C. S. Lewis

An experiment was carried out to determine the percent of 100 percent cranberry juice in cranberry apple juice. This experiment is significant in everyday chemistry because it is the job of many chemists, in regulatory agencies such as the FDA, to quantitatively determine if the ingredients listed on the label of a substance are actually in that substance. Cranberry juice has particular qualities that are not found in other juices. The quality studied in this experiment was color. Cranberry…

in two ways; fat – soluble and water – soluble. The vitamins within the liver and the fatty tissues would be stored away for any future uses. As for water soluble this would excreted into the urine. Fat soluble and water soluble include; A, D, E, B, C and K. Vitamin A is a retinol and allows the immune system to work effectively. This includes; liver, cheese, fruit and fish. Vitamin D is able to absorb the calcium into the intestine and regulate the calcium and magnesium – including the…

Hepatitis B (HBV) is a viral disease of the liver, discovered by Dr. Baruch S. Blumberg in 1967. As a medical anthropologist, a doctor who studies human health and disease, Blumberg was very interested in the genetics of disease susceptibility. He started a study to see if inherited traits made different groups of people differently susceptible to the same disease. He and his team collected blood samples from around the world, and planned to look for gene differences, and see if the differences…

Shea butter is one of the latest trends in beauty. This fat comes from the nut of the African Shea tree. This product works on almost any skin condition. In fact, the Shea Institute lists 21 skin conditions including acne, eczema and even wrinkles that can be treated with the butter. In addition, there is evidence that the butter has medicinal properties and as a result, it is often used to help heal bug bites, sunburn and even frostbite. It also absorbs ultraviolet light, but as a sunscreen,…

To keeping our bones strong and drying cements, Calcium can do it all. Calcium is an alkaline earth metal. Its atomic number is 20 and the average atomic mass is 40.078. It is very reactive and it is a silver grayish color. It's chemical symbol is Ca and it is the the second group and 4th period. It is a metal and it electronic configuration is 20 protons 20 neutrons and 20 electrons. 2 on the fist layer, 8 on the second, 8 on the third and 2 on the fourth. Calcium is a necessary…

Probably one of the best benefits that comes from regularly eating flaxseeds is that you will have a healthier digestive track. Your digestive tract will actually be lined with mucilage. This fiber is gel-forming and keeps your stomach from emptying too quickly as well as lowering gut inflammation. People who have digestive problems, such as Crohn's disease can benefit from eating this seed. Flaxseed Flour Flaxseed flour is a little different from flaxseed meal. The main difference is that…

A harmless high for felines and useful for people. Catnip leaves contain considerable quantities of vitamins C and E, both powerful antioxidants. The main phytochemicals, nepetalactone isomers, mild sedatives, somewhat like the active ingredients in valerian. Catnip is a gentle but potent sleep-inducer for people who calms without affecting you the next day. It soothes the nervous system and can safely help you get a restless child off to sleep, in fact catnip, including chamomile, is one of the…

Angelica comes from Northern Europe where it grows in damp areas like woodlands and alongside rivers. The Vikings are thought to have brought this herb with them to Eastern Europe. One story about how the plant got its name is that an angel supposedly visited a monk to offer angelica as the cure for a plague. Another story is that angelica got its name because its blooming season roughly coincides with the feast day of the archangel Michael. The herb was an ingredient in the Carmelite water…

has gone through a tough few days. A: The patient’s nonverbal communication of progressively making more hand movements throughout the conversation, makes me wonder if this topic makes him anxious. I could imagine not knowing, where or how he got HEP C, could be a huge stressor. This information was helpful, because it made me think that this topic could cause this patient some anxiety. Therefore, leading me to a NANDA diagnosis, and helping me to develop some interventions to best help this…

Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope is a very famous science fiction movie released in 1977 and directed by George Lucas. With only a $13 million budget and the help of computer generated effects and models they made $775.4 million in the box office. This movie follows the protagonist, Luke Skywalker, and his voyage, which shadows the 12 stages of the hero’s journey by joseph Campbell. The first stage, called the ordinary world, states that “it is where the hero exists before the present story…