Glycogen

Obesity remains the number one leading factor associated with Type 2 Diabetes. Type 2 Diabetes, previously identified as adult-onset diabetes, affects the way one metabolizes glucose; a crucial energy source for the body. An increase or decrease in insulin production also results from Type 2 Diabetes. Insulin resistance occurs when the body does not use insulin properly. According to the Center for Disease Control, Type 2 Diabetes accounts for ninety to ninety-five percent of diabetic cases;…

supplement monitoring, personalized counseling, and regular follow-up meetings that were provided to the case studies. It has also been argued that a majority of the initial weight lost during a low carbohydrate diet stems largely from water loss. Glycogen stores are far more hydrated than fat stores and, therefore, their depletion during a carbohydrate restricted diet leads to lower body weight due to temporary water loss. This is not ideal since the motive for most diets is to lose body…

Biliary System The organs and ducts that make up the Biliary System are bile ducts, and the gallbladder. In the system once the bile is secreted from the liver and drained through the smile bile bones called canaliculli. They collect into the heapatic ducts, which then collect in the common heapatic ducts. The heapatic ducts join by the cystic duct to create the common bile duct. These would run from the liver to the duodenum, which would be the first section of the small intestine. However,…

Introduction In this lab we tested the effects of insulin and streptozotocin (STZ) on glucose levels in lab rats. Insulin is a peptide hormone that is produced in the pancreas. It increases glucose transport and metabolism, enhances glycogen synthesis, and stimulates lipogenesis. The purpose of insulin is to stimulate the previously mentioned processes to lower blood glucose levels. Two insulin related condition are Type 1 diabetes, which results in low insulin levels and hyperglycemia, and…

Now onto the fresh information, the Dehydration Synthesis process and the Macromolecules. I’ll start with the Macromolecules. These molecules are the four molecules all living things need to survive. The four molecules are Proteins, DNA, Carbohydrates, and Lipids. Each of these molecules is made of Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen at the very least. Proteins have Nitrogen as an added element, and DNA has Phosphate and Nitrogen. The base structure of each molecule has a carbon skeleton. This means…

Peggy Fender is a 59 year old woman who appears to be an alcoholic as she has had many visits to the emergency department in the past. She arrives in the afternoon appearing intoxicated and complaining of abdominal pain in the right upper quadrant of her abdominopelvic cavity. As Tim, the physician assistant proceeds with his examination he notices bruising on her arms legs and face. She is jaundiced and he notices the smell of alcohol on her breath. In addition, her liver and entire abdomen are…

Despite the growing interest in sports nutrition, there is still a high degree of disinformation, observed in both athletes and their coaches, who routinely take responsibility for dietary control. Due to the lack of knowledge about specifics that sports practice imposes, some athletes compromise their own health and strive to achieve or maintain an inadequate goal of body weight, with a percentage of body fat as low as possible. Athletes are more susceptible to societal views and performance…

Herbal Diabetes Treatment Momordica Charantia, also known as the bitter melon or karela, has been used as an herbal treatment for diabetes throughout the world for centuries. In fact, it “is commonly known as vegetable insulin” (Uebanso). It is primarily grown in tropical areas throughout the Amazon, Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and South America. Its is physically described with a green, oblong cucumber like shape with prickles protruding from it. The seeds, fruit, and tissue are all used for…

Netball requires a base level of fitness and skill level for sound performance so a player can perform tasks without onset fatigue. In a game of netball an athlete's body needs to be able to provide and sustain energy aerobically. This is dependant upon the individual's cardiovascular system to transport and efficiently use oxygen during the sustained exercise. In specific, aerobic training is significant for netball players due the stamina required to maintain intensity throughout the course…

is the only fuel a cell can use to contract muscle, build new tissue and transports minerals and waste throughout the body. This chapter also talks about the anaerobic system. I talks about Glycolysis which is the chemical process of breaking down glycogen to glucose and it also talks about lactic acid. Lactic acids build up and impede the force generated by muscle and impair coordination. It’s a pain, literally causing that burning…