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Embarking on Gluten-Free and Paleo diets may appear frightening, but with the right information they can result in healthier lifestyles. While The Gluten-Free Diet focuses on avoiding Gluten, The Paleo Diet focuses on eliminating grains, sugars, legumes, processed sugars, seed/vegetable oils, and dairy (Hendon). The Gluten-Free Diet allows consumption of meat/grains/carbs/fats, simply no gluten. Gluten is a protein that can be found in “wheat, barley, rye and the derivatives of these grains,…

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the elderly to exercise, get sunlight, or even to prevent falling. Vitamin D works to increase calcium and phosphate levels, two key ingredients in bone formation, by increasing absorption from the intestines and the kidney. Furthermore, the circulating calcium and phosphate absorbed by the intestine and…

Nervous tissues have neurons and nerves that support cells. Its function is to send impulses to different areas of the body. It reacts to stimuli and conducts impulses to different organs in the body that carry a response to the stimulus. Nerve tissues are in the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves which are all made up of neurons. http://www.msnucleus.org/membership/html/k-6/lc/humanbio/4/lchb4_3a.html Cardiovascular system The cardiovascular system is made up of your heart, your blood…

Nutrition is a specialization in biology that examines how nutrients are digested, broken down, absorbed, and used in the body. Foods are composed of nutrients. Nutrients are chemical substances essential for survival because they provide energy and raw materials and support body processes such as growth, maintenance, or repair of tissues. These nutrients include Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins which are three macromolecules that play important roles in nutrition and digestion. There are two…

the body, separating pathogenic proteins from innate proteins. Specific gene variants of HLA-DQA1/HLA-DQB1 (HLA-DQ2 or HLA-DQ8), trigger the immune system when exposed to gliadin protein, a derivative of gluten, and cause inflammation in the small intestines. HLA-DQ2 or HLA-DQ8 have been found in almost all genetically tested CD individuals, with HLA-DQ2 being much more prevalent (NLM, 2016). If someone tests negative for HLA-DQ2 and HLA-DQ8 during a diagnostic biopsy for CD, they most like do…

“77 percent of new mothers are breast-feeding their babies,” according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention’s 2013 Breast Feeding Report Card (Castillo). The National Conference of State Legislatures’ article “Breastfeeding State Laws” describes, “As a part of the Healthy People 2020 initiative, the national goal is to increase the proportion of mothers who breastfeed their babies in the early postpartum period to 81.9 percent by the year 2020.” Many mothers are hesitant to…

Recently, debates over genetically modified organisms have taken place, but what many people don’t realize is that humans have been modifying the genes of plants for thousands of years. From the beginning of time to now, most likely, nothing that we consume looks the same, so why are debates over things being genetically modified taking place now? In 1983, Monsanto, along with three academic teams, were among the first to genetically modify a plant cell, which has led to many different…

Canis lupus familiaris (dogs) were likely the first animals to be domesticated by humans. Humans and dogs share a long intertwined history. DNA evidence suggests domestic dogs most likely diverged from wolves as long as 135,000 years ago (Udell and Wynne). The American Kennel Club (AKC), a registry of purebred dog pedigrees in the United States, recognizes 167 breeds. Being that dogs are one of the most common household pets owned by humans, it is important to understand their physiology for…

system and prevents bloating, giving you energy. It lacks lactose and glucose - the main reason it aids in weight loss. PRO Women These probiotics kill candida using its deep penetration of microbes through the digestive system up to the large intestines. It prevents Urinary Tract Infections (UTI), which is the main infection of candida in women. Probiotics vs. antibiotics Health experts recommend probiotics supplement alongside antibiotics, although at different times. Antibiotics destroy…