Digestion

Introduction Brain injuries where something my parents worried about when I was growing because I played numerous physical sports; I didn’t worry about the repercussions of high impact sports or what could have happened. Now as a professional educator I worry about my student’s educational ability due to a brain injury they may acquire or may have been born with. Why is a brain injury so important for educators to recognize? What happens to that child in the classroom after sustaining a brain…

The biggest health issue in America is Overweight and Obesity. What’s overweight? A condition where the person weighs more than what is considered normal for that height, age and sex. What’s obesity? A disease marked by excessive generalized deposition and storage of fat, with a BMI (Body mass index) of over 30. The statistics stated that overweight and obesity is the highest in the United States of America. There are million people in the united states that are overweight and obesity. Being…

Roach also considers alternative funerals such as tissue digestion and human composting. When compared to traditional means of burial, both of the alternatives are more environmentally sound; however, both are unusual enough to cause most people to hesitate. The tissue digestion involves dissolving the remains using heat, pressure, and lye, and reducing them to two percent of the original body weight. Human composting…

Stem cell function Over the course of human history, medicine has come along way. Centuries ago, we thought that he body was composed of different liquids called humors and if you were unlucky to get sick during this time, your blood would have been withdrawn in a process known as "blood-letting". In modern time, we can give antibiotics, perform open-heart surgery and even operate on the brain. However, one of the newest advances in medicine is stem cell research, which is a promising new field…

crankiness, and gassiness. Babies’ if not burped, can develop a feeling of fullness and discomfort, which often causes them to squirm or cry. Gas bubbles formation in the baby’s stomach may be either because of swallowing air bubbles while feeding, digestion or any kind of allergic reaction towards any food. In case of Wet burps, often some of the stomach contents, get brought up too. In general, breastfed babies don't need as much burping as bottle-fed babies because they tend to swallow less…

vegetables such as spinach and nuts among others that are rich in omega 3. Some sources of omega such as the fish and spinach, creates a very delicious meal that every one desires to have. However, this meal despite being delicious, it smoothens digestion helps clear constipation. Most patients confess of great relief and improvement when they take any source of omega 3 since it speeds up the healing process. To avoid getting ill often take foods rich in omega 3 since they will boost your…

meals Another diet myth that is strongly believed is that you should not drink water during meals as it will dilute your stomach acids and inhibit digestion. The real truth But the truth is your body adjusts the production of gastric juices according to the consistency of your meal. Also drinking water with meals will not only help your digestion work more efficiently by helping break down large chunks of food and making it easier for them to slide down your esophagus and into the stomach…

Treat your beauty like supermodels do They are famous supermodels and successful businesswomen. They prefer organic skincare products, fresh fruits and vegetables and regular exercising. Gisele Bündchen, Miranda Kerr and Candice Swanepoel tell us how they maintain their beauty and healthy lifestyle. Gisele Bündchen The highest paid supermodel in 2015 according to Forbes, Gisele Bündchen launched a line of skincare products called Sejaa Skincare six years ago. Her beauty products, including a…

Have you ever heard about alkaline water? Do you really know what it is? When it comes to alkaline water, you should know this water is slightly basic. It has basic minerals, including magnesium, calcium and bicarbonate. All these compounds will bind to hydrogen ions in solution, making the water more basic. Moreover, this type of water refers to its pH level, which is a number that measures how alkaline a substance is on a scale of 0-14. For example, if something will have a pH level of 1, it…

dietary fiber on gut health Gut health is a term that lacks a clear and concise definition (Knudsen et al, 2012), despite its repeated use in both animal and human health, medicine and nutrition. Gut health is referred to four aspects i.e. effective digestion and absorption of feed, absence of gastrointestinal tract illness, effective immune status and status of a pig wellbeing (Bischoff, 2011). Thus gut health is affected by nutrition, immune function and microbiome. The maintenance of gut…