Diabetes insipidus

Diabetes What is diabetes? why it is important for people to know about it and how to prevent it? Diabetes has been a big issue in the United States for many years. Diabetes mellitus has a long historical record dating back to second century AD. The word "diabetes" was first used by the Greek physician Aretaeus. The word diabetes means "siphon". It was first used to describe patients with excessive thirst and urination. In the 17th century, the word Mellitus, meaning "like honey", was added…

today. With the help of Nanotechnology, I believe we are on track to a cure in the near future. Here are few of the statistics. There are two types of diabetes diagnosis which are type 1 and type 2. Type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed before the age of 40 and is less common than type 2. Type 1 diabetes is also known as juvenile diabetes and it is not uncommon for a child to be born with it. The second type is type 2 which is normally diagnosed after the ae of…

A1C testing has benefited diabetes management in many ways. One of the biggest benefits is being able to read the overall blood glucose levels, rather than relying on a series of fasting readings. All patients who suffer from diabetes are aware and familiar with fasting blood glucose test. Fasting blood glucose test are used to monitor a patient most current blood sugar levels. Fasting test are very important to diabetes treatment. The reason fasting test aren’t as significant to the A1C test…

Title: The Effects of Exercise and Diet on Cognitive Function Abstract: The overall objective of the experiment was to observe the overall effect exercise and a healthy balanced diet on cognitive function after a period of two months and compare the results obtained for a person who did not regularly exercise and eat healthy meals. Physical activity commenced for 45 minutes, four days a week over a period of two months. Pulse rate and glucose levels were taken to record blood sugar levels…

Fruit is high in antioxidants, and it’s cleansing, but it’s also high in sugar, and sugar is cancer’s staple. Cancer cells are junkies that scarf up all available sugar to support their glucose-dependent anaerobic requirements. Do not eat sweets, including honey and other natural sweeteners while you’re starving your cancer. Use xylitol as a healthy, natural sweetener with no nasty after taste. You can buy it at Whole Foods - or your favorite natural food store. I don’t know why more people…

Ashton Kutcher Even one of Hollywood’s good looking and popular actor has flaws. One of them is Ashton Kutcher, a Hollywood heartthrob and is known for his acting skills. During an interview, he funnily shows off his webbed toes which made us believe that even Hollywood celebrities have flaws. What is webbed toes? A webbed toe is a physical condition that affects 1 out of 2500 infants that are born. Webbed toes are also known as syndactyly, a kind of physical deformity that usually affects the…

Cystic Fibrosis Cystic Fibrosis is a life threatening disease that is inherited from the parents. The disease affects the lungs, pancreas, liver, intestines, sinuses and sex organs. It is very easy for bacteria to grow in the lungs because the mucus gets caught in the lungs which makes it harder to breathe. The build up in the lungs can cause repeated lung infections and lung damage. The mucus is usually slippery and wet but if you have Cystic Fibrosis the the mucus is thick and sticky which…

Laboratory Tests Used to Detect Minerals Test Used To Detect Zinc Levels When doctors want to know what is going on in the body in terms of zinc deficiency, they may use the Zinc Taste Test. When a patient is deficient in zinc, they most likely experience diminished taste. According to Gruner & Arthur (2012), the zinc taste test involves “the patient holding five to ten millimeters of a 0.1% sulphate septahydrate solution in their mouth, swallow it and are asked to describe the taste…

developing type 2 diabetes are tiredness, often more thirsty than usual, deterioration in eyesight and often craving more food than usual. People are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes if they have a family relative that also has this type of diabetes, but anyone can develop this. The reason type 2 diabetes occurs is Type 1 diabetes can occur at any age more is more commonly diagnosed in children or young adults. The exact reason why type 1 diabetes occurs is unknown. In diabetes type 1…

The gastrointestinal tract is about 30 feet (9m) long from the mouth to the anus. It is comprises of four layers; mucosa, submucosa, muscle and serosa. It also includes the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anus. The associated organs are the liver, pancreas, and gallbladder. In addition, the GI tract is activated by parasympathetic (excitatory) and sympathetic (inhibitory) nervous system. Peristalsis (muscle contraction that moves food from esophagus to…