the age of 40 (Chambless et al.‚ 1997). It is much more common in men in comparison to women and the important risk factors that predispose towards atherosclerosis include smoking‚ hypertension‚ diabetes and high serum cholesterol. The patient is 56 years old‚ has elevated cholesterol and hypertension which he is on dietary therapy for‚ hence it is likely he has atheroma formation which is the pathological reason behind his angina pectoris. Most coronary heart diseases (CHD) are caused by atherosclerosis
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DIABETIC TEACHING PLAN Teaching/learning methods used: * Individual Instruction * Visual aids * Return demonstration * Reinforce teaching * Group discussion * Questions and Answers Topic(s) on Diabetes: (Do not select more than two topics). 1. What is Diabetes? (include Type I and Type II) 2. Oral Anti -Diabetic Medications 3. Insulin administration and Storage 4. Diet instructions
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PLASMA MEMBRANE SELECTIVE PERMEABILITY= allowing some substance to cross it more easily than others composed of: Phospholipids Proteins Carbohydrates Cholesterol FLUID MOSAIC MODEL Phospholipids are primary lipids(constantly moving‚ fluidly) AMPHIPATHIC-containing hydrophobic and hydrophilic regions Mosaic part=not made of one thing Freeze-fracture studies:way to view what’s inside FLUIDITY OF MEMBRANE Move within bilayer Most of lipids and some proteins‚ drift laterally
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Vegetarian VS. Meat Diet I’ve been a vegetarian for 5 years. For some‚ being vegetarian can come with a lot of social struggles. The difference between a vegetarian and omnivore is that the vegetarian does not include meat or fish in their diet. 5% of the population is vegetarian. Body builders eat lots of meat to increase their protein levels. However‚ organic fruits and vegetables are more easily consumed than meat products. On the other hand‚ vegetables can contain pesticides and other growing
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where one watches intake of saturated and trans fats‚ as well as excess sodium. Heart Healthy means eating a diet that is low in sodium‚ cholesterol‚ and fats. Foods that best meet this requirement are whole grains‚ fruits‚ and vegetables. A diet high in sodium‚ fats‚ and cholesterol is associated with high blood pressure‚ increased weight‚ and elevated blood cholesterol levels. With these factors at hand‚ it may lead to coronary artery disease. Coronary artery disease causes roughly 1.2 million heart
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Three main component of the circulatory system = Heart‚ Blood‚ Blood Vessels Three functions of the heart = Transportation‚ protection‚ Body temperature control De-oxygenated blood flows through the vena cava‚ it then enters the right atrium which gets pumped into the right ventricle which pumps it through the semi-lunar valve and through to the pulmonary artery. The blood flow then goes to the lungs where it is oxygenised‚ the newly oxygenised blood re-enters the heart via the pulmonary vein
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com USDA ’s new Food Guide Pyramid shockingly removes recommendation that people should limit consumption of added sugars‚ www.NewsTarget.com Adams‚ Mike. Corruption exposed: drug companies gave grants‚ consulting fees to panelists who issued new cholesterol guidelines that are driving demand for statins. Posted Jul 15‚ 2004 PT by the Health Ranger‚ www.NewsTarget.com Barnard‚ Neil M.D.‚ Racial Bias in Food Guidelines‚ Magazine: Physician committee for responsible medicine. Autumn 1997. Volume VI‚ number
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persons who have never smoked within 3 to 5 years. 2. what do cholesterol has to do with cardiovascular diseases? High blood cholesterol is a condition that greatly increases your chances of developing coronary heart disease. Extra cholesterol in the blood settles on the inner walls of the arteries‚ narrowing them and allowing less blood to pass through them to the heart. Aim for total cholesterol below 200 mg/dL; LDL cholesterol below 130 mg/dL and HDL above 35 mg/dL. 3. How do weight gain or
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the human’s body needs. The text would be recommended for people or any professional who is seeking to know how to prevent coronary heart disease. The article is related in somehow to the “Cholesterol”article by giving giving ways to prevent the patients from having high cholesterol levels. As known‚ cholesterol is one of the main problems that people experience. Its main cause is the wrong habits of eating foods. “Explore Heart Disease in Women” and pediatric Congestive Heart Failure Clinical Presentation”
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Survival of the Sickest: The Human Evolution of Why We Need Disease A Review in Science Alyssia L. Dawson Following to Massey College at the University of Toronto Author Notes Dr. Sharon Moalem‚ Ph.D. in human physiology and in the emerging fields of neurogenetics and evolutionary medicine. . Continues to work as a researcher while finishing medical training at New York’s Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Jonathon Price‚ senior adviser and speechwriter in the Clinton House and oversaw communications
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