... "bad" cholesterol. These are described as good or bad because of their affect on the cardiovascular system which includes the heart and blood vessels, throughout the entire body. An excess of "bad" cholesterol- LDL, is known to precipitate out and accumulate on the lining on the membrane of arteries, and eventually sludge this tube enough to impair the flow of life giving blood to the end organ supplied by this blood vessel resulting in disease and serious impairment of that organ, eventually. It has been well proven that an excess of "good" cholesterol- HDL, helps to preserve the integrity of the blood arterial lining of blood vessels preventing the occurring ...
... magazine, Amy Dickinson interviewed a group of eighteen students attending a liberal arts college near her home. Of the group of eighteen, five of them had previously been hospitalized for alcohol overdoses, and two had been treated by paramedics on campus for overdoses as well. The author commented that the mind-set of the students was not to “get drunk and silly” but instead to drink for the sole purpose of passing out. The students also reported that there is a “beer-friendly” attitude on the campus and that it is easy for anyone, even under-age individuals, to obtain a keg for a party. (STUDENT DRINKING STATUS – BY GENDER) Another national study f ...
... After extensive learning on the effects of certain foods on my body, and the manner in which to help improve my body through what I eat, I began being more aware of what I ate and learned on what effected me. I began changing my diet to a low-carbohydrate, and high-protein diet, thus enabling my body to stop burning the energy from the high-carbohydrate foods I eat to the fat cells in my body. Also, instead of snacking on ice cream or candy, I ate much more vegetables and healthier fruits such as bananas, apples, and oranges. As I began changing my dietary habits, I began seeing a change in my in my physical self as well. After maintain the diet I no longe ...
... out of 100,000 males. ~ May skip a generation. ~ Female offspring may become carriers of the disease. Symptoms & Effects ~Difficulties with speech in a noisy room or over the telephone ~Visual disturbances i.e. Field cuts, strabismus, & visual activity ~ Focal or generalized seizures ~Hyperactivity ~Tends to progress rapidly with increased spasticity and paralysis, visual and hearing loss, loss of ability to speak or swallow. ~Inability to move themselves anywhere at all from one place to another. Diet Goals ~to decrease the exogenous source of VLCFA- food sources of fats, cholesterol, grains, nuts, fruits and vegatables skins, milk (very restri ...
... cholesterol, bile acids from the liver, adrenal hormones, sex hormones, and poisons in certain toads. Sex steroids in humans give men and women the characteristics that make up the sex, such as the type of voice, and the physical build. Adrenal steroids, produced in the cortex of the adrenal gland in humans, regulate protein and carbohydrate metabolism. Aldosterone, another steroid produced in the adrenal cortex, plays a role in the mineral and water balance of the body. Anabolic steroids are commercially produced by chemical methods from the male hormone testosterone. Artificial steroids were first developed for medical purposes during World War II (1939-1945 ...
... consumption rate of selected beverages in the U.S. According to Buss (1961), there is direct physical aggression, physical-indirect aggression, verbal-direct and verbal indirect aggression. Graphs showed the results of the experiments. They show alcohol does cause aggression. Larger efforts might be obtained if a higher alcohol dose was given. Alcohol influences other social risk taking, moral judgement, sexual interest and nonsocial behaviors (Steele 1985). References: Adler J: Kids growing up scared. Newsweek 43-50, 1994 January 10. Buss AH: The Psychology of Aggression, New York, Wilroy, 1961. Permanen K: Alcohol in Human Violence. New York, Guilford ...
... contraction of the pathogen did not guarantee death to the host. Most pathogens we are familiar with today fall into the latter category. In this case, virulence of the pathogen can, and is, measured by mortality rates. Here, more virulent strains kill more hosts. If mortality rates are very low or not present at all, greater virulence can be expressed as causing more symptoms of illness. One such pathogen is Vibrio cholerae, which causes the disease known as cholera. The subject of this paper will focus on the V. cholerae pathogen and the significance of its presence on Earth. I will examine virulence patterns of various strains of V. cholerae, and wha ...
... they aren't ready or mature enough to take so much responsibility. In many cases the child would have no one to rely on but a single mother with no schooling, and maybe a non-supportive family. He or she would have a twisted, miserable upbringing, left vulnerable later in life. Another reason that causes women choice abortion is health problem. There is a range of problems, including the child being born with Down's Syndrome, Cystic Fibrosis, or a disposition to obesity, which can later in life cause clogged arteries and heart failure. In another case, people must often make choice between saving the mother, already a functioning member of society, or letting he ...
... became a political issue that would affect courts and elections by dividing those who support and those who consider it a form of murder. It also has been a topic that has divided the Christian community. A movement began in the 1970's when Americans started to demand "death with dignity" (Worsnop 1). In the event of a terminal illness or injury, people were refusing life-sustaining treatment to preserve life, especially life without quality. Public opinion overall supports some form of assisted suicide. Because of this support, most states have some form of legislation that allows for "living wills" and "power of attorney for health care" to be planned f ...
... by the FDA, kill up to 27,000 and aspirin up to 1,000 Americans per year, cannabis kills 0 per year [3]. When we know the facts we can understand why in 1988, after extensive review of the scientific literature, the DEA's own administrative judge Frances Young concluded that ``Marijuana is one of the safest therapeutically active substances know to man.'' [4] Opponents of legal cannabis access would have us believe that there is not enough research available to determine its safety. Nothing could be further from the truth. Cannabis is one of the most thoroughly researched drugs in history, and the evidence gathered over the centuries clearly proves that it is sa ...
