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Cirrhosis: A Scarring Disease of the Liver Cirrhosis is a progressive disease, it gradually develops over numerous years, in anticipation of stopping liver function. Muir’s (2015) stated “Cirrhosis is a form of chronic liver disease (CLD) resulting from sustained liver damage from several causes, including viral infection, autoimmune disorders, cholesteric and metabolic disease (e.g., nonalcoholic fatty liver diseases [NAFLD]), or heavy alcohol use” (p. 1822). The liver is the largest solid…

B) Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) Active components of the plant are believed to be polyphenols, including flavonoids, A-type proanthocyanidins, anthocyanins, coumarins, and phenolic acids, forming unique and diversified profiles in particular organs, among which the flowers are the least (Owczarek et al., 2017). This work is the first comprehensive phytochemical and activity study of the flower extracts of P. spinosa. (Phenolic compounds of blackthorn (Prunus spinosa L.) and influence of in…

Hippocrates of Kos is a name that is connected to both the medicine of Ancient greece and modern medicine. Hippocrates is the father of medicine, he is known for his theories about the way the human body works and the difference between spiritual and physical medicine. He is also known for the school he opened and the Hippocratic oath that is still used by our medical professionals today. The medical school on his home island of Kos in Greece raises questions about who wrote the oath and many…

In The Canterbury Tales, Geoffrey Chaucer creates tales that are told within the story as a whole. A group of thirty people go on a pilgrimage to Canterbury Cathedral. The Host decides to have a competition of who can tell the best story. Each person is suppose to tell four tales total, two on the way there and two on the way back. There were also rules, the tale had to be morally sound and entertaining. Whoever the Host chose as the winner would receive the prize of a free meal. Readers will…

“A person with anorexia nervosa typically weighs no more than 85% of the expected weight for the person’s age, height, and sex, and in some cases much less.” There are many methods one might use to control their weight; however, anorexia is one of the most well-known to affect men and women. In order to fully understand anorexia, it is important to understand what it is, some of the symptoms, and treatment options. Anorexia nervosa, better known as anorexia, is a well known eating disorder.…

the years progress and eating disorders become more prevalent, different sources state their predictions following the mentioned factors above. The DSM in its current edition (5th; 2013) emphasizes a genetic or physiological predisposition whereas the National Institute of Health points to an obsession with food, body weight and shape, and a disruption in thinking patterns and development of compulsive eating (National Institute of Mental Health, 2006) Other references suggest that the…

GULF MEDICAL UNIVERSITY General Pharmacognosy Assignment – Bupleurum chinense Reg. no: 2014ph22 Name: Aya Dzhakha Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Introduction to Bupleurum chinense: 1. General information: 1. Biological source. 2. Synonyms. 3. Geographical source. 2. Morphology. 3. Active constituents. 4. Therapeutic uses. 5. Other reported information: 1. Toxicity and safety…

behavior to avoid weight gain. Approximately 1.5-5% of Women (at least 4.7 million) and 0.5% of Men (roughly 1.5 million) suffer from bulimia in their life(Ouellette). The compensatory behaviors used by people with bulimia can range from misusing laxatives, fasting, excessive exercising, or purging. The woman Nancy in this case study has tried all these mentioned behaviors, but most commonly purges to get rid of food. Purging is a very dangerous behavior that entails forced vomiting of food.…

Introduction The psychological illness which is associated with abnormal eating habits that may be excessive or inadequate intake of food for an individual is known as eating disorder. This disorder is a serious illness which is characterized by the habit of eating leads to unhealthy body weight and body shape. It is found that eating disorder is a choice of lifestyle which is increasing in number throughout the world. Most of the cases women are generally affected by eating disorder where as…

Richard’s door step while pretending that they are from some of Richard’s good friends. After Richard and his friends ate the pastries, Gwen comes up with a plan to get back at her boyfriend too. Gwen fills Richard’s protein shake with lots of laxative and this causes Richard to excrete a large amount of fecal matter in to the dean’s trash…