metabolism‚ have targeted two chemically identified neuronal types within the ARC: anorexigenic pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) neurons and orexigenic neuropeptide Y (NPY)/agouti-related peptide (AgRP) neurons. The melanocortin α-melanocyte stimulating hormone (α-MSH‚ a biologically active peptide produced in POMC neurons) serves as an agonist‚ whereas AgRP is an inverse agonist at the anorectic melanocortin receptors (MC3R and MC4R) in the central nervous system. NPY elicits its physiological effects via
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Where Does Our Food Come From? I have gotten into the pattern of trusting the safety of any food that is available for purchase but does my blind trust put my health in jeopardy? It seems that having access to safe and healthy food has always been an assumed right as an American‚ but why? We have all witnessed food recalls‚ e-coli outbreaks and heard reports on unsafe food processing practices by US companies. Who is ’approving’ this food for American consumption and through which process? What
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Boga‚ ‚ Gokdemirel‚ ‚ & Taspinar‚ (2011). Women’s perception of the menopause and hormone treatment: Barriers against hormone therapy. CLIMACTERIC‚ 14‚ 152-156. 2. Steehuysen. (2013). Hormone therapy is back. 285(3)‚ 64-67. 3. Davies‚ E.‚ Mangongi‚ N. P.‚ & Carter‚ C. L. (2013). Is Timing Everything? A Meeting Report of the Society for Women ’s Health Research Roundtable on Menopausal Hormone Therapy. Journal Of Women ’s Health (15409996)‚ 22(4)‚ 303-311. doi:10.1089/jwh.2013
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impulse from a nerve cell to another nerve‚ muscle‚ organ or other tissue. (Webster new world medicine dictionary. http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=9973) What are Hormones? Hormones are chemicals that carry messages from organs of your body to your cells. The glands that secrete hormones are part of the endocrine system (pituitary‚ thyroid‚ adrenals and pancreas‚ to name a few) and work in large part to keep the body’s natural balance in check. (Gary Gills‚ former about
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easily deal with the signs and symptoms of aging: hormone replacement therapy (HRT). What is Hormone Replacement Therapy? Hormone replacement therapy is a treatment used to relieve the common problems associated with hormone imbalance. An aging body cannot produce the same amount of hormones as it once did when it was younger. Hormones
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thinning of the vaginal wall‚ and loss of vaginal lubrication" (Bee‚ 2012‚ pg.394). However‚ the effects and symptoms can be reduced by taking hormones such as estrogen and progesterone (Bee‚ 2012‚ pg.394). Taking hormones to reduce the effects and symptoms of menopause is called hormone therapy (HT). There are advantages and disadvantages of taking hormones to reduce the symptoms and effects of menopause. During the 1990’s‚ physicians commonly prescribed HT for menopausal women because they thought
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Ange Khelia Manirakiza Meghan Boyce EAE3U1 26 March 2013 Get junk food out of our schools Millions of students around the world rely on cafeteria food as part of their daily nutrition. That food is the fuel that drives the said students’ minds and bodies‚ yet the school menu is based on unhealthy processed food. Therefore‚ these communities and schools ought to develop and deliver healthier food choices to the students. The fictional comic philosopher‚ Alfred E. Newman‚ sums up the
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Bees are important to our food supply because they pollinate all of the crops. Without bee pollination‚ all of the crops will die. If all the crops die‚ there will be very little food left to eat. Bees help populate the crops and flowers everywhere. Without bees‚ animals will not have any food left either. You can’t kill the bees just because they are flying around you and you’re scared of them. If bees feel threatened by you‚ they will try to sting you and if they do‚ that kills them. If everyone
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301 B 10 December 2011 How the Fast Food Affects Our Lives Many American children like eating fast food even though it is unhealthy because it is tasty and fast services. They do not have to wait for foods when they are hungry. They can receive foods within 10 or 15 minutes. Fast foods actually are very convenient for everybody when they do not have time to cook and have to have foods for children. However‚ there are the many serious effects of fast food to children. The children have to face
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The role food plays in our social lives There are many roles in which food could play in our social lives. Food can unite people for special events and occasions‚ such as holidays and get together. Public restaurants can also play a role in our daily lives and I would compare them. To start‚ food can unite people in special occasions. Thanksgiving is a great holiday in which food is a big part of. In Thanksgiving everyone from each house hold brings a dish to the house where it is being held
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