inexpensively available in drug stores. Due to its easy availability and low value‚ it is put into use in a wide range of avenues. As a Laxative Doctors often recommend mineral oil for constipation and also as a treatment for hemorrhoids. A mineral oil based laxative can be bought from a drug store and is usually taken orally before going to bed. As a laxative‚ it reduces the pain during bowel movement as it coats the stool with a waterproof film that helps it to remain moist. However‚ it must
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when a young woman attempts a diet‚ fails‚ and reacts by binge eating. (Binge eating involves eating larger than normal amounts of food within a 2-hour period.) After binging‚ the patient compensate‚ usually by vomiting‚ using enemas‚ or taking laxatives‚ diet pills‚ or drugs. Patients then go back to severe dieting‚ excessive exercise‚ or both. The cycle then reverts back to bingeing and then to purging again. In some cases‚ the condition progresses to anorexia. Most people with bulimia‚ however
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of dates helps to maintain a check on the growth of the pathological organisms and thus‚ helps in the rise of friendly bacteria in the intestines. Constipation: Date is termed to be a laxative food. This is the reason that dates are beneficial for people suffering from constipation. For getting the laxative effect from dates‚ you need to soak dates for one full night in water. You should consume these soaked dates in the morning like syrup to get their actual advantages. Healthy Heart: Dates
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general changes have the most direct effect on nutrition. Digestive secretions diminish‚ although enzymes remain adequate. Adequate dietary fiber‚ as opposed to increased use of laxatives‚ will maintain regular bowel function and not interfere with the digestion and absorption of nutrients‚ which is what often occurs with laxative use or abuse. Calorie needs change due to more body fat and less lean muscle. Less activity can further decrease calorie needs. The challenge for the elderly is to meet
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3N Clinical Nursing Care Plan NURS 2230 Lakehead University October 2‚ 2014 I declare that this paper is my original work. Excepting where I have cited my own previous work‚ this paper in its entirety‚ or any portion thereof‚ has not been submitted to meet the requirements of any other credit course. Student Signature: ____________________________________ Date: ____________________ Patient History In the context of this paper‚ the patient will be referred to as
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compelling need to starve‚ to binge‚ or to binge and purge. In other words‚ they feel that they have to stop eating or eat large amounts of food in short periods of time and then remove all of the food from their bodies through vomiting‚ the use of laxatives‚ and diuretics. There are two major types of eating disorders that are prominent in young girls. These are Bulimia and Anorexia Nervosa. Although there are some things that all eating disorders have in common‚ bulimia and anorexia are also different
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self-starvation and excessive weight loss. According to the National Eating Disorder Association‚ 90-95% of the anorexia nervosa sufferers are girls and women. Some people with anorexia lose weight by starving themselves‚ exercising excessively‚ misusing laxatives‚ diuretics‚ or enemas‚ and making themselves vomit. There are many warning signs of someone who might be suffering from this condition and some of the warning signs include: dramatic weight loss‚ denial of hunger‚ comments about feeling “fat” or
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tasting quality of the leaves makes it ideal for health problems which include‚ but are not limited to‚ diabetes fever‚ ulcer and wounds. In Hawaii‚ pandan flowers are being chewed by mothers who later give the chewed flowers to their children‚ as laxative. The juice extracted from pounded roots of this tree is used and mixed with other ingredients to ease chest pains. Also‚ it is used as tonic for women who have just given birth and who are still in weak states. Pandan flowers have also been traced
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Anorexia nervosa is more commonly known as simply anorexia. People with this disorder start out with dieting then move to over dieting‚ excessive exercise‚ diet pills for appetite suppression‚ diuretics‚ laxatives‚ and/or enemas. Anorexia is a psychological disorder that reaches beyond weight issues. This condition is more about having a sense of control over their body. It becomes an obsession to them. This condition affects mostly women‚ although men can also develop this disorder. Caucasians
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Effects of Eating Disorders Eating disorders are serious medical illnesses. They often go along with other problems such as stress‚ anxiety‚ depression‚ and substance use. Eating disorders can lead to the development of serious physical health problems‚ such as heart conditions or kidney failure. Someone whose body weight is at least 15% less than the average weight for that person’s height may not have enough body fat to keep organs and other body parts healthy. In severe cases‚ eating disorders
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