ban of trans fats‚ while their opponents think that they should not be prohibited. What are the trans fats? Are they really bad for our health‚ should they be replaced with another substance and why there are so many people against them? Producers have the power over us‚ as well as opportunity to put trans fats into food in small amounts‚ without
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Either you love to exercise or if you are like most people you dread the thought of going to the gym to work out. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that all adults in the United States get at least 150 minutes of exercise every week to remain healthy. There are many reasons why working out and exercising can benefit your health. You don’t have to be a certain age to go and exercise‚ working out should be for you. Many people associate working out with losing weight and while
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Good morning Mr. X‚ my name is Melissa and I am here to better explain your condition to you in more lemans terms to aid you to a healthier style of living. Hypertension is a blood pressure that is above the recommended 120/80 (systolic/diastolic) range. The systolic pressure is the pressure of the blood as it flows out during contraction while the diastolic pressure is the pressure of the blood within the artery as it flows into the heart during the rest period. Blood volume‚ the amount of blood
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Attention Getter: Credibility: Eating chocolate is one of my favorite past times. Just sitting anywhere and eating M&M’s makes my life more enjoyable and I believe that it can have the same effect for everyone else. Thesis: Chocolate offers to the world physical and emotional benefits‚ as long as moderation is observed. Transition: Eating chocolate benefits your health‚ it has flavones‚ and it helps people emotionally 1. Chocolate has health benefits. A. Antioxidant 1. Cleveland
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