D2. Explain the importance of homeostasis in maintaining the healthy functioning of the body. Homeostasis is vital for the maintenance of healthy functioning of the body. It is important the body keeps to a narrow range of variables‚ and without it ‚ chemical reactions and metabolic processes within the body cannot be carried out properly‚ which can cause disease and complications. If the body cannot maintain its temperature‚ this can cause the person to overheat‚ resulting in hyperthermia. This
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Nutrition 101 RESEARCH ARTICLE ESSAY DR. MERCOLA’S DIET PLANS I have gathered some tips from the article I read regarding Dr. Mercola’s ’10 Lies and Misconceptions Spread By Mainstream Nutrition’ : Dr. Mercola believes: 1) Saturated fat does not cause heart disease and people benefit from 50-70% healthful fats in their diet 2) eating fat does not make you gain weight and associates weight gain with eating excess sugar 3) artifical sweeteners are not safe replacements for diabetics and do not
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Topic: Cystic Fibrosis Introduction Cystic Fibrosis (CF) according to Cohen 2004‚ is the most common fatal hereditary disease amongst children and adults. It is an autosomal recessive disorder‚ and most carriers of the gene are asymptomatic. The flawed gene that causes CF affects the glandular secretions by altering chloride transport across cell membranes. Thickening of bronchial secretions leads to infection and other respiratory disorders. Other mucus secreting glands
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Ashley Teschendorf English IV Mrs.Bee Outline Thesis Statement: The birth of every child is a complex process. Neonatal nurses have been around for decades to be by a patient’s side during the birth of a newborn child. Neonatal nurses take care of premature babies during the duration of their stay at a hospital. Neonatal nurses can also be categorized as neonatal or pediatric nurses depending on the age group they serve. I: History A: Kennedys baby Patrick’s death. B: How it
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will build up in the liver causing more health issues. With an absence of the enzyme Aldolase B‚ fructose cannot be broken down causing hereditary fructose intolerance. Symptoms can be severe‚ “these include severe abdominal pain‚ vomiting‚ and hypoglycemia following ingestion of fructose or other sugars metabolized through fructose-1-phosphate. Prolonged fructose ingestion in infants leads ultimately to hepatic and/or renal failure and death.” (Haldeman-Englert‚ 2011) A4. Substrate The specific
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Betty Neuman’s systems model is a systems theory based on the premise that a person is made of diverse components that interact with one another affecting the person as a whole (Hood‚ 2014‚ p. 129). In addition‚ Hood (2004) notes that these interactions are ongoing and ever-changing‚ making the systems itself complex and varied (p. 128). Neuman’s systems model philosophy indicates that “the purpose of nursing is to facilitate optimal client system stability by reducing the impact of environmental
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For my paper‚ I interviewed my Aunt‚ Christine. She had a child 4/5 years ago‚ a little girl named Nykole. Nykole weighed 6.5 ounces when she was born‚ my aunt did not remember or have the exact length. When they brought Nykole home‚ at first she was not very aware of her environment. She would look around from time to time observing things. As the weeks progressed my aunt noticed that Nykole was becoming more and more curious with her new environment. She thinks Nykole’s brain was showing signs
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What is the Main Cause for Violence? January 12‚ 2014 Mandy Lingerfelt Victimology Professor Morgan What is the Main Cause for Violence? Violence has been around a very long time. The first record of violence is probably the story of Cain and Abel where Cain had become jealous of his brother Abel and murdered him‚ thus the first act of violence. No one really knows why people choose a violent road to go down and to commit crimes but there are many theories. Some say it is how they grew up
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maintain my current weight while keeping my cholesterol down at healthy levels. Having lived a portion of my adult life with obesity I know firsthand the negative effects these include and not limited too high blood pressure (hypertension)‚ diabetes/hypoglycemia‚ sleep apnea‚ high blood cholesterol‚ and debilitating strain on the joints and muscles. These and other issues are progressive in nature as each hinders physical activity and as activity is held back the lack of activity combines with a poor diet
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are not getting the blood supply which then leads to dead tissue causing a form of disability depending on the area of the brain affected. 2. Outline other conditions that may be mistaken for stroke. Postictal state – happens after a seizure. Hypoglycemia – blood sugars drop‚ which can cause body paralysis‚ however a person with this will always have an altered mental state. A stroke patient doesn’t. Subdural or Epidural bleeding – as bleeding grows it pushes on brain which will mean you have difficulty
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