Adrenal gland

Nutritional requirement in Old Age / Geriatric Nutrition Human biological growth and decline extent over the entire life span. Throughout life all experiences make their imprint on individual genetic heritage. The general process of senescence affects all older adults. Although the biological changes in aging are general, each person is unique and people show a wide variety of individual responses individuals’ age at different rates and in different ways, depending on their genetic heritage heir…

Poverty is a severe issue that effects all countries worldwide, and burdens people not only physically but mentally as well. According to an article written on globalissues.org by Anup Shah, “Almost half of the world – over three billion people – live on less that $2.50 a day” (ANUP SHAH). Adults are not the only ones effected by poverty; children seem to be impacted the most because they lack nutrients that should be supporting their growth and development, which will effect them for the rest…

Title: What Your Blood Type Says About You Category: (AD) Tags: ketsueki-gata, blood type Teaser: If you’re blood type is A, then you just might be a hothead. Article: If you don’t know your blood type, maybe it’s time you found out. Your blood could offer some important insights on your health like your susceptibility to disease, how you handle stress, how well you’ll age and much more. It can even tell you a little about your personality traits. So, read on and see what your blood type…

Life is filled with ups and downs and sometimes we get caught up in this roller coaster. For some reason, especially with unfortunate events in life, we tend to react negatively towards the problem. I’m pretty sure most of us have our share of unfair consequences For example, getting rear ended in your new car, or getting a C on a test test you studied really hard the night before. These hapless events seem unfair and creates reactions towards life, making us wonder, what did we do to deserve…

fainting, headaches, muscle aches, stomachache, and constipation. Adults will search for treatment for non-specific symptoms in a child without realizing any psychological trauma that has occurred. When the brain receives a dangerous threat, the adrenal glands flood the victim’s body with adrenaline and cortisol. This is also known as the body’s “fight-or-flight” response. Cortisol regulates the immune system, blood sugar, and depression, and is thought to be connected to some of the long-term…

I spend a lot of my time and energy in worrying about survival. 6. My life is full of stress. 7. Security is the most important thing to me. Worries about survival and feeling desperate reflect feelings about the general insecurity surrounding physical existence, as does the feeling that life is stressful. 8. Physical existence is just something we have to suffer in order to reach a higher plane. If you checked off two or more of the above statements, you probably have some degree of…

Steroids are strong chemical substances that can decrease swelling and inflammation quickly. These drugs are closely related to cortisol, a hormone that is produced from the cortex of the adrenal glands. Another name for Steroids is Corticosteroids. They are mostly used when it comes to arthritis treatment because of their anti-inflammatory properties, but is recommended as a low dose or short term treatment when possible to reduce side effects. Some of the Corticosteroids drugs include…

developing an action plan for improvement, a plan for care, and evaluating ongoing measured monitoring systems to ensure success. Cortisone is part of the corticosteroid group, and according to Duffy (2001), cortisone is produced by the body (adrenal glands), and needed to prevent illness or injury cortisone is sometimes combined with a local anesthetic, and injected into the injured area. The types of cortisones that could be used are prednisone (oral medicine), methylprednisonlone sodium…

Hazardous Chemical: Methyl Isocyanate (MIC) In December of 1984 in Bhopal India there was an extremely large chemical leak (Schlager, 2008). The chemical was called methyl isocyanate (MIC) and was used as an intermediate to create a pesticide, or a substance that is used for killing organisms called Seven. Seven, which kills several different types of bugs and is used specifically in Asia but globally as well, is also an insecticide, or a beneficial chemical that kills insects (Living With…

Kidney: Major Functions ✓ C-ontrols electrolyte and fluid balance ✓ R-egulates homeostasis of blood and acid-base balance ✓ R-egulates RBC production ✓ E-liminates end products of metabolism, ✓ S-ecretes renin, parathyroid hormones and Vitamin D [pic] The Kidney: Nephron • Functional unit of the kidney that produces urine by filtration Blood Supply of the Kidney • Renal artery- branch of the abdominal aorta • Renal vein- drains into the inferior…