giving her more information on Ma huang and provide her with other options she can try to help improve her health. Mrs. F needs to be educated on the use of Ma huang and the side effect of the supplement. Ma huang is a dietary supplement also known as ephedra‚ and is used for weight loss; due to its physiologic effect the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned it on February 6‚ 2004‚ it causes a stroke‚ cardiac arrhythmias‚ and death (Seamon & Clauson‚ 2005). Also‚ It effects have been reported as lack
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reference books‚ including the new flora of Algeria of Santa and Quezel (1962-1963). Based on 25 surveys conducted in the study area‚ 90 species have been recorded‚ belonging to 16 families whith species that deserve protection as Cakile maritima and Ephedra distachya. 75 | Zohra et al. J. Bio. & Env. Sci. 2015 Introduction (Mostaganem city) west‚ between longitude 0 ° 08 ’18 The coast is the interface between land and sea. It is a "West and latitude 35 ° 47 ’ 18" North. It consists of a place
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health in order to remain capable to compete against other countries. Performance/Health Effects of Performance Enhancing Drugs Some of the performance enhancing drugs used by athletes are anabolic steroids‚ human growth hormone (GH or HGH)‚ ephedra‚ and erythropoietin (EPO). Anabolic steroids are taken in 4 to 12 week cycles to maximize the muscle building effects. They are very dangerous‚ risky drugs. Anabolic steroids cause a dysfunction in the lining of blood vessels that can stimulate
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by the FDA‚ which means that there are side effects that are not known. One side effect from taking diet pills is that some of them contain ephedra‚ which may cause blood pressure‚ changes in your heart rhythm‚ seizures and fever. According to Neil Benowitz‚ M.D.a toxicologist and professor at the University of California says‚ I would prefer to see ephedra pulled of the market until adequate warnings can be developed.” This is an article written by Dee‚ Murphy. The best way if
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Carbohydrate Powders: During an intense weight training workout‚ the glycogen stored in the muscles and liver is the main energy source. Optimal strength and endurance during your workouts it is very important that these glycogen supplies are completely restored before starting a new workout. The best moment to replenish exhausted glycogen supplies is during the first 2 hours after the workout. Easily digestible food products containing lots of fast absorbing carbohydrates high glycemic index are
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Technology replaces Nature Gregory Stock discusses the controversial issue of germinal choice technology (GCT) in his essay‚ "The Enhanced and the Unenhanced." Michael Pollan alludes to a potato called the New Leaf Superior that produces its own insecticide in "Playing God in the Garden." While Pollan ’s essay deals with the role of biotechnology to enhance agricultural products‚ Stock ’s essay points to the ways in which technology has helped humans in their development and claims that the genetic
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Case Summary The Cambridge Sciences Pharmaceuticals (“CSP”) is an international healthcare company that had completed successful clinical trials for its newest weight loss prescription drug‚ Metabical. With the final FDA approval expected‚ Metabical’s launch was set for January 2009 and a clear marketing communications strategy needed to be in place before the launch. With 10 years and $400 million spent on research and development‚ it was imperative that CSP positions Metabical correctly in the
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International Iraq Attacks Escalate; U.S. Presses Self-Government – Attacks by Saddam Hussein loyalists and other unidentified insurgents in Iraq grew more deadly in November. Sixteen U.S.soldiers died and 20 were injured NOV.2 after Guerrillas shot down a Chinook helicopter near Falluja‚ 30 miles west of Baghdad‚ with a surface-to-air missile. A 2nd missile narrowly missed hitting a 2nd Chinook. A Black Hawk helicopter exploded and crashed Nov.7 in Tikrit‚ killing the 6 American soldiers aboard
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In the chapter “Chemical reactions” from the book Saying yes in defense of drug use. It compares Muslim and Mormon Religion restrictions of substances that are acceptable for use outside of these religions. The chapter focuses on alcohol and caffeine‚ but there are other substances that are mentioned as forbidden. Alcohol and caffeine highly addictive yet they are widely available for purchase in stores however the substances are viewed as illicit substances. In the Muslim tradition‚any intoxicant
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CAM Therapeutic Modalities Florence Gray SCI 201 October 18‚ 2010 Phil Bellefeuille CAM Therapeutic Modalities The following paper will define alternative medicine‚ complementary medicine‚ and integrative medicine. It will describe how conventional medicine plays a role in these three terms. In addition‚ it will review the philosophy of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) and how it is different from conventional Western medicine and a description of the five domains of therapy
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