Collagen

Vitamins are the organic compounds required to carry out a living body’s metabolism and their absence can clump several metabolic reactions in the body. These essential nutrients cannot be synthesized in the body therefore must be taken from an outside food source i.e. plants, fruits, vegetables or animals. Basically there are two types of vitamins in nature; some are water soluble and others are the fat soluble ones. Water soluble vitamins are those which are soluble only in water and are B…

• Atherosclerosis is a condition in which cholesterol, calcium and other substances build up in body arteries, blocking the blood flow. • Visceral Fat is fat around organs. Its function is to insulate and protect organs. • Subcutaneous Fat is under the skin. This fat protects and insulate our body. Fat (visceral and subcutaneous) stores energy. • Omega-3 fatty acids have the first double bond on the third carbon counting from the carbon in the methyl end. These are essential fatty acids (our…

EVALUATION OF DEEP ANTERIOR LAMELLAR KERATOPLASTY VERSUS INTRACORNEAL RING SEGMENTS IN TREATING MODERATE KERATOCONUS Mohammed Alsaied Alnaimy*, Abdelmonem Alsyed Abou-sharkh, Mahmoud Nasr Al-deeb and Ayman Mohammed Abdelrahman Ophthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt. *Corresponding author: Mohammed Alsaied Alnaimy, Mobile: 01226043131 E mail:moh_alnaimy@hotmail.com ABSTRACT Background: Keratoconus can cause…

n the last few months my levels of pain and exhaustion have hit a whole new high. This has left me pretty much bedbound most days. Then awake and restless at night. Alongside all that, my Gastroparesis has flared, meaning I’m nauseous almost all the time. My stomach feels full and bloated and eating, or even drinking, causes severe pain. When everything piles up like this it’s hard to cope. I found myself breaking down and sobbing on an all too regular basis. I’m already taking slow release…

for a variety of maladies: internally for gastrointestinal ulcers, coughs, sore throat and externally for burns and wounds. Medieval ladies collected snail secretions to beautify their skin. Although this sounds disgusting, snail slime stimulates collagen and elastin; in fact, modern cosmetic companies use snail slime in beauty creams. Mold Ancient doctors of many cultures had to deal with infected wounds. In Egypt and Greece, physicians of old used moldy bread and honey to treat wounds. This…

Gelatin is a material made from animals.The text states “ Gelatin is made from denatured collagen fibers, which are derived from the skin, bones, and connective tissue of animals.The gelatin for paintballs is usually made from pig skins, which tend to make the best paintball”(Murray 4). Paintballs are made just like early footballs because footballs…

Genetic Skeletal Dysplasias: A Guide to Diagnosis and Management “Skeletal Dysplasias are a large, heterogeneous group of genetic disorders characterized by abnormal growth, development, and maintenance of skeletal cartilage and bone” (Sewell et al, 2015, p. 575). The severity of skeletal dysplasias has a great range from premature arthritis in individuals with average height to death a few weeks before births or right after birth. Individuals with skeletal dysplasia often have extreme short…

Vitamins for Bodybuilders: You are well aware the importance of protein and carbohydrate intake amongst bodybuilders, but what about vitamins? It seems so many young bodybuilders are overlooking the importance of vitamins in their daily lives. Ive noticed on the forums that there are hundreds of topics related to protein and creatine, but very few regarding vitamins. So with that being said, I decided to do some research and present to you guys the 10 most important vitamins for bodybuilders…

The Process of the Skeletal System The human body consists of around 300 bones at birth, but as the body grows, the bones shrivel up and decrease to 206 bones. Those 206 bones form the skeletal system. Each bone varies in shape and size. The skeletal system is much more than framework for the body. The skeletal system has many functions. The skeletal system is composed of dynamic living tissues and it interacts with all of the other organ systems. The skeletal system even remodels its self.…

Scar Revision A scar is your body’s way of healing an injury. Scars may be caused by surgery, cuts, scrapes, burns, or a skin disease such as acne. Scars can change the appearance of your skin if they are wide, raised, sunken, or discolored. A scar near your eye or lip may change the appearance of your face. A scar may also cause your skin to tighten, which can restrict movement. Scar revision is a procedure to reduce, remove, or improve a scar. WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES FOR SCAR…