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What is cerebrovascular disease? |
Variety of conditions affecting the blood vessels of the brain and cerebral circulation. |
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Give an example of a cerebrovascular disease. |
Stroke. |
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What is the most important risk factor for cerebrovascular disease? |
Hypotension |
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What is the most important risk factor for cerebrovascular disease? |
Hypotension |
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What is lupus? |
Autoimmune disease, inc WBC count. |
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Give 2 lupus symptoms. |
Rash on face Inflam joints, skin, kidneys, heart and lungs Achèy joints |
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Why may patients with xerostomia find it difficult to maximise full benefit from fluoride tx’s? |
Decreased levels of calcium and phosphate ions in saliva will reduce fluoride absorption. |
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A risk factor for xerostomia is some prescription meds. Name 2. |
Diabetic meds Cholesterol Opioids Stimulants De contestants Anti-depressants Cholesterol meds Anything ANTI=xerostomia |
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Give 3 diseases caused by chronic low inflam levels. |
Alzheimer’s Diabetes type3 CHD Cancer |
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What is the role of the gut microbiota? |
Gut barrier protection Enhance immune function Affect liver kidney brain skin etc function Protect against bad bugs |
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How may anti-bacterial MWs affect the gut microbiology? |
MW reduce absorption of nitrate ions from plants in the mouth because of dec microflora/bugs |
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What are trans fats? |
Hydrogenated fat |
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Name two types of saturated fats and what’s the difference between there effects on cholesterol? |
Mono-maintains HDL (good cholesterol) and dec LDL(bad cholesterol) Poly-lowers both types of cholesterol |
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Define HDL and LDl |
HDL high density lipoprotein LDL low density lipoprotein |
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Give 2 examples of a poly and mono unsaturated fat. |
Mono- nuts olive oil avo Poly- omega 3’s &6 fatty acids, chia seeds |
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Where can we find trans fats naturally? |
Animal products meat dairy, |
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What are antioxidants and how to they serve the body? |
Antioxidants come from food they fight free radicles. Free radicles produced in the body damage dna and cell membranes leading to cell death. |
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What are antioxidants and how to they serve the body? |
Antioxidants come from food they fight free radicles. Free radicles produced in the body damage dna and cell membranes leading to cell death. |
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Too many free radicles leads to.... |
Oxidative stress |
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What are antioxidants and how to they serve the body? |
Antioxidant means to donate electrons to cells allowing for growth and repair. Antioxidants come from food they fight free radicles. Free radicles produced in the body damage dna and cell membranes leading to cell death. |
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Too many free radicles leads to.... |
Oxidative stress |
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Give some examples of antioxidants |
Vit C & E Beta-carotene Sélénium and magnesium |
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Which bacterium inc the risk of oral and pancreatic cancer? |
Porphyromonos gingivalis |
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Which bacterium inc risk of oral and colon cancer? |
Fusobacterium nucleatum |
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Which bacterium inc risk of oral and colon cancer? |
Fusobacterium nucleatum |
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What is PAD? |
Peripheral artery disease fat deps carried to peripheral body eg arms and legs |
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What do statins do? |
Reduce LDL cholesterol |
