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According to the article “Managing Sickle Cell Disease”, sickle cell disease is an inherited disorder affecting the red blood cells. The disease causes the red blood cells to become rigid and half-moon shaped, resulting in obstruction of capillary blood flow. Decreased oxygen to the tissues results in pain. The disease is inherited and has the greatest prevalence among Black Americans and Hispanics in the United States. Inheritance is autosomal recessive and results in production of sickle…

normal physical activities I ended up with abs and a perfectly flat stomach. I discovered that food has a huge effect on your body. Bridget coila from livestrong.com says “Vegetarian diets decrease the risk of many forms of cancer, heart disease, gallstones, kidney stones, osteoporosis and diabetes, according to the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. People who eat no meat also tend to have lower blood pressure and lower cholesterol, and they weigh less overall than meat eaters do.”…

Genetic Disease: SCD Sickle cell disease is caused by the abnormal change in the haemoglobin gene that slows the flow of blood which causes lack of oxygen to the tissues. Yolanda Smith defines haemoglobin as, “an essential cellular component of the red blood cells that play the role of transporting oxygen in the blood to the bodily tissues where it is required”. ("News-Medical.net", 2015). There are two types of haemoglobin there is HbA that is found in normal red blood cells and HbS one that…

Although fried foods are tasty, they absorb a large amount of fat when being cooked. There is a healthier alternative when cooking; like grilling. Grilled foods are not only tasty but they absorb less fat which means a lower amount of calories. Many people, especially people from the southeastern region of the United States, use the frying method to cook foods. There are many disadvantages to fried foods. Even with frying a healthy food item it ends up with a high fat content due to grease.…

Maria Martinez Language Art Mrs. Pettit 6June 2015 Anorexia is a Bad Thing! “Anorexia is the third most common chronic illness among adolescents”, stated by Tabitha Farrar. Mrs. Farrar was one of the victims that had suffered from anorexia. Anorexia nervosa is also referred to anorexia. It a eating disorder that is characterized by a low weight, fear of gaining weight, and a really strong desire to be thin. People with anorexia see their self as overweight. Anorexia is an eating disorder that…

Two-thirds of American adults are overweight, and half of these are obese (Lambert). What leads Americans to be overweight? Americans have a fast paced culture that includes fast food. Fast food provides the convenience of food, without the time it takes to make a meal. Over seven percent of Americans visit a McDonalds daily and 20 to 25 percent go to some sort of fast-food restaurant (Lambert). There is this belief that bigger is better, bigger cars, bigger houses, and bigger phones. The same…

have to wait until their adulthood for detection to be made (Hsiao et al, 2013). In spite of the fact that the signs and symptoms of this condition are mild, a person suffering from this condition is exhibited to have fatigue, jaundice, pallor, gallstones, weakness, hemolytic anemia, shortness of breath as well as irritability and moodiness. In people who are considered to be healthy, the shape of RBCs is perceived to be as that of a disc that has elevated edges. Nevertheless, people suffering…

majority of my weight and fat storage is in my hips, this is a good sign because if it was at my waist I would be at a higher risk for heart disease and diabetes. Unfortunately being in the overweight category I am at a higher risk for developing gallstones, hypertension, and a high cholesterol level. Body Mass Index can be overestimated when person has a lot of muscle on their frame, such as in athletes and military members, this is why the waist measurement in conjunction with Body Mass…

an eighty-one-year-old patient at the Methodist Hospital who is suffering from a severe stroke, which left him in a coma and permanently paralyzed. Earlier, he was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, angina, diabetes, congestive heart symptoms, gallstones, and cancer of the prostate. Shortly after receiving this news, Elmer fell into the stroke, and was admitted into the Methodist Hospital. Although Dr. James A. Duncan stated that Elmer Beard’s visit would be short, his visit to the…

For starters anything in excessiveness is harmful to our health and so it can be of great damage to either our organs and mental health. Therefore, this is a topic of vast interest relating to the negative and positive effects that consuming alcohol has in our system. Consequently, moderate drinkers can have a reduced percentage of having type 2 diabetes while heavy drinking can lead to liver and heart damage. This topic is an interesting paradox due to the benefits and negative drawbacks that…